Zakir Khan: Tathastu

The thing about Zakir Khan is he is a wordsmith first and a comic second. The choice of words, the delivery, the life lessons are so masterful that many parts of his set is quotable. He is India's George Carlin.

There are very few stand-up comics who you genuinely love. The way Indian audience love Arijit Singh and how an Indian city would come to standstill when Arijit performs, traffics rerouted, areas cordoned off, entire football ground converted to parkings, Zakir Khan is in that league of comics, Indian audience genuinely loves him.

Talking about the set, this set is extremely experiential. You need to sit down and watch the set, laugh, chuckle, smirk, hide a few laughs and dry your eyes from time to time. This set can be but need not be summarized in a few lines. Just like most of Carlin's sets.

All I want to say about the set is, you can wear this set as a winter coat when things feel cold around you, and it will keep you warm. And if you need a non-Carlin reference to gauge how good it is, think of Panchayat Season 1 or Kota Factory Season 1.

Zakir, if you are reading this, you kept the magic intact through out. Spellbound!

Zakir and his specials, the guy is a wonderful story teller and this time around he narrates the story of his Abba ji (Grandfather). The 1:30 hour special is so beautifully performed by Zakir recollecting all his memories with his Abba. Zakir takes you through his life from when he was a kid to where he is today. Special thanks to Tanmay and AIB who gave him the chance. AIB has created so many ripples and we as the audience are reaping the benefits. Also I remembered on air with AIB, what an amazing concept that was, so ahead of its time (like all the things that AIB has done). Absolutely loved the special. 10/10 would recommend.

The specials works best for you when you know the guy to some extent, his sense of humor, his narration style and some major achievements in his life such as his Delhi Girl stand-up video. This standup special is unlike something you've ever seen, Instead of 25 different bits, Zakir tells different stories about his life, both hilarious and heartbreaking. To be able to take an audience from side-splitting laughter to tears with just a turn of phrase is astounding and Zakir does so with aplomb. He very casually shares words of wisdom that it is so beautiful to watch. I had a smile on my face throughout the show because that is how well Zakir connects with his audience.

The special makes you feel bad for not getting to watch it live.

It is beautiful. Even if you're not that big a fan of standup comedy, you should just watch the show for the experience.

Dont have words to define it. This one was beautiful. Simply beautiful. Any standup special can make you laugh. This one will make you cry your heart out as well. By the end you will feel so pure and fresh that the experience will stay in your mind for days.

Zakir is the GOAT for a reason. His storytelling abilities are beyond any other comedian.

The whole show is a tribute to his grandfather. His relationship with him, and his grandfather's legacy that he has left behind.

He has a knack to make you so familiar with the person that by the end you will feel emotional attachement to him. Absolutely worth watching.

TATHASTU is an absolute Roller Coaster ride of emotions. I've seen Tathastu Live as well & still couldn't stop myself from watching it again. There are so many things you miss upon first viewing. Everytime you watch it you will catch & relate to something new. Comedy comes from Tragedy & Zakir uses that in the best possible way. The legacy of the Khans is Beautiful & You realize that artistry runs in the family & Zakir has a legacy of his own. An impossible feat to achieve legendary status for an Artist blooming post Short Form Content Era. The purity of this special & Zakir Khan is incomparable.