Paul Chowdhry
Paul Chowdhry | |
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ਪਾਲ ਚੌਧਰੀ | |
Edgware, London, England | |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Website | paulchowdhry |
Tajpaul Singh Chowdhry (born 21 August 1974),
Influences
He lists his influences as: "Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, George Carlin and Sam Kinison. Then Morecambe and Wise, Little and Large and Bruce Forsyth from the UK definitely inspired me to get into comedy."[9]
Personal life
Chowdhry makes an effort to keep fit during touring, telling Coach Magazine: "I don't eat chapatis, even though I’m Indian" – and replacing them with higher-protein substitutes like bulgur wheat and quinoa. "If I only had ten minutes to work out, I’d do high-intensity abs training.”[10] He has also spoken about his battles with mental health in the New Statesman: "Mental health problems aren’t really discussed in the Asian community."[11] Talking to the South China Morning Post, "People see you as an Asian comedian, whereas the other two guys coming to Hong Kong [Sean Meo and Michael McIntyre] aren't Asian comedians – they're just British. But they're not referred to as 'English white comedians'. I'm British. I was born in England. The fact that I'm Asian has very little to do with my stand-up, although it would have an influence for an obvious reason because of the way I'm perceived by certain people. So I play on the stereotypes and try to change them."[12]
Stand Up
Chowdhry started his stand up career performing in pubs and clubs around London, often risking racial attacks.[13]
November 2001 saw him at Jongleurs Battersea and Brixton Comedy Club[14] and, in April 2003, he was still performing in Brixton.[15]
2003 also saw him in Trinidad, where he was the first British act to perform at the Caribbean Comedy Festival.[16]
Stand-up shows
Year | Title | Notes |
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2010–11 | Not PC | |
2012 | What's Happening White People? | |
2014–15 | PC's World | |
2017–18 | Live Innit | |
2022–23 | Family-Friendly Comedian (no children) |
DVD releases
Title | Released | Notes |
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What's Happening White People? | 19 November 2012 | Live at London's Hammersmith Apollo |
PC's World - Live 2015 | 30 November 2015 | |
Live Innit | 19 August 2019 | Amazon Prime Video special Live at London's Hackney Empire |
Stage
In early 2003 Chowdhry appeared on stage as "shady, Archers-obsessed Raheem" in the play Finding Bin Laden.[17]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role |
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1999 | The Colour of Funny | Raj Mahal |
Rogue Trader[18] | Uncredited | |
2000 | It Was an Accident | Rafiq Roy |
2002 | Bollywood Queen[16] | Uncredited |
2005 | Colour Me Kubrick | Pub Announcer |
2008 | The Blue Tower | Dil |
2011 | Swinging with the Finkels | Henry |
2016 | Taskmaster | Contestant |
2020 | Devils | Kalim Chowdrey |
2021 | Cruella | Restaurant Owner |
The Cleaner | Man Boy (1 episode) |
See also
References
- ^ "Paul Chowdhry". Chortle. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "The 'Prince' of Comedy". The Asian Today. The Asian Today Ltd. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Harrow's Own Paul Chowdhry Edges Out the Competition". 4 December 2017.
- ^ BREXINNIT. Paul Chowdhry. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Patels – Paul Chowdhry. Paul Chowdhry. 7 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Harrow's Own Paul Chowdhry Edges Out the Competition". 4 December 2017.
- ^ Live at the Apollo Paul Chowdhry. It's baking Dave. Ovid. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Paul Chowdhry". Avalon. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ Partnership, The Kolberg. "INTERVIEW: A quick chat with COMEDIAN Paul Chowdhry – London Art Scene from The Art Stop". AllinLondon. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Paul Chowdhry: "Treat yourself like Bruce Lee!"". Coach. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Paul Chowdhry: "Mental health problems aren't really discussed in the Asian community."". New Statesman. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Comic awake to dangers of stereotypes". South China Morning Post. 12 October 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Paul is pulling no punches". News Shopper. 21 March 2003. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Comedy". News Shopper. 16 November 2001. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Comedy listings until April 10". News Shopper. 4 April 2003. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ a b Rae, Nicci (4 December 2017). "Harrow's own Paul Chowdhry edges out the competition". Harrow Online. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "Finding Bin Laden : Reviews 2003 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Paul Chowdhry at IMDb