Kanan Gill
Birthday: Born in 1989-12-24 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Deathday: Alive
Kanan Gill is an Indian stand-up comedian and YouTuber. He won the Punch Line Bangalore Competition. He is known for the YouTube series, Pretentious Movie Reviews where he reviews flawed yesteryear Bollywood films along with fellow stand-up comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath . The first movie that they reviewed was Gunda followed by other movies like "Hum Saath Saath Hain", "Prem Aggan", "Aap ka Suroor" and "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge". In 2023, he had a starring role in the Netflix film, "Christmas As Usual".
TV Credits
Comicstaan
Character: Self - Judge
Ten budding stand-up comedians shortlisted through a nationwide hunt compete to become India's next big comic sensation....
Humorously Yours
Character: Self
Follows the life of Vipul Goyal , a Stand Up comedian. As the tagline says "The drama behind the comedy"...
Better Life Foundation
Character: Armaan Garewal
A documentary crew follows a group of five passionate NGO workers and a reluctant volunteer, trying to make the world a better place....
Comicstaan
Character: Mentor
Ten budding stand-up comedians shortlisted through a nationwide hunt compete to become India's next big comic sensation....
Son of Abish
Character: Himself
Son Of Abish is a variety comedy talk show with host Abish Mathew....
Dil Dosti Dilemma
Character: Nasir
Asmara’s summer takes an unexpected turn when she is sent to her grandparents’ neighborhood as a form of punishment. To maintain appearances with her friends, she pretends to be in Canada. Amidst the struggles of a traditional setting, she learns new life lessons....
Die Trying
Character: Bouncer
A story of Two young musicians fresh out of College in 2004 Banglaore trying to make it. Unfortunately they are not that good. Armed with blind confidence, two guitars and an optimistic band Manager, they set out to do the impossible; convince the world they are as good as they think they are....
Movie Credits
Kanan Gill: Is This It?
Character: Himself
"Is This It?" is Kanan Gill's latest comedy special that explores the complexities of adulting with humor and wit. In this uproarious performance, Kanan delves into the challenges of relationships, growing up, and finding one's purpose in life. With his signature observational style, he dissects everyday situations and presents them in a hilariously relatable manner, leaving audiences in stitches. Kanan's sharp comedic timing and storytelling skills shine through as he navigates through the high...
Christmas As Usual
Character: Jashan Joshi
To celebrate their engagement, Thea takes Jashan home — but his Indian roots and her family's Norwegian traditions clash in a chaotic Christmas....
Noor
Character: Saad Sehgal
The jumbled up, crazy and happening life of journalist Noor takes a dramatic turn when she comes across a news breaking cover story...
Kanan Gill: Keep It Real
Character: Himself
In this hilarious one hour comedy special, Kanan Gill squints at a variety of subjects ranging from the difficulty in talking to your parents to The Constitution of India. It's easy to keep it funny. Kanan keeps it real....
The Improvisers: Something from Nothing
Character:
'The Improvisers' feat. Kanan Gill, Abish Mathew, Kenny Sebastian and Kaneez Surka perform their first Improv Special; Something from Nothing. It is a completely improvised show where everything you see will be made up on the spot. Nothing rehearsed, nothing scripted. The show will incorporate music, theatre and comedy as they will create something from nothing. It's interactive, it's fun, it's out of the ordinary - Have Suggestion? Will Improv....
Sketchy Behaviour
Character:
Sketchy Behaviour is an absurd sketch comedy show filmed live in front of a largely captive audience in Mumbai. Described as hilarious, complex, stupid, irritating (and 'sardonic' by one lady in Goa) the show veers in and out of the familiar and the bizarre with equal comfort. A knee-slapping head-scratching torrent of jokes, characters and self-aware comedy that successfully spent the entire budget that was available to spend on the show. Featuring six very silly live sketches, stitched togethe...
Yours Sincerely, Kanan Gill
Character: Himself
Revisiting life goals set in a letter written as a teen to his future self, comedian Kanan Gill reports back on if he's lived up to his own expectations....
Best of Stand-Up 2020
Character: Self
From Jerry Seinfeld to Leslie Jones, Kevin Hart to Hannah Gadsby, laugh along with the funniest bits from Netflix's 2020 stand-up comedy specials....
Kanan Gill : What Is This? (also Original)
Character: Himself
I recorded this video a week after filming the special, just because it was the last show of the tour. It's quite different in feeling and form compared to the version of the special (confusingly listed as 'What is This? - Original' on this channel). While filming a special I focus on precision and performance, that is doing the show exactly as written and capturing the show as I first conceived it. Live shows on the other hand are also informed by their context —where is this, what time is it, ...