Sudesh Lehri (born 27 October 1968) is an Indian stand-up comedian from Punjab, India, who often perform in humour related shows on Indian television and live stage shows.
Sudesh Lehri | |
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 Lehri in July 2017 | |
| Born | 27 October 1968 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedy
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| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Spouse | Mamta Lehri |
| Children | Shikha Lehri, Mani Lehri |
| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Genres | |
| Subject(s) | |
| Notable works and roles | The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 3 Comedy Circus Comedy Nights Bachao |
| Website | https://www.sudeshlehri.com |
He participated in the 2007 comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge III in 2007.[1] He placed third in the show after Kapil Sharma and Chandan Prabhakar. Afterwards, Lehri played in the show Comedy Circus as a contestant partnering with Krushna Abhishek. Together, they won three seasons and quickly garnered popularity as "Krushna-Sudesh". The duo appeared on Comedy Nights Bachao, Comedy Nights Live, and Comedy Nights Bachao Taaza. His latest show is The Drama Company on Sony Entertainment Television, in which he appears with Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty.[2][3]
In 2024, he appeared in a reality show called Laughter Chef which was highly appreciated by the audience.[4]
Filmography
editHe has appeared in several Punjabi and Hindi films.
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ghuggi Chhoo Mantar | Punjabi | ||
| 2007 | Wagah | Punjabi | ||
| 2008 | Hashar | Punjabi | ||
| 2009 | Akhiyaan Udeekdian | Punjabi | ||
| 2010 | Bhavnao Ko Samjho | Hindi | ||
| 2010 | Muskurake Dekh Zara | Punjabi | ||
| 2010 | Panjaban | Punjabi | ||
| 2010 | Simran | Punjabi | ||
| 2011 | Welcome to Punjab | Punjabi | ||
| 2011 | Naughty @ 40 | Hindi | ||
| 2011 | Ready | Lehri | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Dil Sada Luteya Gaya | Punjabi | ||
| 2014 | Jai Ho | Pandit | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Great Grand Masti | Ramse | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Munna Michael | Inspector Shinde | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Total Dhamaal[5] | Altaaf | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Tara Mira | Punjabi | ||
| 2019 | Ardab Mutiyaran | Bittu Bansal | Punjabi | |
| 2022 | Nikamma | Suresh Trivedi | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Dream Girl 2 | Baby Baba | Hindi |
Television shows
edit- Television series
| Year | Show | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Great Indian Laughter Challenge III | Himself | 2nd Runner-up |
| 2007 | Dekh India Dekh | Himself | |
| 2008–2014 | Comedy Circus | Himself | |
| 2014–15 | Comedy Classes | Various characters | |
| 2015–2017 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Host and various characters | |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Live | Various characters | |
| 2017–2018 | The Drama Company | Various characters | |
| 2021 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Various characters | |
| 2024 | Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment | Himself |
References
edit- ^ Wadehra, Randeep (16 September 2007). "The Great Punjabi Challenge". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Sudesh Lehri joins Krushna Abhishek on his show, to give competition to Kapil's show". Hindustan Times. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Sudesh Lehri reacts to comparisons between 'The Kapil Sharma Show' and 'The Drama Company'". Zee News. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Laughter Chefs: Unlimited Entertainment set for a comeback after going off-air". India Forums. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Total Dhamaal: Jaaved Jaaferi as Manav and Arshad Warsi as Adi promise another laughter riot". The Indian Express. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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