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On The Road with Hitesh Rathore

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The Realities of Stand-Up on The Road

 

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Hitesh is a short king with big ambitions, mainly involving comedy, chai, and causing mild chaos wherever he goes. As a stand-up comedian and co-runner of Two Shades of Funny, he’s been terrorizing Scotland’s comedy scene with his sharp wit and complete disregard for political correctness.

 

Hitesh’s life is basically a sitcom that Netflix should’ve picked up by now. His dad, a man who once unknowingly quoted Nigel Farage in a heartfelt Facebook tribute, serves as both his inspiration and proof that life is just one long, ridiculous joke.

 

Between planning a café that introduces Scotland to the "actual" Chai and writing jokes about why he shouldn’t be allowed near Facebook arguments, Hitesh is also figuring out how to afford butter without starting an OnlyFans.

 

His show 'Chips, Cheese, and Curry' at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival left audiences in stitches. Future plans include performing on even bigger stages, avoiding deportation, and finally getting a tattoo that reflects his life choices (probably a microphone wrapped in bad decisions). If you’re looking for a comedian who blends cultural absurdity with self-deprecating humor, Hitesh is your guy. If you’re looking for someone to give a respectful eulogy, maybe look elsewhere.

 

He had travelled everywhere, from the beautiful streets of Inverness to shady streets of Edinburgh, but his true love lies in Glasgow - he loves Glasgow's unhinged crowd. They never be replicated anywhere in the world. People do make Glasgow.

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His favourite audiences have been Dundee and Edinburgh, in Edinburgh he has learned a lot because that is where international people go so it's the best place to learn to become a professional comic.  Dundee isn't so multicultural but a warm audience regardless. But out of everywhere he has performed his heart belongs in Glasgow!