In any show, not everybody is completely with us on all the topics we talk about. We talk about Hindutva, and we talk about the problems with Islam also. If there are Muslims in the audience, laughing at the jokes… — Varun Grover Copy Share Image
People who are privileged can take more risks because of that safety shield that privilege provides. — Varun Grover Copy Share Image
We critique all politicians who are in power, whenever there's a talking point. — Varun Grover Copy Share Image
British comedian Imran Yusuf is fantastic and so is Shazia Mirza, also London-based. — Varun Grover Copy Share Image
Sometimes people don't want to laugh because it's wrong to laugh at their own establishment. — Varun Grover Copy Share Image
If you start imagining an audience for yourself, you don't do justice to the job. You fall into that trap of a self-image. — Varun Grover Copy Share Image
I like to dissociate myself from the person I was even three hours ago. It's a natural requirement to be a writer. — Varun Grover Copy Share Image
Comedy as dissent or any art form as dissent is going to be our last safety valve. — Varun Grover Copy Share Image
I don't think changing minds is possible with just comedy. It's too much to expect from your own art. — Varun Grover Copy Share Image
I don't think stand-up comedy is becoming too serious, in fact, I wish it was. We are still mostly doing frivolous stuff. — Varun Grover Copy Share Image
There's a lot of ordinariness, and people tend to play to the same regressive tropes - sexism, patriarchy, unkindness to the oppressed. Comedy shouldn't… — Varun Grover Copy Share Image
You cannot have the same kind of character again and again in every season or every stage of your life. You change, people change. — Varun Grover Copy Share Image