About Urooj Ashfaq
Urooj Ashfaq (born 24 August 1995) is an Indian comedian, writer and actor from Mumbai. She won the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2023. Ashfaq was born on 24 August 1995 in Dubai, moving to Mumbai at the age of 12. She has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and went to Jai Hind College, Mumbai.
Ashfaq started performing in stand up comedy in 2016, at the age of 21. In interviews she has stated that her inspirations include Sarah Silverman, Bridget Christie, Josie Long, Mindy Kaling, Bill Burr, James Acaster, Stewart Lee, Norm Macdonald, and Aparna Nancherla. She worked as an intern at the now-defunct agency All India Bakchod, and as a writer on the shows Son of Abish and Better Life Foundation. In 2017, she participated and finished as a finalist on the television channel TLC's show Queens of Comedy.
In 2023, she was part of a group of comedians brought to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by London's Soho Theatre. Whilst there, Ashfaq won the Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her show Oh No!, the first person of South Asian heritage to win since Arj Barker in 1997, and the first India-based artist to ever win the award. The show was Ashfaq's first experience of performing in the UK, with a run at Soho Theatre in London earlier in 2023.
Videos (80)
Videos 25 to 48 of 80.
1:13Open Mic in Edinburgh
588.7K views
1:05me after every break up: āthis is the biggest heartbreak of my lifeā
587K views
0:19i'm friendly but not that friendly :'(
582.9K views
0:31youāre never really alone in the audience
579.5K views
0:55watch the full video, up on my YouTube channel
559.4K views
2:07i am addicted to mango sticky rice pudding
557.3K views
0:40Top 10 teachers I hate the most | comment name of teacher you love / hate the most
529.5K views
0:52my life is one long cab joke
528.4K views
2:48I no longer require electricity for my shows
508.6K views
1:01watch the full video on my YouTube channel
474K views
1:50just cry baby boy
465.1K views
0:51Instagram reels
444.9K views
1:01Full video is up on my YouTube channel!
443.8K views
2:59absence makes the heart go wander
392.9K views
2:46sometime audience doesnāt let you start the show because they are the show
383K views
1:41parso hi haar ke aayi hoon
379.8K views
1:01why donāt they teach this in school?
373.1K views
0:23whatsapp down was very hard for parents, please check to see if they are doing ok
370.8K views
0:17my plan
359.5K views
0:40No director can fool me
351.9K views
1:08performing in BANGALORE on 11th OCTOBER at 5pm in MLR Convention Centre
335.3K views
1:14LIZARDS
309.6K views
0:22spam calls
282.3K views
0:18female serial killers
263.5K viewsGuest appearances (6)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Urooj Ashfaq.
Guest appearances 1 to 6 of 6.
37:24RelationShit Advice Ep3 | ft Urooj Ashfaq, Neville Shah & Kunal Rao (FULL LENGTH)
Raunaq Rajani
2.7M views
33:04RelationSh!t Advice S2Ep2 | Ft Urooj Ashfaq, Srishti Dixit & Atul Khatri
Raunaq Rajani
433.2K views
1:13:55'You started it' with Daniel Fernandes S02E02 feat Sapan Verma and Urooj Ashfaq
Daniel Fernandes
149.5K views
1:27:23Urooj Ashfaq, Shaad Shafi, Joel D'Souza | Wake Up With Sorabh
Sorabh Pant
65.6K views
11:15Urooj Ashfaq on stand-up comedy in India, and being considered edgy there - from RHLSTP 506
Richard Herring
21.6K views
1:51Urooj Ashfaq: When Gigs Go Wrong!
Stuart Goldsmith
2.2K viewsChannels on this page: Raunaq Rajani, Daniel Fernandes, Sorabh Pant, Richard Herring, Stuart Goldsmith
Frequently asked questions
Who is Urooj Ashfaq?
Urooj Ashfaq (born 24 August 1995) is an Indian comedian, writer and actor from Mumbai. She won the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2023.
Where was Urooj Ashfaq born?
She was born on 24 August 1995 in Dubai, moving to Mumbai at the age of 12.
When did Urooj Ashfaq start performing stand up comedy?
She started performing in stand up comedy in 2016, at the age of 21.
What award did Urooj Ashfaq win at Edinburgh?
In 2023 she won the Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her show Oh No!, the first person of South Asian heritage to win since Arj Barker in 1997, and the first India-based artist to ever win the award.
What did Urooj Ashfaq do before comedy fame?
She worked as an intern at the now-defunct agency All India Bakchod, and as a writer on the shows Son of Abish and Better Life Foundation. In 2017, she finished as a finalist on TLC's show Queens of Comedy.
