
Kanan Gill
Acting
Biography
Kanan Gill is an Indian stand-up comedian and YouTuber. He won the Punch Line Bangalore Competition. He is known for the YouTube series, Pretentious Movie Reviews where he reviews flawed yesteryear Bollywood films along with fellow stand-up comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath . The first movie that they reviewed was Gunda followed by other movies like "Hum Saath Saath Hain", "Prem Aggan", "Aap ka Suroor" and "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge". In 2023, he had a starring role in the Netflix film, "Christmas As Usual".
Known For

Son Of Abish is a variety comedy talk show with host Abish Mathew.
Son of Abish

Asmara’s summer takes an unexpected turn when she is sent to her grandparents’ neighborhood as a form of punishment. To maintain appearances with her friends, she pretends to be in Canada. Amidst the struggles of a traditional setting, she learns new life lessons.
Dil Dosti Dilemma

Ten budding stand-up comedians shortlisted through a nationwide hunt compete to become India's next big comic sensation.
Comicstaan

Follows the life of Vipul Goyal , a Stand Up comedian. As the tagline says "The drama behind the comedy"
Humorously Yours

Behti Naak is a 10 year old girl, daughter of Atul Naak and Alka Naak and her best friend is Shikhar. She minds her business until someone messes with her.
Behti Naak
Three comedians begin shooting an improv comedy show. The show stops midway, they realize it is a failed attempt. Now begins the attempt to salvage their show.
The Living Room

To celebrate their engagement, Thea takes Jashan home — but his Indian roots and her family's Norwegian traditions clash in a chaotic Christmas.
Christmas As Usual

A documentary crew follows a group of five passionate NGO workers and a reluctant volunteer, trying to make the world a better place.
Better Life Foundation

A story of Two young musicians fresh out of College in 2004 Banglaore trying to make it. Unfortunately they are not that good. Armed with blind confidence, two guitars and an optimistic band Manager, they set out to do the impossible; convince the world they are as good as they think they are.
Die Trying

The jumbled up, crazy and happening life of journalist Noor takes a dramatic turn when she comes across a news breaking cover story
Noor

Unnecessary milk substitutes. Bad passwords. Burlap underpants. 2020 may have sucked, but thankfully the jokes didn't.
Best of Stand-up 2020

Set against the backdrop of 1960s Bangalore, Aachar & Co. follows the journey of a traditional family as they navigate the challenges of embracing modernity while honouring their roots. The film brings together a delightful mix of nostalgia, humour, and drama, capturing the essence of that era.
Aachar & Co
Indian stand up comedians Kanan Gill and Biswa Kalyan Rath unnecessarily review some of the worst movies from Bollywood.
Pretentious Movie Reviews

"Is This It?" is Kanan Gill's latest comedy special that explores the complexities of adulting with humor and wit. In this uproarious performance, Kanan delves into the challenges of relationships, growing up, and finding one's purpose in life. With his signature observational style, he dissects everyday situations and presents them in a hilariously relatable manner, leaving audiences in stitches. Kanan's sharp comedic timing and storytelling skills shine through as he navigates through the highs and lows of adulthood, offering a fresh perspective on the universal struggles of finding meaning and fulfillment.
Kanan Gill: Is This It?

In this hilarious one hour comedy special, Kanan Gill squints at a variety of subjects ranging from the difficulty in talking to your parents to The Constitution of India. It's easy to keep it funny. Kanan keeps it real.
Kanan Gill: Keep It Real

'The Improvisers' feat. Kanan Gill, Abish Mathew, Kenny Sebastian and Kaneez Surka perform their first Improv Special; Something from Nothing. It is a completely improvised show where everything you see will be made up on the spot. Nothing rehearsed, nothing scripted. The show will incorporate music, theatre and comedy as they will create something from nothing. It's interactive, it's fun, it's out of the ordinary - Have Suggestion? Will Improv.
The Improvisers: Something from Nothing

I recorded this video a week after filming the special, just because it was the last show of the tour. It's quite different in feeling and form compared to the version of the special (confusingly listed as 'What is This? - Original' on this channel). While filming a special I focus on precision and performance, that is doing the show exactly as written and capturing the show as I first conceived it. Live shows on the other hand are also informed by their context —where is this, what time is it, how are you feeling, how am I feeling, is the room too cold, was traffic awful, did someone leave to go to the loo?, etc. This show captures a little more of the regular live experience of performing a stand up show. It's looser, and more tied to the show that day instead of the special-special which aims to capture the show out of time. I hope this isn't confusing. I'm quite confused writing it.
Kanan Gill : What Is This? (also Original)

Sketchy Behaviour is an absurd sketch comedy show filmed live in front of a largely captive audience in Mumbai. Described as hilarious, complex, stupid, irritating (and 'sardonic' by one lady in Goa) the show veers in and out of the familiar and the bizarre with equal comfort. A knee-slapping head-scratching torrent of jokes, characters and self-aware comedy that successfully spent the entire budget that was available to spend on the show. Featuring six very silly live sketches, stitched together by a much sillier story about the nature of art itself and bookended by extremely silly and unnecessary opening and closing, Sketchy Behaviour is truly a work of something.
Sketchy Behaviour

Biswa Kalyan Rath, is a comedian who used to be angry at the world. Now he is disappointed. In this special, shot in London because London is on Earth and he is a human of Earth, he explores various themes on how the world is an irritating place. On second thought he's still angry but that's none of your business unless you are also angry, in which case please watch. Enjoy. Or don't. Any problem?
Biswa Kalyan Rath's Mood Kharaab

Revisiting life goals set in a letter written as a teen to his future self, comedian Kanan Gill reports back on if he's lived up to his own expectations.