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Abhishek Upmanyu (Comedian) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 4, 2026 • 3 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth19 May 1990

Age35 Years

BirthplaceNew Delhi

ProfessionStand-Up Comedian

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilySister - Vishakha Upmanyu

Abhishek Upmanyu (Comedian) Biography

Abhishek Upmanyu is an Indian stand-up comedian from New Delhi known for his popular YouTube videos and live performances. A chemical engineering graduate,

Early life and background

Abhishek Upmanyu was born on 19 May 1990 in New Delhi and was raised in that city. He attended St. Xavier's High School and A.K.S.I.P.S. in Chandigarh before moving on to Panjab University, Chandigarh, where he completed a B.E. in Chemical Engineering. His hometown is listed as New Delhi.

Career

After finishing his studies, Upmanyu spent time in the corporate world with internships and early roles that included work at Ranbaxy in Gurgaon (2009) and Engineers India Limited in New Delhi (2010). He later worked at HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd in Bhatinda in 2011, served as a research analyst with Grail Research, and joined Bain & Company in 2013. He left his corporate job to pursue comedy full time.

Upmanyu's move into comedy included a stint as a writer for the show On Air with AIB in 2015. He began publishing stand-up videos online, releasing his first widely seen YouTube video titled Indian Insults & Comebacks in 2016 (listed as a 2017 debut on some sources). That early online success helped him build a significant audience and a YouTube channel with more than two million subscribers.

He developed several notable live shows, including Thoda Saaf Bol and Jealous of Sabjiwala, which were described as strong hits. His work has taken him onto stages at both national and international comedy events.

Public profile

Upmanyu is recognized for his stand-up comedy videos and live performances. He is identified as a hardcore cat lover and owns a pet cat named Mitch Hedberg. His favourite comedians have included Vinay Sharma, Aditi Mittal, Zakir Khan, and Bridget Christie.

Physical details often reported about him include a height of approximately 173 cm (about 5 feet 8 inches), black eyes and black hair. His zodiac sign is Taurus.

Personal life

As of 2025 he is 35 years old and unmarried. He has a sister named Vishakha Upmanyu; the names of his parents are not publicly listed in the available information. Among hobbies mentioned are playing the guitar and travelling. A personal tattoo noted in public profiles reads Dal Makhani in Hindi. He is reported to drink alcohol.

Controversy

In April 2025 an exchange on social media attracted criticism after he appeared to agree with a comment asserting that Indians deserve racism in the West; his response drew backlash and led to his Twitter (now X) account being deactivated.

Latest updates

Upmanyu continues to perform live and upload comedy material. His body of work includes well-received stand-up shows and a strong YouTube presence that helped establish him as a prominent figure in Indian stand-up comedy.

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Recent Work

Indian Insults & Comebacks

First widely seen YouTube video that helped establish his online following.

2016
Thoda Saaf Bol

A live stand-up show that was described as a hit.

Jealous of Sabjiwala

A live stand-up show that was described as a hit.

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Career Highlights

  1. Worked as a writer for On Air with AIB (2015)
  2. Built a YouTube channel with more than 2 million subscribers
  3. Performed stand-up nationally and internationally
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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