Vipul Goyal
{{short description|Indian stand up comedian}}
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| medium = Stand-Up Comedy
| nationality = Indian
| genre = Satire, observational comedy, improvisational comedy
| years_active = 2012–present
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| spouse = Nancy Gupta Goyal
|alma_mater= IIT Bombay
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Vipul Goyal is an Indian stand-up comedian and actor. He is counted among the top comedy performers in India and also plays the main protagonist in the web-series Humorously Yours.{{cite news|title=The Viral Fever Videos: Vipul Goyal takes a dig at Bilawal Bhutto's statement on Kashmir|url=http://www.india.com/stream/the-viral-fever-videos-vipul-goyal-takes-a-dig-at-bilawal-bhuttos-statement-on-kashmir-164617/|publisher=India.com|date= 3 October 2014 }}{{Cite news|url=http://bwdisrupt.businessworld.in/article/TVF-is-Back-Again-with-its-4th-Iconic-Web-Series-Humorously-Yours-/19-12-2016-109998/|title=TVF is Back Again with its 4th Iconic Web Series Humorously Yours|last=Gupta|first=Soumya|work=BW Disrupt|access-date=2017-08-12|language=en}} The show is produced by The Viral Fever and depicts a semi-autobiographical account of his life interspersed with standup clips.{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tvfs-new-web-series-humorously-yours-is-a-look-at-the-life-of-a-stand-up-comic-3143600.html|title=TVF's new web series Humorously Yours is a look at the life of a stand-up comic|date=2016-12-18|work=Firstpost|access-date=2017-08-12|language=en-US}} Vipul is the only Indian comedian with a dedicated show of his own, with more than 70 million views on his online videos across various platforms (as of August 2017). The show revolves around his struggles of becoming a comedian and season 2 depicts the life after his success. He is often called the Indian Seinfeld as he does some observational comedy.{{Cite news|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/lounge/will-the-real-guy-please-stand-up/articleshow/58873803.cms|title=Will the real guy, please stand up? - Bangalore Mirror -|work=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=2017-08-12}}
Early life
Vipul was born in Falna Pali Marwar in Rajasthan, India. He studied electrical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/one-for-the-laughs/article6144973.ece?secpage=true&secname=entertainment | title=One for the laughs | date=24 June 2014 | newspaper=The Hindu | first=Neeraja | last=Murthy | access-date=29 July 2018 }}
He has been involved in theatre during college life. He was also a part of "Love in December", along with Nitin Gupta. He was greatly inspired by Indian stand-up comedian of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge fame, Raju Shrivastava.{{Cite web|date=2019-06-18|title=Vipul Goyal: My struggle finally ended with Humorously Yours|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/humorously-yours-2-vipul-goyal-on-tvf-series-5786489/|access-date=2021-08-27|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
Career
Goyal is a pioneer of clean comedy and his content is based on topics like Indian dads, Facebook, engineering, Sachin Tendulkar, Indian trains, dating, management, and politics.{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/life/funny-way-to-go-viral/article2737895.ece |title=Funny way to go viral | Business Line |website=thehindubusinessline.com}}{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Mumbai-comedians-make-small-towns-laugh-with-desi-gags/articleshow/29026328.cms |title=Mumbai comedians make small towns laugh with desi gags - The Times of India |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}
He is regularly invited to media forums for discussions on the Indian standup scene or his hilarious takes on current affairs.{{Cite news|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/article/stand-up-comedians-adda-film-companion-part-one|title=Stand-Up Comedians Adda (Part 1) {{!}} Film Companion|access-date=2017-08-12|language=en}}{{Citation|last=Humorously Yours Team|title=Vipul Goyal on Modiji and Taxes|date=2017-08-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq0U17Yfx_Q|access-date=2017-08-12}}
He regularly performs at colleges and companies all over the country and went on his first official tour starting in late 2016 which continued into 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/humorouslyyours/photos/a.271272622951862.65090.183874938358298/1350148835064230/?type=3&theater|title=Vipul Goyal|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-12}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.humorouslyyours.com/index.php humorouslyyours.com]
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