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 145 to 168 of 184.
0:34@TarangHardikar the Whale Whisperer! The General Fun Game Show I @kaneezsurka007
8.4K views
6:05DOWNWWARD MANGO EP 3 with @Subhah @AlingonMitraComedy and @mangobae772
8.4K views
8:21TRYING JAPANESE SNACKS (you won’t believe the last one!) ‘YEAH’ by @tanmaybhat
8.4K views
0:36Welcome to Semi-Useful Hacks with Kaneez.
8.4K views
4:35DOWNWWARD MANGO EP 4 with @Subhah @nathanmacintosh @alexkayhart3282 and @mangobae772
8.2K views
1:13if you want NYC led by someone who actually gives a damn.
7.9K views
10:35HUGE TJ MAXX HAUL!
7.8K views
0:30Part 2: My Dream NYC Home is out now! Go see what it looks like.
7.4K views
0:52@KennySebastian tells us the true meaning of friendship. Sing along!
7.4K views
0:52Global Comedy Showdown: Zakir Khan Raps on the Ultimate Indian Comedy Panel Game Show!
7.4K views
1:21Bollywood Actor Vijay Varma on The General Fun Game Show!
7.2K views
0:52To all the young bacchas out there
6.3K views
1:30New hair, new me!
6.2K views
12:29JAPAN FAMILY HOLIDAY! Featuring THE SURKA'S!
6K views
0:41You are the most important to you!
5.9K views
1:17Always happy to give upcoming artists like @ZakirKhana platform!!
5.8K views
0:35Things I Do To Keep Fit!
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0:54To All Who Came Before, We Remember You. (PS everyone is alive)
5.7K views
1:03Come watch me in San Jose & Irvine!
5.6K views
1:04Ashley Morris gets angry on TGFGS!!
5.6K views
1:04What Sound Does A Water Holding Frog Make?
5.4K views
0:55Be who you are!
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0:47Watch the latest episode of India’s favourite game show! ft. @ZakirKhan
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0:43New vlog out tomorrow and every Saturday at 9am IST and 10:30pm EST!
5K 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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