Updated On: 09 July, 2022 10:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Sukanya Datta
What does it take to be funny women on the Internet? Comedians, writers and content creators Supriya Joshi and Merenla Imsong open up about their journeys in the Maximum City

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Two comedians walk into a bar. One of them, Merenla Imsong, has eaten something that didn’t bode well for her stomach. She rushes to the other comedian — Supriya Joshi — and asks, “Where’s the bathroom? I think I have diarrhoea!” A startled Supriya mumbles in the direction. That’s the beginning of their friendship, which is further cemented when the two end up at another comedy night, where the number of comedians, well, outnumbered the viewers.
Times have changed since then. Supriya AKA Supaarwoman, who is also a screenwriter, and Merenla, who is a content creator and actor, now both command a following of nearly a million each. In fact, when we meet them at Loci and Toot in Khar, Supriya tells us it’s a “full-circle moment” since her first-ever job was at mid-day. As two popular, funny and relatable women, they bring to the table endless chuckles, handy tips on surviving the Internet, and lessons on following your heart. Tune in to mid-day’s YouTube channel to watch their video interview and laugh along.