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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0:44Papa CJ - Australia Tour 2-10 Nov 2010 - Promo
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2:37Indian Comedian Papa CJ at St Xavier's College Calcutta - Part 2
13.2K views
0:55Papa CJ questions Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on 21 Sep 2010
13.1K views
44:49Comedian Papa CJ inspires the youth with a very humorous Q&A
12K views
3:29Gender Equality - Papa CJ on Campus
11.7K views
4:51Indian Comedian Papa CJ at St Xavier's College Calcutta - Part 3
10.1K views
1:09Saying what needed to be said at the Indian Navy Ball
9.8K views
3:32Papa CJ at SRCC 2014 (only funny if you're at SRCC)
9.5K views
27:03Comedy in India, offence & performing Naked - Papa CJ interview by Newslaundry
9.4K views
1:33PAPA CJ | NAKED - India, London and New York in Jan/Feb 2016
9.3K views
0:32Papa CJ at Edinburgh Fringe 2011 - India is in my heart
8.9K views
1:59Aasif Mandvi from The Daily Show introduces comedian Papa CJ in New York
8.5K views
2:19PAPA CJ | NAKED - TRAILER FOR JAN 2016 INDIA TOUR
8.4K views
3:58Papa CJ: Interviewer, moderator & host - snippets from shows
8K views
0:55Papa CJ stumps Bengal's Finance Minister
6.8K views
0:50Last Comic Standing by Papa CJ
6.6K views
0:59South Koreans are good at taking their shit seriously, they just need to expand the horizons.
5.3K views
0:50It was my immigration, I wonder why the officer had to cross the line.
5K views
0:46Marriage & Tinder
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3:51Audience member on cellphone roasted by Papa CJ (stand-up comedy)
4.4K views
0:32Tiger Woods saves tigers
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2:59'Papa CJ: Still Standing Up' Tour - Audience Testimonials
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0:50Watch if your or your kids' CBSE results are coming out. Share with those who need to hear it.
3.9K views
1:53Indian comedian Papa CJ's debut on SETLIST at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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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.
