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Ashish Shakya Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 2 min read

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BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionStand-up Comedian, Writer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather (pilot, deceased 29 August 2023)

Ashish Shakya Biography

Ashish Shakya is an Indian stand-up comedian and writer based in Mumbai. Known for his work with the comedy collective AIB, his career also includes column

Early life and background
Ashish Shakya was born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He completed a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from the University of Mumbai, earning 59 percent. Although he trained as an engineer, Shakya moved away from that field and pursued comedy as his primary career.

Career
Shakya began working full time as a comedy writer in 2006 after leaving behind his engineering background. He became associated with the well-known comedy group All India Bakchod (AIB), where he was one of the stand-up performers. Among his early and popular pieces was his stand-up contribution to the AIB Knockout show, which became one of his best-known acts.

Beyond live performances with AIB, Shakya has worked as a co-writer on television. He spent around five years as a co-writer on The Week That Wasn’t, the satirical comedy show hosted by Cyrus Broacha on CNN-IBN. In addition to television and live stand-up, he has written humour columns for The Hindustan Times.

Shakya regularly performs stand-up across India, including shows for the Canvas Laugh Factory circuit. His stage work with AIB and solo appearances have been a consistent part of his public profile.

Public profile
Shakya’s public persona centers on stand-up comedy and writing. He is identified as a member of AIB’s group of performers and writers and has been visible through televised satire, newspaper columns and live comedy events. He is based in Mumbai and is Indian by nationality. Physical details listed in public profiles include a height of 170 cm (about 5 ft 7 in) and black hair and eyes.

Personal life and family
Publicly available information indicates Shakya is unmarried. His father, who had worked as a pilot, passed away on 29 August 2023. Shakya’s religion is listed as Hinduism.

Controversies
An FIR was filed against individuals connected to the AIB Knockout event amid claims of hurt public sentiment; this incident is part of the public record associated with that show.

Latest updates
Shakya continues to perform stand-up and contribute comedy writing. He remains active on the live-circuit for venues such as Canvas Laugh Factory and has a history of writing for mainstream outlets like The Hindustan Times.

Favorites and other details
Reported personal preferences attributed to Shakya include a fondness for beer, a favorite actress of Katrina Kaif, a preferred travel destination of Spain and a favorite dessert of gulab jamun.

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Recent Work

AIB (stand-up and group performances)

Performer and writer with the All India Bakchod comedy collective, including the popular AIB Knockout act.

The Week That Wasn’t (co-writer)

Co-writer on the satirical television show hosted by Cyrus Broacha on CNN-IBN for about five years.

Humour columnist for The Hindustan Times

Contributor of humour columns to a national newspaper.

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Career Highlights

  1. Became a full-time comedy writer in 2006 after leaving engineering
  2. Performer and writer with All India Bakchod (AIB)
  3. Co-writer on The Week That Wasn’t for around five years
  4. Regular stand-up performer for Canvas Laugh Factory and across India
  5. Humour columnist for The Hindustan Times
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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