About Saaniya
Saaniya Abbas is an Indian stand-up comedian who grew up in a Muslim household in New Delhi and attended a Catholic convent boarding school before relocating to the United Arab Emirates, where she now works as an art director and copywriter in Dubai. She came to comedy while going through a divorce, enrolling in a stand-up workshop as a distraction that grew into a serious pursuit. During the COVID-19 pandemic she built a large following, hosting live comedy videos on Instagram, where she has around half a million followers under the handle @saaniyax. In 2025, at age 36, she became the first Dubai-based stand-up to bring a full solo hour to the Edinburgh Fringe, with her show Hellarious, which ran from 30 July to 25 August and draws on her divorce, her Muslim upbringing, her convent education and marrying and divorcing a white man. She has also toured comedy clubs in the UK and India.
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1:00Oceans piano cover
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1:01Shit men say
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1:41:37LIVE: WRITING A JOKE FOR TONIGHT'S SHOW
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0:58safest city in the world and zero income tax! I love living here
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0:42I love my new t shirt yay
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14:54Spicy Babies .1 - Soulmates
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0:31i hope ur knees are ok i love u
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51:50Spicy Babies - Relationship Taboos
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0:27Lactose intolerance cuties say I
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0:12your new ringtone goodnight
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0:55https://www.westsidecomedyclub.com/events/saaniya-abbas-headlines
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0:36I LOVE A SOUTH AFRICAN AUDIENCE
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0:42why you should marry an Indian
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0:21Celebrating on insta
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0:5925 July 2023
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1:30Iโm back at โ @Rovehotels for something special
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0:49Going to India to look for the Indians ticket link.tree/saaniyax
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52:48Spicy Babies - Relationship Milestones
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0:527 July 2023
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0:16the ending love u cuties
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0:47did my homework
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1:03:35NEW SETUP, NEW EMOTE & EXTREME PANIPURI CHAOS
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1:01Why is it so funny looking
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0:21totally fine
5.3K viewsFrequently asked questions
Where did Saaniya Abbas grow up?
Saaniya Abbas grew up in a Muslim household in New Delhi and attended a Catholic convent boarding school before relocating to the United Arab Emirates.
What is Saaniya's job outside comedy?
Outside stand-up, Saaniya Abbas works as an art director and copywriter in Dubai.
How did Saaniya get into stand-up comedy?
Saaniya Abbas came to comedy through a stand-up workshop she enrolled in as a distraction, which grew into a serious pursuit.
What is Saaniya's show Hellarious about?
Hellarious, the solo hour Saaniya Abbas took to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025, draws on her divorce, her Muslim upbringing, her convent education and marrying and divorcing a white man.
Was Saaniya the first Dubai-based comedian with a solo hour at the Edinburgh Fringe?
Yes, in 2025 Saaniya Abbas became the first Dubai-based stand-up to bring a full solo hour to the Edinburgh Fringe, with a run from 30 July to 25 August.
How did Saaniya build her audience?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Saaniya Abbas built a large following by hosting live comedy videos on Instagram under the handle @saaniyax, and she has also toured comedy clubs in the UK and India.
