Stand-Up Comedy Act by Shashi Tharoor | JLF London at the British Library 2022

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  • čas přidán 20. 07. 2022
  • You've read his bestselling books and heard his exceptional oratory skills! But have you ever seen writer & politician Dr. Shashi Tharoor perform a stand-up routine? If not, here's your chance to listen to this hilarious comedy act, performed by him at JLF London 2022, at the British Library.
    Shashi Tharoor, a third-term Member of Parliament for Thiruvananthapuram, is the bestselling author of twenty-three books, both fiction and non-fiction, besides being a former Under Secretary- General of the United Nations and a former Minister of State for Human Resource Development and for External Affairs in the Government of India. He has won numerous awards, including the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, a Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and the Crossword Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2019, Dr. Tharoor was also awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in the category of ‘English Non- Fiction’ for his book An Era of Darkness. He chairs the Indian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Information Technology.
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  • @AndroidTheLeader
    @AndroidTheLeader Před rokem +774

    "You gave us the English language, I took it back."
    Oh yes, you did, Mr. Tharoor!

    • @christinedcruz7648
      @christinedcruz7648 Před rokem +8

      Ouch! On point

    • @hoflestv
      @hoflestv Před rokem +5

      What does "I took it back" imply here?

    • @AndroidTheLeader
      @AndroidTheLeader Před rokem +37

      @@hoflestv
      The English people gave the English language to Indians, but when they left, "MOST" of the English language also left with them. Consider this, in absolute numbers, there are many urban Indians who can speak "BASIC" conversational English, but how many Indians have as FLAWLESS COMMAND over the English language as a native English literary expert? Only a very minute number of them, and the first name from that class that comes to your mind is Mr Shashi Tharoor. In this sense, he took back the "ENTIRE" English language that had left with the English people.

    • @hoflestv
      @hoflestv Před rokem +2

      @@AndroidTheLeader thanks

    • @AndroidTheLeader
      @AndroidTheLeader Před rokem +1

      @@hoflestv
      You're welcome.

  • @Bharatpremi640
    @Bharatpremi640 Před rokem +371

    That's an Intellect's sense of humour not easy to get easily ..but he's brilliant 👌

    • @Socrates1944
      @Socrates1944 Před rokem +2

      He is absolutely Fantastic! His vast knowledge of British imperialism and its evil exploitation of India, Africa, China, and former Commonwealth countries!

    • @Socrates1944
      @Socrates1944 Před rokem +1

      What are the Indian population waiting for? Have they not realized that Mr. Shashi Tharoor is the only capable man who can bring India's diverse peoples together in Unity and Harmony? WAKE UP BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!!

  • @vaibhavvnaik
    @vaibhavvnaik Před rokem +522

    I think a lot of Stand up comics should watch this video..what a tight set! The jokes were relentless..smooth flow and nuanced hard hitting scenarios that make this so enjoyable! I wish more MPs would have such an amazing sense of humour..i mean you can't give us great governance..at least some jokes would do!

    • @kalyannnBH
      @kalyannnBH Před rokem +18

      No F, B, D words and no taking God names. It was awesome.

    • @vaibhavvnaik
      @vaibhavvnaik Před rokem +3

      You're talking about F,B,D words and God in the same sentence..that's the joke!

    • @suhasrp1412
      @suhasrp1412 Před rokem +5

      they are dad jokes

    • @queenyesther67
      @queenyesther67 Před rokem +2

      I lik your last sentence 😊

    • @sincyv
      @sincyv Před rokem +5

      @@kalyannnBH You are right. I wonder why these stand up comics can’t say a decent joke without using toilet language. Sometimes it seems to be a competition for how foul each of them can get.

  • @siddharthchandel5255
    @siddharthchandel5255 Před rokem +150

    Humour and Intellect coupled together!! Rare to find, but here is Mr. Sashi Tharoor. Hats off 🫡

  • @educatemeans3688
    @educatemeans3688 Před rokem +32

    8:30 The Chor Bazaar Context 😂

  • @manaspratimtamuli4600
    @manaspratimtamuli4600 Před rokem +53

    The Entertainment aside.
    He is a great orator! And he's got a flow to his delivery!

  • @anshii8129
    @anshii8129 Před rokem +52

    It's so cute when he's demanding applause frm the audience 😍😍😂

  • @nishka.777
    @nishka.777 Před rokem +99

    "I TOOK IT BACK" KILLLED IT SIR!😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Priyanka_270
      @Priyanka_270 Před rokem

      Can you explain that.. I didn't understand

    • @nishka.777
      @nishka.777 Před rokem

      @@Priyanka_270 understand what? My comment or the joke?

    • @Priyanka_270
      @Priyanka_270 Před rokem

      @@nishka.777 joke

    • @Priyanka_270
      @Priyanka_270 Před rokem +1

      @@nishka.777 ohh. . Okay
      Thank you :)

    • @vineet248
      @vineet248 Před rokem +2

      @@Priyanka_270 What I think taking it back meant; that so many words of the English language are said to be originated from the Sanskrit language. So what was taken back was just language native to ancient India in an 'overprocessed' form.

  • @MegaMithu123
    @MegaMithu123 Před rokem +34

    The term ‘pundemic’ had me in splits! 😂keep going Master.

  • @AK-hz4li
    @AK-hz4li Před rokem +63

    God I miss those 1-2 line jokes.. thanks to Shashi sir for this..👏👏👍👍

    • @JPatelLive
      @JPatelLive Před 2 měsíci +1

      wacth Tim Vine; hes the master of the 1 liners!

  • @AradhanaYadav
    @AradhanaYadav Před rokem +135

    The way he roasts the Brits is unmatchable 🔥

    • @r.22r
      @r.22r Před rokem

      He called all Indians stupid A few mins before that...but of course thats okay as long as roasts the English.🙄

    • @sk-wq1oh
      @sk-wq1oh Před rokem

      That's the only consolation left. The loot is not gonna come back to India.

  • @amriteshmukherjee646
    @amriteshmukherjee646 Před rokem +244

    I absolutely adore the literary tones of Tharoor's jokes here, and I'm pretty sure I'd have guffawed, rather than chuckling at them, at a lot of them had I read them in one of his books. That being said, always grateful to have you in my lifetime, Mr Tharoor, your literature, your sense of humor, your cheeky wit, all of it, and more!

    • @taval8389
      @taval8389 Před rokem

      Shut it Mukherjee!!

    • @libshastra
      @libshastra Před rokem +7

      Tharoor is a great private individual. I think he should quit politics, it taints his intellect, especially the party he is currently part of.

    • @ChintuRai-fk8rr
      @ChintuRai-fk8rr Před rokem

      @@libshastra Wow seriously 🤣
      Just because you support a certain party which I'm sure is BJP, you don't want anyone else to support any other! You BJP Andhbhakts have another level of logic tbh

    • @saii_01
      @saii_01 Před rokem +5

      @@ChintuRai-fk8rr Man shut up.. He just stated his opinion and I second him. Tharoor would make a great minister and not be of a party who doesn't have any Future in India, for now at least. Can't waste such a man's wisdom go to waste smh

    • @ChintuRai-fk8rr
      @ChintuRai-fk8rr Před rokem

      @@saii_01 Man I don't want to shut up, why don't you?
      ".....party which doesn't have any future.." Ok BJP IT CELL thanks for your inputs. 🤣

  • @sanjaypatil2532
    @sanjaypatil2532 Před rokem +4

    I met him personally at a seminar and what i find is not amazing at all. He is grounded in fundamentals 'facts and preparation'. He has his q-cards and researched his audience.That's a great trait especially if we notice other great speakers.

  • @VaibhavKolekar97
    @VaibhavKolekar97 Před rokem +27

    You gave us English language, I took it back 😂
    That's Shashi for you...

  • @joedias7946
    @joedias7946 Před rokem +10

    You just want more from such a genius. We wish you a long life. Thanks for everything you have written.
    Jai hind.

  • @vaibhavjain3234
    @vaibhavjain3234 Před rokem +24

    that was some very intelligent humor. I loved it! Shashi did a tremendous job imo

  • @naseemfirdaus1789
    @naseemfirdaus1789 Před rokem +21

    Absolutely mind blowing 😃😃😃

  • @retroraga
    @retroraga Před rokem +6

    Brilliant wordplay! Rivetting. If you blink, you'll miss it! Thank you, Mr Tharoor 😂👏👏👏

  • @Bhageshrp
    @Bhageshrp Před rokem +11

    Road stays, you go is awesome 😂😂
    Dr. Tharoor you have many faces, more to respect.

  • @gayathrirajesh1327
    @gayathrirajesh1327 Před rokem +10

    Wow..he killed it..proud of you Mr.Tharoor

  • @indrajitg
    @indrajitg Před rokem +6

    This was awesome! Way better than what a lot of professional stand-up comedians can muster!

  • @arunkumarlv6418
    @arunkumarlv6418 Před rokem +102

    great sense of humour 🙂 , wish we had more politicians of this class.

    • @ChintuRai-fk8rr
      @ChintuRai-fk8rr Před rokem

      Haha imagine we have a literal serial criminal like Yogi ruling a state!

    • @alicecherian5117
      @alicecherian5117 Před rokem +2

      Can't agree more !

    • @babull7370
      @babull7370 Před rokem +3

      We have rahul Gandhi though

    • @anonymissvlogs3779
      @anonymissvlogs3779 Před rokem +4

      We have a lot of comedian politicians.. They have made the country a joke

  • @English_With_Shweta
    @English_With_Shweta Před rokem +4

    Simply LOVED IT❤️

  • @viroh123
    @viroh123 Před rokem +9

    Brilliant!!!! To hear and to look at too 😊😊

  • @dj522
    @dj522 Před rokem +12

    Applaud his sense of humour...excellent.

  • @prateekshapathak3195
    @prateekshapathak3195 Před rokem +4

    Terrifically good...I am a diehard fan of Tharoor sir

  • @ChintuRai-fk8rr
    @ChintuRai-fk8rr Před rokem +5

    Loved this absolutely! 👏

  • @khushiagarwal2889
    @khushiagarwal2889 Před rokem +8

    Going to their land, and roasting them... Ohhh besttttt😂😂😂

  • @miteshmakwana1619
    @miteshmakwana1619 Před rokem +1

    I wish I was there in the audience as listening to this has made my day! Well done Dr Tharoor!

  • @thomasbasu8911
    @thomasbasu8911 Před rokem +4

    All the time i noticed his hair flip 😂 so awesome 👍😎

  • @JL-rt7vb
    @JL-rt7vb Před rokem +117

    I m a fan of this guy. Smart, witty and good looking all in one🥰

  • @Sanandita._.
    @Sanandita._. Před rokem +8

    "You gave us the English language, and I took it back" wheezingg

  • @guruprasad1358
    @guruprasad1358 Před rokem +12

    The delivery of the humor should be a sign of wit and targeted on topics carefully chosen to offend the offence in society & sometimes the offender. Motive should be noble & morally acceptable like in this case. Well done once again Mr.Tharooor.💯👏😃

  • @vijaytopno4613
    @vijaytopno4613 Před rokem +17

    No words to describe the way I am surprised and motivated with Tharoor ji. Great piece of stand up, loved it.

  • @bjacob5451
    @bjacob5451 Před rokem +4

    Mr. Tharoor is so multi talented and a real inspiration. And yes, his jokes were very funny ...

  • @ajitjoshi4569
    @ajitjoshi4569 Před rokem +11

    All rounder Mr Tharoor 👍🏻👍🏻💐🙏

  • @jabapati6260
    @jabapati6260 Před rokem +2

    Hats off to this man! He really coupled humour and core ideas together in this act!

  • @shahrameshv
    @shahrameshv Před rokem +12

    Perfect person... Stuck in a wrong business!!!

    • @galaxray8700
      @galaxray8700 Před rokem +1

      Well,we need someone in the opposition too..... unfortunately,he is not getting promoted due to Prince Rahul Gandhi

  • @subuman5291
    @subuman5291 Před rokem +15

    Kohinoor, Vijay Mallya, Mehul Choksi - we want them back! Fabulous!

  • @swatipawar1491
    @swatipawar1491 Před rokem +13

    Excellent!!!!! So chillaxidiasicalll!!!!

  • @mindrevolutionbd3043
    @mindrevolutionbd3043 Před rokem +2

    Love from Bangladesh to Shashi Tharor

  • @leslindsouza7758
    @leslindsouza7758 Před rokem +3

    Couldn't help noticing that the Brits weren't laughing!! 😁😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @hema20ful
    @hema20ful Před rokem +5

    Simbly Tharoorified!,..Mr.Tharoor Sir👏👏

  • @josephgeorge9589
    @josephgeorge9589 Před rokem +1

    Dr Tharoor, you are great 🙏 atration is the first step to the meaning full realationship Amazing presentation

  • @sonamsharma7964
    @sonamsharma7964 Před rokem +4

    He slayed it 😂❤❤❤ ....bestest interview ever ❤

  • @truthtriumphs6857
    @truthtriumphs6857 Před rokem +1

    Excellent & noble.

  • @rush666666
    @rush666666 Před rokem +4

    Nice ones.. would love to hear this in parliament

  • @siya7213
    @siya7213 Před rokem +8

    Me: making notes and preparing for my english exam

  • @krushnakadu2866
    @krushnakadu2866 Před rokem

    So awesome.... This guy has a class......

  • @haroon420
    @haroon420 Před rokem +26

    I’d love to meet him. I think he is a great human being!! So much respect for him. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @vishalkumarjha2156
    @vishalkumarjha2156 Před rokem +4

    Inspirational sir 🙏

  • @navneetkaushik2482
    @navneetkaushik2482 Před rokem +6

    Wow i didn't expect it and on top of that he is quiet good at it.

  • @gmcian8400
    @gmcian8400 Před rokem +1

    Omg you nailed it sir….
    Huge respect … as a young boy i got so much light …

  • @kartikrathore5720
    @kartikrathore5720 Před rokem +10

    As much as I could focus , subtitle did not get a single word wrong. That's Sashi Tharoor pronunciation.

  • @dipalipandya1174
    @dipalipandya1174 Před rokem +4

    I have not idea about Mr Tharoor,can do comedy as well, u did very well, it was humorous and sarcastic too

  • @michaelnoronha1383
    @michaelnoronha1383 Před rokem +1

    Shashi I really enjoy your videos. U have such a good sense of humor

  • @samkuttymumbai
    @samkuttymumbai Před rokem +31

    What a man Dr Taroor is! Which area he is not familiar with? He is the future of India. Intellectual, politician, writer, even a standing comedian. What he is not? He is really the future of India.

  • @stuffIneverforgotfrom90s

    A literary positive Brit roast by an accomplished Humourous Indian..❤️

  • @divineeyes5025
    @divineeyes5025 Před rokem +5

    'You gave us the English language; I took it back.' Mic drop

  • @pvaddi2001
    @pvaddi2001 Před rokem +40

    Karma restaurant no menu you get what you deserve
    Awesome 😎

  • @Wonderrring
    @Wonderrring Před rokem +2

    Loved your guts sir...

  • @hirokdasgupta3642
    @hirokdasgupta3642 Před rokem +3

    8:47 nice one mate

  • @kavitasingh5030
    @kavitasingh5030 Před rokem

    Excellent. Superb.

  • @riyankachakraborty7377
    @riyankachakraborty7377 Před rokem +1

    Awesome 👏👏👏

  • @kushalbhagat1642
    @kushalbhagat1642 Před rokem +1

    Great sense of humor my dear shashi tharoor. Really very proud on your english.

  • @jashobantakumarsahu1970
    @jashobantakumarsahu1970 Před 2 měsíci

    Amezing ❤

  • @shashankhansraj685
    @shashankhansraj685 Před rokem +11

    What he said is actually the feelings of every Indian against the British Empire. Moreover it was done in a perfect humorous way😂😂. Hats off Sir.

  • @jamiebmehra4639
    @jamiebmehra4639 Před rokem +2

    Brilliant !

  • @revmachine2662
    @revmachine2662 Před rokem +3

    Very well written jokes! And like always, an intelligent comedian gets an audience who can't comprehend his jokes. Also, first time i turned on captions for an Indian stand-up video and had 100% good results😂

    • @mihirvyas5041
      @mihirvyas5041 Před 11 měsíci

      The delivery of those jokes was distinctly lacking.

    • @revmachine2662
      @revmachine2662 Před 11 měsíci

      @@mihirvyas5041 hear me out, perhaps, just perhaps, the delivery was too complex for some people to process? Happens sometimes you know!

  • @anandsharma7430
    @anandsharma7430 Před rokem +4

    The inside jokes one was the silliest and therefore the best.

  • @vyaspolasam9218
    @vyaspolasam9218 Před rokem

    Thank you sir u really nailed it

  • @mariacorreia8672
    @mariacorreia8672 Před rokem

    Delightfully entertaining

  • @christinedcruz7648
    @christinedcruz7648 Před rokem +7

    Would be great to see Mr. Tharoor on the great Joe Rogan podcast

  • @abinayasubramani2945
    @abinayasubramani2945 Před měsícem

    Loved this man❤

  • @seniorQA
    @seniorQA Před rokem

    Yes, sincere thanks for P. G. Wodehouse. A gem. Both of them.

  • @madhavahebbar3394
    @madhavahebbar3394 Před rokem

    Wonderfullllest 🎉

  • @learnwithesolarious
    @learnwithesolarious Před rokem +2

    British Museums 'chor bazaars' 😂😂

  • @shanku1844
    @shanku1844 Před rokem +1

    Hats off to you Sir...

  • @JayeetaRoyevents
    @JayeetaRoyevents Před rokem +1

    I love this man....

  • @blacklisted9700
    @blacklisted9700 Před rokem +38

    He is well educated personality 👏

  • @englishdrops...299
    @englishdrops...299 Před rokem +8

    Wow..
    Words cascading so fast..
    Full of jokes .. difficult to follow..
    What a human being..
    Outstanding..

    • @Ari_00X
      @Ari_00X Před rokem +1

      the wisest cross-cultural communication coaches agree that if the audience can't follow you, then you are not a good communicator! They also say =- you should communicate in public like you do to a child.....and it;s true!

  • @saranbhatia8809
    @saranbhatia8809 Před rokem +1

    Pretty cool!

  • @user-mn4sq5do6n
    @user-mn4sq5do6n Před 4 měsíci

    Fabulous 😍

  • @mrdevasheesh
    @mrdevasheesh Před rokem +3

    Very good writing.

  • @monirodacosta6074
    @monirodacosta6074 Před 11 měsíci +1

    He mentioned our Goan Singer Remo ♥👌

  • @dhaneswerclasses4425
    @dhaneswerclasses4425 Před rokem

    Fantastic

  • @charubajpai3738
    @charubajpai3738 Před 20 dny

    You really took it back very well Sir❤

  • @TeshTube
    @TeshTube Před rokem +1

    What a legend 👏👏

  • @viveknair5191
    @viveknair5191 Před rokem

    Awesome

  • @subothlepcha5028
    @subothlepcha5028 Před rokem +3

    Chaiwala... 🤣🤣🤣
    Hilarious!

  • @udayakumarp1981
    @udayakumarp1981 Před rokem

    Superb

  • @pmurthy431
    @pmurthy431 Před rokem

    This man is awesome !!

  • @cx4vr1dh4j
    @cx4vr1dh4j Před 4 měsíci

    Nice❤❤🎉

  • @WellnessGraphy
    @WellnessGraphy Před rokem

    So clean

  • @sridevi7
    @sridevi7 Před rokem +12

    Fine, crisp and clean humour. Shashi is very talented, how come the Congress Party is so down despite having talented People like Shashi? It's time the Congress Party elects an inspirational leader who can turn the party around. India needs a credible opposition.

    • @ChintuRai-fk8rr
      @ChintuRai-fk8rr Před rokem

      Congress is where it is today because BJP has worked dirty tricks to bring it down as main opposition. Their N@zi campaign of misinformation among others to gain power has been successful in bringing down Congress

    • @sS-mn7xm
      @sS-mn7xm Před rokem

      Isn't one joker in the party sufficient...he is on a padayatra right now...that joker

  • @royabraham8253
    @royabraham8253 Před rokem

    Wishing you all the best

  • @saikrishnarao6395
    @saikrishnarao6395 Před rokem +5

    Shashi you have created a great future on being a stand up comedian. Awesome

  • @yatinkalra2543
    @yatinkalra2543 Před rokem +282

    He totally killed it. Not his first time killing tho

  • @shafeeqat8043
    @shafeeqat8043 Před rokem +3

    Pride of Kerala 🤗

  • @nandakumar-qs5sr
    @nandakumar-qs5sr Před rokem +3

    Shashi T-ha-ha-ha-ha-roor! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣