Dr Ahmed Kazmi knows that laughter is the best medicine

Dr Ahmed Kazmi brings new meaning to the term slashie. He's a Dermatologist, GP, comedian and cabaret artist who's based in Melbourne. His recent stand up shows include 'Dr Ahmed Gets Hitched: My Big Fat Gay Greek Pakistani Wedding' and 'Taste of Your Own Medicine: The Doctor’s Turn Being the Patient'. In this first episode of Comedy Karma, Dr Ahmed chats with host Aditya Gautam about his singing skills, turning stories about belonging and family rejection into funny jokes, and the heinous crime of making samosas with potatoes and peas instead of lamb. This episode contains some swearing.

Many patients had said to me, 'You're the funniest doctor I've ever met. You should be a comedian'. And then so one day I thought, okay, let me try it. The bit that I think did surprise people was trying to balance medical work and comedic work, and also trying to negotiate it in a way that wasn't actually causing any medical legal problems.

Dr Ahmed Kazmi

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Producer and Host - Aditya Gautam

Additional Editing - Tarun Tyagi

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