Kaneez Surka
About Kaneez Surka
Kaneez-e-Fatema Surka (born 28 October 1983) is a South African stand-up comedian, improviser, actress and YouTuber based in India. She was born in Umtata, in the former Transkei region of South Africa, into a Gujarati Muslim family originally from Kapadvanj, and studied law and psychology at Rhodes University before building her career in Indian comedy and television.
Surka first gained wide recognition through the satirical news show The Week That Wasn't. She went on to serve as a judge on the first two seasons of Comicstaan, the Amazon Prime Video stand-up comedy competition series. She is a member of the improv collective The Improvisers, alongside comedians Abish Mathew, Kanan Gill and Kenny Sebastian, and has appeared in the Amazon Prime Video improv specials Something From Nothing and Improv All Stars: Games Night. She produced and starred in the Netflix special Ladies Up and later released her own stand-up hour, I Found My People. Surka continues to perform stand-up comedy and improv and to host comedic web series in India.
Videos (185)
Videos 1 to 24 of 185.
35:25The General Fun Game Show with Kaneez Surka | S1 Finale | PART 1
1.5M views
0:52Where My Fellow NRI’s At?
975K views
16:05The General Fun Game Show with Kaneez Surka | S1 Finale | PART 2
663.4K views
50:09THE GENERAL FUN GAME SHOW SEASON 2 FINALE! Prashasti S, Sahil S, Manish A, Varun G, Aishwarya M
643.9K views
5:15Kaneez’s First Vlog Feat.@tanmaybhat| 'Yeah' by @SumukhiSuresh
643K views
44:39The General Fun Game Show - S3 | EP 1 | ft. Munawar Faruqui, Rohan Joshi, Jose Covaco
612.3K views
29:15TGFGS S1 EP5 with Kaneez Surka Feat. Zakir Khan, Ashish Shakya and Sonali Thakker
608.8K views
32:43TGFGS S1 EP3 with Kaneez Surka Feat. Rohan Joshi, Abish Mathew, Sumukhi Suresh
530.1K views
33:58TGFGS S2 EP4 with Kaneez Surka Feat. Biswa, Rahul Subramanian, Aadar Malik and Jhanavi Dave
507.5K views
28:08The General Fun Game Show with Kaneez Surka Ft. Tanmay Bhat, Nidhi Singh and Biswa Kalyan Rath
506.4K views
1:08:16Improv Battle Winners League Match 2 Feat. @tanmaybhat @uroojashfaq9701 @AakashGupta and more.
463.1K views
37:04TGFGS S2 EP5 with Kaneez Surka Feat. Nishant Suri, Prashasti Singh and Rahul Dua
402.8K views
29:31TGFGS S1 EP4 with Kaneez Surka Feat. Mallika Dua, Varun Thakur and Neville Shah
396.2K views
9:26Kaneez's Home Tour| 'Yeah' by @TheAshishShakya
391.4K views
35:04TGFGS S2 EP3 with Kaneez Surka Feat.Gursimran Khamba, Srishti Dixit and Varun Grover
362.5K views
1:06:15Improv Battle Match 3 Feat. @AakashGupta @SamayRainaOfficial @NishantSuri11 and more.
343K views
11:33Kaneez Masi's Ovary Surgery - HAPPY WOMENS DAY! Feat. @sonofabish
324.1K views
47:14The General Fun Game Show - S3 | EP 2 | ft. Kanan Gill, Abish Mathew, Kenny Sebastian
298.1K views
43:51The General Fun Game Show - S3 | EP 3 | ft. Kusha Kapila, Vijay Varma, Varun Thakur, Tarang Hardikar
297.1K views
29:01TGFGS S1 EP7 with Kaneez Surka Feat. Jose Covaco, Cyrus Sahukar and Kubra Sait
293.6K views
34:35TGFGS S2 EP7 with Kaneez Surka Feat. Sumeet Vyas, Maanvi Gagroo and Amol Parashar
285.8K views
16:00I ESCAPED THE MUMBAI LOCKDOWN! Feat.Family | 'Yeah' by @KennySebastian
275.7K views
7:15Kaneez Gets Lost In Goa Feat. Prashasti Singh| 'Yeah' by @yokalyanyo
271.1K views
7:44Congratulations @uroojashfaq9701 You're a Mom!| 'Yeah' by @aupmanyu
269.9K viewsGuest appearances (12)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Kaneez Surka.
Guest appearances 1 to 12 of 12.
8:28SPOTTING @MortaL AT DREAMHACK ft @Kaneez Surka - VLOG 05
Tanmay Bhat
2.3M views
7:04ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA feat. @Kaneez Surka - VLOG 14
Tanmay Bhat
1.2M views
6:04RelationShit Advice Ep 1 | ft. Rahul Dua, Kaneez Surka & Shantanu Anam
Raunaq Rajani
511.2K views
1:52:20Tanmay Bhat, Kaneez Surka, Rohan Joshi | Wake Up With Sorabh
Sorabh Pant
467.9K views
2:20PAIR CHOONA ZAROORI HAI? || BEHTI NAAK || Ft. Kaneez Surka, Kumar Varun
Sumukhi Suresh
390.9K views
1:25:4230 Questions Episode 2 (with Ashish Shakya and Kaneez Surka)
Rohan Joshi
132.7K views
1:11:19'You Started It' with Daniel Fernandes - Ep 7 feat Kaneez Surka and Carl Ncube
Daniel Fernandes
74.9K views
2:32"CHAPSTICK GIRL" FEAT KANEEZ SURKA TWITTER WORDS SONG IN A DAY
Kenny Sebastian
53K views
1:37:55WORST INTERNET EPISODE EVER!! | (NOT) Kaneez Surka, Naveen Richard, Sumukhi Suresh
Sorabh Pant
49.2K views
1:48:55Among Us with comedians feat. Tanmay Bhat, Sahil Shah, Samay, Kaneez Surka, Jose
Joel D'Souza
27.9K views
34:10College Life was the Best! ft. Saqib Saleem & Kaneez Surka | Season Finale
Rueben Kaduskar
16.6K views
53:39Ep. 130 of Good Time Gal w/ Kaneez Surka!
Caitlin Peluffo
2.7K viewsChannels on this page: Tanmay Bhat, Raunaq Rajani, Sorabh Pant, Sumukhi Suresh, Rohan Joshi, Daniel Fernandes, Kenny Sebastian, Joel D'Souza, Rueben Kaduskar, Caitlin Peluffo
Frequently asked questions
Who is Kaneez Surka?
Kaneez Surka (born Kaneez-e-Fatema Surka, 28 October 1983) is a South African improv comedian, actress, and YouTuber based in India, known for the show The Week That Wasn't.
What reality show did Kaneez Surka judge?
She was a judge on the first two seasons of the Amazon Prime Video stand-up comedy reality show Comicstaan, as well as Improv All Stars and Queens Of Comedy for TLC.
Where did Kaneez Surka study?
She attended Rhodes University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in law and psychology.
What improv group is Kaneez Surka part of?
She is part of an improv group called The Improvisers along with Abish Mathew, Kanan Gill, and Kenny Sebastian.
What YouTube game show does Kaneez Surka host?
She hosts an online comedy game show called The General Fun Game Show on YouTube.
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