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Attend comedian Navin Noronha's 'The Good Boy' one last time in Mumbai
Updated On: 26 March, 2023 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Nidhi Lodaya
India’s first openly gay standup comedian talks about coming out of multiple closets to stop being the perfect child
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This show, says Navin Noronha, was inspired by his mum, who always thought he was a good boy—he was raised Catholic, scored well in class and participated in extracurricular activities. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
He’s chubby, he’s funny and he’s gay! But he’s still a good child that way,” reads Navin Noronha’s introduction on a ticketing platform. “I was raised a Catholic in small and conservative Bhayandar,” he says. From being good at studies, securing high ranks, participating in extra-curricular activities to being an active member of the parish, Noronha was indeed the “perfect kid”. He even studied engineering and secured a job in L&T, which made his parents proud.
“It’s just one of those things you do for your family,” says the now Khar-based comedian. “But two weeks [into the job], I walked away because I really wanted to write and soon I realised that I wanted to write humour.” He started trying out material at open mics, and eventually, became one of the country’s first openly gay comedians.
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