Sanjay Manaktala

Sanjay Manaktala is an Indian American stand-up comedian based out of Bangalore who performs at venues all over India. Born in New York City, he later moved to Los Angeles, California, after his father was transferred with Air India. After graduating from college, he worked in IT and consulting in the United States while doing comedy on the side as a hobby.

Manaktala relocated to India in 2010 and shifted his focus to stand-up comedy while also working with Accenture as a full-time data analytics consultant. In June 2010 he formed a performing group, The Polished Bottoms, along with fellow stand-up comedians Sundeep Rao and Praveen Kumar. He has been performing at the Comedy Store in Mumbai since December 2010 and regularly features on the "Best in Stand Up Comedy" showcase with other Indian and international acts.

In March 2010 he started a YouTube channel named sanjaycomedy, where he regularly posts sketches and stand-up videos. Manaktala is particularly known for his techie humour, including a series of videos called IT Guy, which he describes as a parody for all IT engineers. With more than four years of stand-up experience, he has performed at over 90 corporate events and 200 solo shows throughout the country.