Karan Johar on doing One Mic Stand 2: I’m always a sport when it comes to taking a joke

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What's the one thing that comes into our mind when we hear the name Karan Johar? Films, Koffee With Karan ; and everything else. This time, he is going to prove his comic side on stage for the new season of 'One Mic Stand 2'.

One Mic Stand Season 2 brings together celebrities from different walks of life to show their comic side. This season boasts off names like Karan Johar, Sunny Leone, Chetan Bhagat, and Raftaar. And Johar has opened up on being a part of the show.

Talking about the same, the filmmaker shared, "Comedy is one of the most loved genres on streaming sites so naturally when I got a call to do One Mic Stand 2 I had to say yes. You know I'm always a sport when it comes to taking a joke and I finally got the opportunity to do that myself. I wanted to take up this challenge because I have been in front of the camera several times but this show is not even remotely close to what I have done in the past. I was especially attracted to the format of the show, which is perfect because I got a chance to connect with the audience more candidly. I think it's beautiful to get artists from completely different worlds and immerse themselves in comedy while collaborating with a pro comic that shares the same like mindedness and individuality. This is what resonates with the audiences making this show a complete hit."

Karan Johar went on to open up on her mentor Sumukhi, and appreciated her natural skills. He added, "Sumukhi was such a blast to work with, her humor is always so well timed. She understood my voice and guided me in writing a set that fit me like a glove, working with strong female voices is always enthralling, we connected on our common love for creating content."

Karan also praised Stand-up comedy and it's craze all over the nation. Concluding his thoughts on the same, he said, "Stand up comedy has been on the rise in India in English and regional languages, this show moves in the right direction to accelerate this upcoming form of entertainment in India and hopefully inspire a lot of aspiring comics and open doors for them"

The show will be hosted by Sapan Verma and participating celebrities will be mentored by comedians including Sumikhi Suresh, Samay Raina, Neeti Palta, Atul Khatri and Abish Mathew. For the unversed, 'One Mic Stand' is an incredibly funny and acclaimed Amazon Original series. The season 2 of the much-anticipated stand-up comedy show is already out today, watch it streaming on Amazon Prime.

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