You’d imagine that being a former wedding photographer would have given Nishant Suri enough material for several solo shows. He must have witnessed all sorts of shenanigans: behind-the-scenes tantrums, traumas and maybe a few sweet moments too. But this Indian comedian’s stand-up is a more rounded and intelligent take than your average observational routine as he dissects over-confident bachelors, his sense of direction (or utter lack thereof), and how your masculinity is often defined by your choice of ice-cream flavour.

As part of the Indian Independent Showcase, Suri’s Fringe date promises a further look at life’s many quirks. His solo show covers the global pandemic and his world tours, but also a quarter-life crisis and the slow heal of a broken heart. A lot to chew on for a young comic. Suri first came to prominence when he won the first season of Amazon Prime Video India’s comedy reality show Comicstaan in 2018. 

Allied to touring all across his native India, Suri’s YouTube clips have galvanised his international appeal; with a new global following in place, he has made inroads on comedy circuits around the world. Despite his youth, he can also add engineer and banker to his list of jobs, making it easy for this rising stand-up star to look at life from many angles. 

The Parks Theatres, Cowan Street, 4 March, 8pm.