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# Desi Comedy Fest SoCal Tour – The Yellow Door Comedy Club
**America's largest South Asian comedy festival comes to San Diego!**
Get ready for an unforgettable night of stand-up comedy as Desi Comedy Fest brings 5 hilarious comedians to The Yellow Door Comedy Club in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter! From sharp cultural observations to outrageous personal stories, this lineup delivers diverse perspectives, unique comedic styles, and plenty of laughs.
## MEET THE COMEDIANS
**VISHNU AKELLA**
Vishnu Akella is a Michigan-born, Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, writer, and director known for his sharp storytelling, deadpan delivery, and offbeat humor. His debut stand-up special, For You (2022), was featured in The New York Times, and he performed at the prestigious Netflix Is a Joke Festival in 2024. Vishnu has opened for comedy stars including Hasan Minhaj, Michelle Wolf, and Ken Jeong. His subsequent specials include Escapism (2024) and Big Cats (2025), while his crowd-work comedy videos have generated millions of views across Instagram and TikTok.
**PRIYA PURAM**
Priya Puram is a San Francisco-based Indian-American stand-up comedian whose comedy explores the intersection of culture, technology, relationships, and the wonderfully awkward moments in between. By day she works in tech, and by night she turns the chaos of modern life into sharp, relatable comedy. A featured performer at SF Sketchfest, Priya brings a uniquely nerdy perspective to everything from immigrant expectations to dating in the digital age. Whether speaking English, Kannada, or Java, Priya delivers smart, playful comedy that connects with audiences from every background.
**ELIZABETH AZIZ**
Elizabeth Aziz is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer from Chicago. Her bold, introspective comedy explores identity, class, trauma, and spirituality with honesty and edge. She has performed at top comedy venues including The Laugh Factory and Zanies, and has appeared at festivals such as the Limestone Comedy Festival and Chicago Women's Funny Festival. Elizabeth brings a fearless perspective and a distinctive comedic voice to the stage.
**SAMSON KOLETKAR**
Samson Koletkar, aka Mahatma Moses, is the world's only Indian Jewish stand-up comedian. His comedy blends his Indian upbringing, Jewish roots, and American life with wit, warmth, and a refreshingly clean style. He has performed across the U.S., Canada, and India, and has been featured on NPR, NBC, CBS, NDTV, and The Times of India. Samson is the co-founder of Desi Comedy Fest and founder of Comedy Oakland, voted Best Comedy Night by East Bay Express from 2016–2025.
**ABHAY NADKARNI**
Abhay Nadkarni is a third-culture comedian born in Delhi, raised in Doha and Bangalore, and now navigating American absurdity with a global perspective. Featured as a New Face at Montreal's prestigious Just For Laughs festival, Abhay has also performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. With over 100,000 online followers, his comedy combines silly jokes with sharp observations. His debut comedy special, Brown Jesus, is streaming on Amazon Prime. Abhay is the co-founder of Desi Comedy Fest.
## ABOUT DESI COMEDY FEST
Founded in 2014 by comedians Samson Koletkar and Abhay Nadkarni, Desi Comedy Fest is America's largest South Asian comedy festival.
What began as a San Francisco Bay Area comedy festival has grown into a nationally touring celebration of South Asian comedic talent, entertaining audiences in New York, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, Texas, and beyond.
The festival showcases comedians from diverse backgrounds, bringing audiences together through humor that explores family, relationships, marriage, immigration, cultural identity, and the universal absurdities of everyday life.
**You don't have to be South Asian to get the jokes. You just have to love great comedy!**
**All performances are in English.**
Whether you're planning a date night, an evening with friends, or looking for live entertainment in downtown San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, Desi Comedy Fest brings together an exceptional lineup of comedians for a night filled with laughter.
**One stage. 5 comedians. Countless laughs.**
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