About Papa CJ
Papa CJ is an Indian stand-up comedian who has toured sell-out shows across five continents.
He was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar, where he served as head boy, and later earned an MBA from the Said Business School at the University of Oxford. He worked as a management consultant in London before a visit to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2004 led him to abandon his corporate career; he began performing stand-up comedy that November.
In 2009 he became the first Indian comedian invited to perform at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, Canada. In October 2011 he taped a Showtime stand-up special alongside Russell Peters in Amsterdam. In November 2014 he was named Asia's Best Stand-up Comedian by Top 10 Magazine in Kuala Lumpur. His debut book, an autobiography titled "Naked," was published in the Indian subcontinent by Westland on 16 December 2019.
Videos (106)
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4:15Papa CJ in India - called up from audience at show in Delhi
197.5K views
1:14:09Irrfan Khan in conversation with Papa CJ: An Insight into a Beautiful Mind
188.7K views
4:05Indian comedian Papa CJ performs at his own charity's fundraiser in Mumbai
163.8K views
4:54Papa CJ - INDIAN STAND UP COMEDIAN - 2011 VIDEO SHOWREEL
78.9K views
23:10Comedy as an instrument of protest - Papa CJ highlights ridiculous rules at a University in India
76.3K views
3:19Papa CJ represents India on Last Comic Standing in Las Vegas
71.1K views
6:09Indian Comedian Papa CJ at St. Xavier's Calcutta - Part 1
61.7K views
37:42Papa CJ roasts the audience - full stand-up comedy show
54.4K views
1:48When Papa CJ told Vijay Mallya a Kingfisher joke
47.8K views
6:16Indian Comedian Papa CJ performs for 1600 people in Singapore
41.5K views
0:51Papa CJ - An Indian in London - www.papacj.com
38.9K views
3:04Papa CJ does crowd management at a rowdy open mic at a night club in Delhi
35.7K views
4:28Student roasted for using phone during Papa CJ show (stand-up comedy)
24K views
5:48Every Indian Must Watch - Papa CJ
24K views
0:39Papa CJ Indian Stand-up Comedian - 'India and the West'
23.6K views
3:42Hilarious boy in Comedian Papa CJ's audience talks about clickbait
23.4K views
5:46Papa CJ at the XFM Comedy Night in Malta
21.4K views
0:39India & Pakistan
20.2K views
0:41Papa CJ Indian Stand-up Comedian - 'Political Correctness'
18.8K views
2:03PAPA CJ | NAKED - TRAILER - watch comedy special via papacjnaked.com
18.4K views
10:35Papa CJ jump starts the Open Mic Circuit in India
18.2K views
12:22Comedian Papa CJ at NCU Gurgaon (customised content - only funny if you studied there)
17.2K views
2:52Papa CJ audience interaction at Akshara Theatre Delhi
16.2K views
12:11Papa CJ uses comedy to address concerns of students at a Management College in India
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Frequently asked questions
Where did Papa CJ study?
Papa CJ was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar, where he was head boy, and later earned an MBA from the Said Business School at the University of Oxford.
What did Papa CJ do before comedy?
He worked as a management consultant in London until a visit to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2004 made him leave his corporate career. He began performing stand-up that November.
Has Papa CJ performed at Just for Laughs?
In 2009 Papa CJ became the first Indian comedian invited to perform at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, Canada.
Has Papa CJ recorded a special?
In October 2011 he taped a Showtime stand-up special in Amsterdam, sharing the bill with Russell Peters.
What award did Papa CJ receive in 2014?
In November 2014 Top 10 Magazine in Kuala Lumpur named Papa CJ Asia's Best Stand-up Comedian.
What is Naked by Papa CJ?
Naked is Papa CJ's debut book, an autobiography published in the Indian subcontinent by Westland on 16 December 2019.
Where has Papa CJ toured?
The Indian stand-up comedian has toured sell-out shows across five continents.
