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Friday, January 24 • 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Facial Recognition Comedy (SOLD OUT)

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This show is SOLD OUT. Tickets may be available at the door night-of. Tickets available for 10:30pm show.

Facial Recognition Comedy is a nationally touring stand-up show, weekly podcast, and expanding comedy brand featuring female-identifying performers of South Asian descent. Our goal is to showcase the vast diversity within our demographic and combat tokenism. We are here to dispel the Hollywood myth that “there can only be one” type of minority entertainer per project. Basically, this show was created to let everyone know that we are NOT the same person!

In 2018, Facial Recognition Comedy was listed as one of New York Times‘ top 5 shows to see at the 2018 New York Comedy Festival, and has been featured in Vulture’s Splitsider. In 2019, Facial Recognition Comedy was featured in VoyageLA and Daily Beast. We’ve sold out shows in Los Angeles, New York City, Houston, San Francisco, and San Diego, and sold out our SF Sketchfest shows two years in a row! Past performers have included Aparna Nancherla and Russell Peters guest-hosting.

Our live stand-up show has a monthly residency in Santa Monica at the Westside Comedy Theater at 9pm on the second Sunday of every month. The weekly Facial Recognition Comedy podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Play, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, and Spreaker, with a new episode every Tuesday. Check out our calendar for upcoming shows and events! This is a partially seated show—arrive early for a seat. ($22, 21+)
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Amamah Sardar

Amamah Sardar is a stand up comedian, storyteller, and writer based in New York City. She has been a guest on "Stand Up with Pete Dominick" on Sirius XM, the She Makes Me Laugh Festival, and Storyfest NYC. Her writing has appeared in McSweeneys and Little Old Lady Comedy.
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Fizaa Dosani

Fizaa is a stand-up comic, actor, and writer whose recent credits include FX, Netflix, ABC, Bravo, GSN, Youtube Premium, Tastemade Network, and CBS Diversity. She was born and raised in Florida, but eventually escaped. As a comedian, she gives audiences access to her eccentricities... Read More →
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Mahesh Kotagi

Mahesh Kotagi is a stand up comedian based in NYC/LA.  He has been featured on multiple comedy festivals including the Burbank Comedy Festival, Red Clay Comedy Festival, San Luis Obispo Comedy Festival to name a few!  He also co-hosts the podcast "No More Tokens!" which is about... Read More →
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Pallavi Gunalan

Pallavi Gunalan is a biomedical engineer, stand-up comedian, improviser, and actor. She’s performed all over the US and India. Pallavi co-produces the Facial Recognition Comedy stand-up show and podcast, and has been featured in Splitsider, The New York Times, Buzzfeed, and the... Read More →
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Subhah Agarwal

Subhah is writing for "The Jim Jefferies Show" on Comedy Central. She has previously written for "Comedy Knockout" on TruTv, and on the pilot for "50 Central." You can also catch her jokes live at stand up comedy clubs across the country. If you don't want to leave your couch, you... Read More →
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Zahra Ali

Zahra is a nationally touring comedian, writer, and actress. She is also the coolest chick you’ll ever meet and the bestie you never had. Her arsenal of jokes tackle everything from tacos to terrorism to tips on overcoming single life. Zahra has appeared and performed on the Tastemade... Read More →
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Zahra Noorbakhsh

Zahra Noorbakhsh is a feminist, Muslim, and Iranian American comedian. Her podcast "#GoodMuslimBadMuslim" was deemed a “must-listen” by Oprah Magazine and invited to record an episode at the Obama Whitehouse. The Pop Culture Collaborative awarded her a fellowship on comedy for... Read More →


Friday January 24, 2020 8:00pm - 9:30pm PST
Cafe du Nord
  Stand-Up + Variety

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