Yash Bhardwaj (Indian Stand-up Comedian) Biography

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Known For	Being deported from Dubai for sharing an Instagram reel about Google Maps not working in Dubai and regional tension in the Middle East involving the US and Iran.

Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black

College/University	Christ University, Bangalore
Qualification	Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing

Religion	Hinduism

Marital Status	Unmarried
Girlfriend	Ellen Mitchell

Summary	Started actively participating in theatre and debate at Christ College, Bangalore. Joined Zealous Productions as a director. Worked in various sales and marketing roles at Zomato. Moved to Dubai in 2015 and pursued performing arts along with his corporate career. Attended a comedy-writing workshop in Abu Dhabi in 2017 which inspired him to perform stand-up comedy. Founded Flamingo Live, a Dubai-based comedy club, in 2021. Performed at major comedy festivals including Dubai Comedy Festival and Adelaide Fringe Festival. Wrote and appeared in 'Silly Point' segment for Star Sports during the Asia Cup 2022. Joined fintech startup Nomod in May 2022 as a Sales Specialist and promoted to Sales Director in March 2024. Launched solo comedy special 'Expat of Arabia' in 2023.

Summary

Started actively participating in theatre and debate at Christ College, Bangalore.
Joined Zealous Productions as a director.
Worked in various sales and marketing roles at Zomato.
Moved to Dubai in 2015 and pursued performing arts along with his corporate career.
Attended a comedy-writing workshop in Abu Dhabi in 2017 which inspired him to perform stand-up comedy.
Founded Flamingo Live, a Dubai-based comedy club, in 2021.
Performed at major comedy festivals including Dubai Comedy Festival and Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Wrote and appeared in 'Silly Point' segment for Star Sports during the Asia Cup 2022.
Joined fintech startup Nomod in May 2022 as a Sales Specialist and promoted to Sales Director in March 2024.
Launched solo comedy special 'Expat of Arabia' in 2023.

Favorite Comedians	Biswa Kalyan Rath Abhishek Upmanyu
Hobbies	Traveling Exploring new places

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/yash_hour/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/yash.bhardwaj.18/
YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/@yash_hour
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/yash-bhardwaj-19b25972/
Twitter	https://x.com/ybhrdwj

1. Was born and raised in Bangalore, Karnataka.
2. Lost corporate job during the COVID-19 pandemic and focused more seriously on comedy.
3. Spent 47 days in a detention center in Dubai after being detained for a humorous reel.