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The city of joy experienced euphoria and the denizens got more laughs this week, thanks to the Kolkata Comedy Festival (KCF) organised by the Comedy Circuit from 3rd to 6th June. It brought together more than 30 energetic comedians belonging from different parts of the nation, who have the potential to make people laugh till their stomach hurt. The KCF was the first of its kind event in Kolkata and recognized sponsors and partners, along with a huge comedy fan-base, managed to make this event a massive affair. Bringing in popular comedians such as Rahul Subramanian, Jaspreet Singh, Vaibhav Sethia and Kunal Kamra, the event garnered more than 2500 fans who barged inside the Kala Kunj Auditorium ignoring the incessant rains. Each day was divided into 2 time slots, separated by a 45-minute break featuring three comedians. Day 1 featured Vipul Goyal who hosted Local Comics from Kolkata. The same day had spotlights that included local comedian Aakash Gupta, Sonali Thakker and Rahul Subramanian. The second day saw the performance of the recognised Kolkatan comedian Anirban Dasgupta and the highly admired Abhishek Upamanyu. The comedy fest also showcased the release of Varun Grover and Aakash Gupta's new stage comedy series. It was a landmark event for the local comedians too, who got a big platform to exhibit their comic skills.
The KCF surprisingly received a lot more fans in their stands than they foresaw. The main organisers, Comedy Circuit, one of the biggest comedy groups of East India, have even considered collaborating with other comedy groups the next year to make it a more successful event. KCF also got coverage by the YouTube subsidiary fan fests, which is obviously a bright beacon for comedy-loving people and artists of Kolkata. Undoubtedly, the Kolkata comedy sphere is more excited for the next KCF to be held the next year.
