“When a joke lands well, it is meant to elicit laughter. But in the case of standup comedian Manjeet Sarkar, his funny vignettes often stun the audience into complete silence.”
"Sarkar’s matter-of-fact delivery style works like a spell. And his brilliance at combining his social commentary with common facts forces his audience to not merely consume his ‘jokes’ but also think about them."
“People often look at Dalit issues with sorrow, and Dalit people with sympathy. And sympathy is often beneath one’s actual value. When people see others as equals, they relate to it and then it becomes empathy.”
"That’s when I realised that my story is different. Eighty percent of India lived like me, but the people who consume stand-up comedy don’t know what I’m talking about. I have a unique story to tell."
“Media only wants the sad part. I have a problem with the tone. You don’t need to make me look sad. I am not sad about my past. I am proud of the fact that I came over it and everyone should be inspired by that,” says Manjeet.
