An engineer by education and profession, Manish served the Indian Navy for 23 long years and quit as a Commander in 2012. Forced into singledom at 47, he forayed into stand up comedy 2 years back and has since performed in over 200 open mics in and around Delhi NCR.
He has been a regular host at venues such as 38 Barracks, Ardor & Hybrid at CP, Locale at Saket, Hinglish at Subhash Nagar and many more. He has also hosted / performed many a times at Club Patio, Akshara theatre, Alliance Francais, Lok Kala Manch, etc. He has also opened for the likes of Zakir Khan at Anti Social & The Yard, Atul Khatri at Starbucks and Nitin Gupta at Club Patio.
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of a retired Commander in the Indian Navy? Well, comedy is definitely not your first thought! By stand-up comedian, if you are expecting a young man dressed in a colourful tee shirt and torn jeans creating puns about how unglamorous life is, prepare to be surprised. Here we have Manish Tyagi, breaking all conventions of profession and age to pursue a full-time post retirement career as a stand-up comedian. The gentleman is a rare find in the Indian comedy circuit. Hailing from Delhi and with ... Read More
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Hook Pub N Kitchen A-B Block, 2nd Floor, Indirapuram Habitat Center, Ahinsa Khand 1, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201014, India