About Rushdi Rafeek
Rushdi Rafeek is a stand-up comedian and improviser of Sri Lankan heritage who was born and raised in Dubai, where he has performed. He has described himself as the only Sri Lankan stand-up comedian working in the region, building material around his daily encounters with fellow Asian expatriates from India, Pakistan and beyond. Rafeek performs solo stand-up sets in addition to being one half of the musical comedy duo RandB Comedy, and has taken his stand-up and improv act to stages across the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
His solo work has drawn independent press coverage: Khaleej Times highlighted his individual set at Dubai's Laugh-A-Ton comedy finale, where headliner Abish Mathew applauded his performance, and he has been a cast member on the ARY Digital comedy show "Comedy Adda." Beyond live performance, he has hosted the podcast "The Hangout with Rushdi," where he interviews emerging and undiscovered artists, performers and content creators from the UAE and the wider region, and created a platform called The Rushdi Show reflecting his work across content creation, improv and stand-up comedy. The podcast began in 2018.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Rushdi Rafeek from?
Rushdi Rafeek is a comedian of Sri Lankan heritage who was born and raised in Dubai, the city where he has performed for more than a decade.
What does Rushdi Rafeek joke about?
Rafeek builds material around his daily encounters with fellow Asian expatriates from India, Pakistan and beyond, and calls himself the only Sri Lankan stand-up comedian working in the region.
What is RandB Comedy?
RandB Comedy is a musical comedy duo, and Rushdi Rafeek is one half of it. Apart from the duo he performs solo stand-up sets and improv.
Who does Rushdi Rafeek interview on his podcast?
On "The Hangout with Rushdi" he talks to emerging and undiscovered artists, performers and content creators from the UAE and the wider region.
Where has Rushdi Rafeek performed?
He has taken his stand-up and improv act to stages across the Middle East, Asia and Europe. Khaleej Times singled out his set at the Laugh-A-Ton comedy finale in Dubai, where headliner Abish Mathew applauded him.
Has Rushdi Rafeek appeared on television?
Rafeek was a cast member on "Comedy Adda," a comedy show on ARY Digital, and he runs a platform called The Rushdi Show.
