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 (184)
Videos 49 to 72 of 184.
1:15:48Improv Battle Match 7 Feat. @Aadar @DanishSait @Hoezaay and more.
114.2K views
1:16:56Improv Battle Match 5 Feat. @AtulKhatriComedian @rohanjoshi8016 @kushakapila5643 and more.
111.4K views
38:16I FOUND MY PEOPLE | Stand Up Comedy Special | Kaneez Surka
107.5K views
1:11:11Improv Battle Match 2 Feat. @yokalyanyo @SumukhiSuresh @Aadar and more.
100.2K views
12:35Mysore’s Cool Spots| 'Yeah' by @Aadar
99.7K views
11:21MEET MASI'S MOM - A MOTHERS DAY SPECIAL
99K views
9:06I GOT MY FIRST TATTOO! | 'Yeah' by @randomchikibumofficial
96.8K views
12:59The Great Wake and Bake Off Feat. @rohanjoshi8016 @poojajdhingra |'Yeah' by @pantonfire
96.8K views
16:07THE SA CRICKET AVENGERS Feat. DALE STEYN , PAUL ADAMS AND PADDY UPTON
92.4K views
10:45MARVEL AND DC FANS UNITE! | 'Yeah' by @mallikadua
90.5K views
12:43Kaneez Ke Kitaab *GIVEAWAY VLOG* | Yeah by @MostlySane
84.2K views
1:24:59Improv Battle Losers League Match 1 Feat. @sonofabish @Aadar @SuhaniShah and more.
82.2K views
3:03MUJHE ASK KARO WITH KANEEZ- Making Friendships
78.5K views
0:54The Improvisers - Something from Nothing
77.2K views
10:55I DID SOMETHING REALLY STUPID |'Yeah' by @lisamishramusic!
76.8K views
0:46Luckily it didn’t spread too far .. the RUMOUR.
71.4K views
0:58I’ve Been Quoting Galib Mirza Wrong This Whole Time, thank you @kanan_gill
68.8K views
1:29:00Improv Battle Winners League Match 4 Feat. @Hoezaay @TheAshishShakya @TheComedyFactory and more.
68.8K views
0:35Looking For Single Bankers
68K views
0:45@rohanjoshi8016 has something to tell you.
67.8K views
7:56The General Fun New York Darshan Ft. @ZakirKhan. ‘Yeah’ by @RafinhaBastos
65.2K views
2:50MUHJE ASK KARO WITH KANEEZ - Balancing Your Work Life
64.6K views
4:41MASI IS BACK! ‘Yeah’ by @SamayRainaOfficial
55.9K views
0:52Fake the bump!
50.2K 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
485.9K views
1:52:20Tanmay Bhat, Kaneez Surka, Rohan Joshi | Wake Up With Sorabh
Sorabh Pant
467.5K views
2:20PAIR CHOONA ZAROORI HAI? || BEHTI NAAK || Ft. Kaneez Surka, Kumar Varun
Sumukhi Suresh
390.6K views
1:25:4230 Questions Episode 2 (with Ashish Shakya and Kaneez Surka)
Rohan Joshi
132.4K 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
27.8K 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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