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SEASON 1 EPISODE 3

Suraj Kolarkar went from dodging dusters to dodging racist hecklers

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When he moved to Australia, Suraj Kolarkar was a pro at dodging dusters and chalk in classrooms. Suraj has acted in big-budget Hollywood shows like Shantaram and God's Favourite Idiot; he hosted the podcast 'My First Year in Australia' on SBS and is a full-time stand-up comedian. We listen to some of his favourite jokes, including one about the similarities between Jesus and Sachin Tendulkar. Suraj tells Aditya why he stopped making Uber jokes after a racist incident, how studying in Australia was similar to being in prison, his experiences at a multi-million dollar Hollywood set and much more.


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When he moved to Australia, Suraj Kolarkar was a pro at dodging dusters and chalk in classrooms. Suraj has acted in big-budget Hollywood shows like Shantaram and God's Favourite Idiot; he hosted the podcast 'My First Year in Australia' on SBS and is a full-time stand-up comedian. We listen to some of his favourite jokes, including one about the similarities between Jesus and Sachin Tendulkar. Suraj tells Aditya why he stopped making Uber jokes after a racist incident, how studying in Australia was similar to being in prison, his experiences at a multi-million dollar Hollywood set and much more.


I remember how out of place I felt in the Business class flight, I was clearly so excited that the flight attended was like, do you want me to take a photo?
Suraj Kolarkar

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Comedy Karma is created by Aditya Gautam

Additional Editing by Tarun Tyagi

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