On Google’s search results, comedian Anirban Dasgupta is neck-to-neck with three IIT professors, a classical musician and a statistician who share the same name. We’re in conversation with Anirban, the ex-state-level cricketer, footballer and tennis enthusiast. Oh, and did we mention he’s a stand-up comedian too? “Comedy and sports, the two loves of my life. I’ve been itching to bring them together,” Dasgupta admits. 

Anirban Dasgupta

Over a chat after his daily ‘baby duties’, the comedian opens up about his love-hate relationship with the city. In his latest video, Dasgupta takes a dig at Mumbai’s traffic, “They call it the ‘express’ ‘highway’. How can two positives make one negative?” We’ll leave that for his IIT namesakes to decipher. For now, the 37-year-old is excited for Cry Daddy, his new solo that is equal parts a rewind to his childhood and a highlight reel of parenting his own child in Mumbai.