Zakir Khan has surely made his parents proud after his historic stand-up comedy show at the iconic Madison Square Garden. The comedian made history as the first-ever stand-up artist to perform a Hindi show at the venue.
The 37-year-old performed in front of a remarkable 15,000 audience members and added his parents on video call to show them the packed Madison Square Garden in the middle of his performance. While on video call, Zakir Khan told his father, “Papa, yeh aapse kuch kehna chahte hain”, as he pointed the phone towards the enthusiastic crowd. His parents greeted the crowd with a humble “namaste” and waved hands as the crowd cheered on.
The comedian from Indore shared this milestone on Instagram. Zakir Khan said, “We created history!!!!!!! More than 15,000 people came out to see a Hindi speaking boy from Indore at Madison Square Garden in the heart of New York City".
Zakir Khan’s historic show was advertised on New York’s Time Square. He also appeared on major media outlets in America, shedding spotlight on Hindi comedy. During the performance, Zakir invited some high profile guests, including comedian Tanmay Bhat and Michelin-starred chef, Vikas Khanna.
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