The Great Indian Laughter Challenge

8.0
2005

A competitive show in which various Stand-Up Comedians get judged on their professional skills to make people laugh, to ultimately figure out the champion.

Production

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Seasons

18 Episodes • Premiered 2005

Still image for The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 1 episode 1: Parag Kansara's winning act

1. Parag Kansara's winning act

Parizaad Kolah welcomes Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman as the judges of the show. Uday Dahiya and H. R. Kola present their acts, followed by Rajesh Shah, Sanjay Keni and Parag Kansara’s hilarious acts. Parag Kansara brings down the house with his humour and is declared the winner of the episode.

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2. Ahsaan Qureshi Is The Winner

Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show. K.B Jani and Nirav Mehta’s funny acts are followed by Ahsaan Qureshi, Sameer Pota and Kanwarlal’s stunning performances. The judges and audience choose Ahsaan Qureshi as the winner of the episode.

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3. Who makes it to the final round?

Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman. After Syed Shabuddin, Devender Babloo, Adarsh Tiwari, Deepak Raja and Arvind Shukla perform their acts, Devender Babloo gets eliminated. After a tight second round, Adarsh Tiwari also gets eliminated. Tune in to find out who makes it to the final round.

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4. Bhagwant, Khader are the winners

The stunning Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show. After Bhagwant Mann and Manish Agarwal’s hilarious acts, Siraj Khan, Rajneesh Trivedi and Khader Shreef please the audience with their humour. Bhagwant and Khader edge out the others to win the episode.

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5. Sunil Pal's hilarious act

Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman. Banwarilala Jhol and Munawar Ali open the show, followed by Gurpreet Gogi, Sunil Pal and Prince Bhargav. Sunil Pal is later declared the undisputed winner of the episode.

Still image for The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 1 episode 6: Mir's rib-tickling performance

6. Mir's rib-tickling performance

Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman. Hameed Kamaal and Dharsi Beradia present their acts, before Prashant Rao, Mir and Nitin Bhandarkar take the stage by storm. Eventually, Mir is declared the winner of the episode.

Still image for The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 1 episode 7: Habeeb Qadeer charms the judges

7. Habeeb Qadeer charms the judges

Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show. Vinay Jain and Habeeb Qadeer are the first to come out to perform. Later, Prince Rajesh, Narender Bedi and Vinod Purohit present their funny acts. Habeeb Qadeer is then declared the winner of the episode.

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8. Navin Prabhakar Wins Hearts

Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show. Rajneekant Trivedi and Navin Prabhakar present their acts, followed by Madhur Acharya, Rajendra Vishwakarma and Shabbir Khan. Based on the judges and audience score, Navin Prabhakar is declared the winner of the episode.

Still image for The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 1 episode 9: Rihan moves to the next round

9. Rihan moves to the next round

The stunning Shenaz Treasurywala welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shatrughan Sinha. After Kapil and Chandan’s hilarious opening act, Harvinder Shicha, Mithilesh Tiwary, Mintu, Rihan and Arvind Pratihar put up splendid performances. After a tight second innings, Rihan qualifies for the next round.

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10. The semi-finalists

Parizaad Kolah announces the semi-finalists of the show. They are Parag Kansara, Ahsaan Qureshi, Syed Shahbuddin, Deepak Raja, Bhagwant Mann, Khader Shareef, Sunil Pal, Mir, Habeeb Qadeer, Naveen Prabhakar, Shreekant Rao and Raju Shrivastav. We then look back at the best moments of the show so far.

Still image for The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 1 episode 11: Special guest: Jai Chaniyara

11. Special guest: Jai Chaniyara

Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show, along with special guest Jai Chaniyara. After Ahsaan Qureshi, Habib Qadeer, Sayed Shabuddin, Deepak Raja, Bhagwant Mann and Raju Shrivastava’s acts, the judges announce the scores of the semi-finalists.

Still image for The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 1 episode 12: The first semi-finalists

12. The first semi-finalists

Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show. Shrikant Rao and Navin Prabhakar present their acts, followed by Parag Kansara, Mir, Sunil Pal and Dharsi Beradia. Shekhar Suman then announces the names of the first semi-finalists.

Still image for The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 1 episode 13: Rajpal Yadav announces the score

13. Rajpal Yadav announces the score

Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show along with special guest Johnny Lever. After Navin Prabhakar, Bhagwant Mann, Raju Srivastava, Parag Kansara, Ahsaan Qureshi and Sunil Pal’s hilarious acts, Rajpal Yadav comes out to announce the score of the finalists.

Still image for The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 1 episode 14: Shekhar announces the winner

14. Shekhar announces the winner

Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show along with special guest Johnny Lever. Parag Kansara and Navin Prabhakar present their acts, followed by Bhagwant Mann, Raju Srivastava, Ahsaan Qureshi and Sunil Pal. Finally, Sunil Pal is declared the winner.

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15. A complete laugh riot

Parizaad welcomes judges Sidhu and Shekhar Suman on the show. Sunil Pal, Bhagwant Mann, Raju Srivastava, Pradeep Pallavi, Syed Shabbudin and Ahsaan Qureshi present some skits. Later, Sunil Pal, Bhagwant Mann, Raju Srivastava, Pradeep and Pallavi present their acts.

Still image for The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 1 episode 16: Unadulterated entertainment

16. Unadulterated entertainment

Kanwal Toor, the host, welcomes Sidhu and Shekhar Suman on the show. Parag Kansara starts the show with his opening act. Later, contestants Ahsaan Qureshi, Bhagwant Mann, Deepak Raja and Raju Shrivastav present their respective performances.

Still image for The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 1 episode 17: Jay Chinyara is the hero

17. Jay Chinyara is the hero

Host Parizaad welcomes Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman as the judges of the show in Indian Air force campus in Pune. Jay Chhaniyara, Bhagwant Mann, Ahsaan Qureshi and Parag Kansara present their funny acts. Shekhar Suman praises Jay Chinyara and declares him as a hero.

Still image for The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 1 episode 18: Syed Shabuddin and Deepak Raja perform in the final round

18. Syed Shabuddin and Deepak Raja perform in the final round

Parizad Kolah welcomes Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman, judges of the show. Syed Shabuddin comes on the stage to perform. Next, Devender Babloo comes on the stage to perform. Next, Adarsh Tiwari comes on the stage to perform. Next, Deepak Raja comes on the stage to perform. Next, Arvind Shukla comes on the stage to perform. Devender Babloo gets eliminated. Syed Shabuddin, Adarsh Tiwari, Deepak Raja and Arvind Shukla perform in the second round. Adarsh Tiwari gets eliminated. Syed Shabuddin, Deepak Raja and Arvind Shukla perform in the third round. Syed Shabuddin and Deepak Raja perform in the final round

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