About Shashwat Maheshwari
Shashwat Maheshwari is an Indian stand-up comedian and YouTuber originally from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, now based in Mumbai, who has been performing comedy for close to a decade. He was a contestant on the first season of Amazon Prime Video's Comicstaan in 2018, placing among the finalists, and later appeared as a guest on India's Got Latent in 2024. He has been part of comedy festivals including the Weirdass Pyjama Festival and the Bengaluru Comedy Festival, and has worked as a writer for digital outlets such as Vice, ScoopWhoop, and FilterCopy. Outside stand-up, he has served since 2016 as a Hindi play-by-play commentator for Ultimate Fighting Championship broadcasts on Sony. His YouTube channel, which carries his stand-up specials and shorter sets, has drawn over 170,000 subscribers, with his set 'Meri Kismat Kharab Hai' passing one million views.
Videos (67)
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10:37Meri Kismat Kharab Hai | Stand up comedy by Shashwat Maheshwari
9.8M views
14:33Chess | Stand-up Comedy by Shashwat Maheshwari
3.5M views
0:42Stay Home
2.7M views
7:52NCB Drug Raid | Shashwat Maheshwari | Stand-up Comedy
2.3M views
9:49Highway | Stand-up Comedy by Shashwat Maheshwari
2.1M views
7:46Toh... Maine Job Chhod Di | Episode 2 • Train of Thought | Stand-up Comedy by Shashwat Maheshwari
1.8M views
14:43CRIME | Stand-up Comedy | Shashwat Maheshwari
1.6M views
7:35Kanpur Ki Katha | Episode 4 • Train of Thought | Stand-up Comedy by Shashwat Maheshwari
1.5M views
7:57Sadak | Stand-up Comedy | Shashwat Maheshwari
1.3M views
5:23Skydiving Mat Karna | Episode 5 • Train of Thought | Stand-up Comedy by Shashwat Maheshwari
1.2M views
9:58Kabootar (and other jokes) | Stand-up Comedy | Shashwat Maheshwari
1.2M views
4:30Tall People & Twins | Episode 3 • Train of Thought | Stand-up Comedy by Shashwat Maheshwari
1.1M views
0:55Justice for fans
972.5K views
5:24Sting Operations | Episode 1 • Train of Thought | Stand-up Comedy by Shashwat Maheshwari
916K views
0:20Ehsaas-e-kamtari
850.1K views
0:53Kidney Stone
652.2K views
13:16Subway | Stand-up Comedy | Shashwat Maheshwari
565.3K views
7:22Gareebi | Stand up Comedy | Shashwat Maheshwari
555.3K views
0:57Beemari
530.6K views
0:25Travel Ban
526.8K views
8:45Beemari | Stand up Comedy | Shashwat Maheshwari
453.8K views
0:53Hindu-Muslim
429K views
4:26Indigo | Stand up Comedy | Shashwat Maheshwari
395.7K views
6:58Khaandaan | Stand up Comedy | Shashwat Maheshwari
367.9K viewsFrequently asked questions
Where is Shashwat Maheshwari from?
Shashwat Maheshwari is an Indian stand-up comedian and YouTuber originally from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and based in Mumbai.
Was Shashwat Maheshwari on Comicstaan?
Yes, Shashwat Maheshwari was a contestant on the first season of Amazon Prime Video's Comicstaan in 2018 and placed among the finalists.
Did Shashwat Maheshwari appear on India's Got Latent?
Shashwat Maheshwari appeared as a guest on India's Got Latent in 2024.
Does Shashwat Maheshwari commentate on Ultimate Fighting Championship events?
Yes, in 2016 Shashwat Maheshwari began working as a Hindi play-by-play commentator for Ultimate Fighting Championship broadcasts on Sony.
Which comedy festivals has Shashwat Maheshwari been part of?
Shashwat Maheshwari has been part of comedy festivals including the Weirdass Pyjama Festival and the Bengaluru Comedy Festival.
Has Shashwat Maheshwari written for websites?
Shashwat Maheshwari has worked as a writer for digital outlets such as Vice, ScoopWhoop and FilterCopy.
What is Meri Kismat Kharab Hai?
Meri Kismat Kharab Hai is a stand-up set by Shashwat Maheshwari, published on his YouTube channel alongside his specials and shorter sets.
