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Stand-up comic Russell Peters is back in the country for some more laughter
When Canadian comedian Russell Peters toured India last year he was very amused at how many men hold hands here. Come October 29 and Peters will once again be back on stage, at Delhi8217;s Siri Fort Auditorium, with his observational comedy about communities and culture around the world, as he culminates his four-city tour with a show in the capital. 8220;This time I8217;m hoping to be funny again,8221; says Peters and immediately adds, 8220;Being funny is a tough thing.8221;
Peters, who presently lives in Los Angeles, was born in Toronto and is of Indian descent with his father born in Mumbai and his mother in Kolkata. Speaking of which he says, 8220;All of my mother8217;s family, going back to my great grandmother were born in Kolkata. Even my brother, Clayton, who8217;s also my manager, was born in Kolkata. I have uncles, aunts and several cousins who still live in Kolkata. Man! That8217;s a lot of Kolkata in my life isn8217;t it?8221; Although he has travelled the globe belting out witty performances in countries including Australia, China, UAE and Vietnam among others, the one continent he has missed is South America and explains why. 8220;They don8217;t speak English so that8217;s out of question,8221; laughs Peters, who still refuses any Hollywood movie offer that asks him to play a dumb, nerdy NRI Indian. 8220;I think Bollywood makes Indians look dumb enough, so I certainly refuse to let anyone else make us look dumber,8221; says Peters with a grin. While his latest release is a self-produced DVD titled Red, White and Brown, the compilation may not find a release in India but he plans to carry some for the fans.
Two shows will be held at 6 pm and 8.30 pm respectively on October 29. Tickets are priced at Rs 1,250 and Rs 2,000, are available at ticketpro.com
