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Make Chai Not War
MAKE CHAI NOT WAR
What happens when you take three Indian American comedians - two Hindu and one Muslim - and send them to India? When it's "Make Chai Not War," you get a lot of laughs -- and "a healthy dose of political incorrectness!"
Rajiv Satyal, Azhar Usman and Hari Kondabolu have been bringing audiences of diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds together through laughter. Now, these three, critically acclaimed American comedians of Indian ancestry will bring their side-splitting, thought-provoking show MAKE CHAI NOT WAR to seven cities in India - starting with Chennai and Bangalore! - January 4-17, courtesy of the U.S. Department of State.
The event is FREE, but seating is first come, first served. You can pick up complimentary passes at The American Library at the U.S. Consulate General, 220 Anna Salai or at the Baskin-Robbins outlets at Express Ave. Mall, Ampa SKY Walk, Adyar, and Cathedral Road (near Stella Maris College). RSVP for Make Chai Not War in Chennai or Bangalore on our Events page.
In Bangalore, you can pick up complimentary passes at the American Corner, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Race Course Road
Vivanta by Taj, MG Road and at the Baskin-Robbins outlets at Garuda mall, Brigade Road, J P Nagar (Near BBMP office), Forum Mall & R T Nagar.
For more details, email: mail@evam.in
Bios
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Azhar Usman,
An Indian American Muslim comedian and actor born in Chicago, Illinois, is best known for the international comedy brand "Allah Made Me Funny". Usman has been performing stand-up Muslim comedy since 2001, and has performed in many major cities around the world. -
Hari Kondabolu,
The Seattle Times describes Kondabolu as "a young man reaching for the hand-scalding torch of confrontational comics like Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor." A graduate of Bowdoin College and the London School of Economics, he has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live as well as appearing on a variety of national comedy festivals and has made several appearances on Comedy Central. -
Rajiv Satyal
Satyal is a small, bespectacled Indian American from Ohio whose witty and TV-clean act covers everything from racial issues to soap bottles to his favorite topic - himself. This former engineer and P&G marketer has repeatedly opened for Dave Chappelle, Kevin Nealon, and also for Russell Peters in sold-out auditoriums across the U.S.A.