Kushi Venkatesh: Accidentally funny

At 19, Kushi Venkatesh has already earned the title of South Australia's funniest teenager—but her journey into comedy wasn’t exactly planned. Recorded live at the OzAsia Festival in Adelaide, SBS Spice chats with Kushi about how an unexpected accident brought her to the stage, her decision to stick to clean comedy in a world of expletives, and the balancing act of making people laugh while keeping the peace at home. SBS Spice attended the OzAsia Festival, thanks to the festival organisers.

SBS Spice attends OzAsia Festival in Adelaide and have a one-on-one with stand-up comedian Kushi Venkatesh. Photos; Supplied.

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