Sudesh Lehri (born 27 October 1968) is an Indian stand-up comedian from Punjab, India, who often perform in humour related shows on Indian television and live stage shows.

Sudesh Lehri
Lehri in July 2017
Born (1968-10-27) 27 October 1968 (age 56)
NationalityIndian
Occupation
Stand-up comedy
Years active2004 – present
SpouseMamta Lehri
ChildrenShikha Lehri, Mani Lehri
Comedy career
MediumStand-up, television, film
Genres
Subject(s)
Notable works and roles
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 3
Comedy Circus
Comedy Nights Bachao
Websitehttps://www.sudeshlehri.com

He participated in the 2007 comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge III in 2007.[1] He placed third in the show after Kapil Sharma and Chandan Prabhakar. Afterwards, Lehri played in the show Comedy Circus as a contestant partnering with Krushna Abhishek. Together, they won three seasons and quickly garnered popularity as "Krushna-Sudesh". The duo appeared on Comedy Nights Bachao, Comedy Nights Live, and Comedy Nights Bachao Taaza. His latest show is The Drama Company on Sony Entertainment Television, in which he appears with Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty.[2][3]

In 2024, he appeared in a reality show called Laughter Chef which was highly appreciated by the audience.[4]

Filmography

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He has appeared in several Punjabi and Hindi films.

Year Film Role Language Notes
2004 Ghuggi Chhoo Mantar Punjabi
2007 Wagah Punjabi
2008 Hashar Punjabi
2009 Akhiyaan Udeekdian Punjabi
2010 Bhavnao Ko Samjho Hindi
2010 Muskurake Dekh Zara Punjabi
2010 Panjaban Punjabi
2010 Simran Punjabi
2011 Welcome to Punjab Punjabi
2011 Naughty @ 40 Hindi
2011 Ready Lehri Hindi
2013 Dil Sada Luteya Gaya Punjabi
2014 Jai Ho Pandit Hindi
2016 Great Grand Masti Ramse Hindi
2017 Munna Michael Inspector Shinde Hindi
2019 Total Dhamaal[5] Altaaf Hindi
2019 Tara Mira Punjabi
2019 Ardab Mutiyaran Bittu Bansal Punjabi
2022 Nikamma Suresh Trivedi Hindi
2023 Dream Girl 2 Baby Baba Hindi

Television shows

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Television series
Year Show Role(s) Notes
2007 The Great Indian Laughter Challenge III Himself 2nd Runner-up
2007 Dekh India Dekh Himself
2008–2014 Comedy Circus Himself
2014–15 Comedy Classes Various characters
2015–2017 Comedy Nights Bachao Host and various characters
2016 Comedy Nights Live Various characters
2017–2018 The Drama Company Various characters
2021 The Kapil Sharma Show Various characters
2024 Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment Himself

References

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  1. ^ Wadehra, Randeep (16 September 2007). "The Great Punjabi Challenge". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Sudesh Lehri joins Krushna Abhishek on his show, to give competition to Kapil's show". Hindustan Times. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Sudesh Lehri reacts to comparisons between 'The Kapil Sharma Show' and 'The Drama Company'". Zee News. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Laughter Chefs: Unlimited Entertainment set for a comeback after going off-air". India Forums. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Total Dhamaal: Jaaved Jaaferi as Manav and Arshad Warsi as Adi promise another laughter riot". The Indian Express. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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