Comedy Circus is back!

After tickling the funny bone of the audiences in the first season, Comedy Circus is back with loads of rib tickling gags and excellent line-up of stand-up comedy acts in its second season. So hold on to your chairs and tighten your seat belts as Comedy Circus – II is coming to your television screens starting April 26, every Saturday at 10.00 p.m. only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Comedy Circus is a unique reality show as it brings together celebrities to perform with professional comedian partners. The show will see 8 popular television actors teaming up to get trained under 8 well-known stand–up comedians and together they will make the viewers laugh like never before. The contestants will perform before a live studio audience and millions of viewers across the country.

Performing on this show will be some of India’s favourite television celebrities - Abhishek (Krushna) Sharma, Sayantani Ghosh, Sucheta Khanna, Apara Mehta, Aakashdeep Saigal, Kamya Punjabi, Rajesh Kumar, Chitrashi Rawat—who will team up with well-known stand–up comedians like Sudesh Lahiri, Kuldeep Dubey, Salim Afridi, Shailesh Lodha, Parvez Siddiqui, Rajeev Thakur, Rajiv Nigam and Rehman Khan t to leave you in splits with their funny one-liners and gags. The panel of two judges consists of famous character actor-cum-comedian Satish Shah and the vibrant and peppy, Archana Puran Singh! The host is the bubbly and cheerful Shruti Sheth who will be instrumental in motivating and encouraging the Jodis week after week. On these Satish Shah comments, “This is going to be more interesting and exiting for everyone .Whenever I feel that the contestants are taking help of double meaning jokes then I will make them aware about it .Finally it’s me who will be giving marks.”

Commenting on the show, Albert Almeida, Executive Vice President and Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television, said, “Comedy Circus in season 1 became an instant hit for its unique concept and rib-tickling acts. Season II promises to be yet another laughter-riot never seen before on Indian television. Having seen the success of season 1 the talent on season 2 is sure to take humor and entertainment to an all new level.”

These unusual Jodis will compete for the top position of Comedy Circus II over 20 weeks. Every week the judges and the studio audiences will nominate 2 of the weakest Jodis, one of whom will be voted out by the remaining participants themselves, until the announcement of the ultimate Jodi. One of the highlights of this season is Shakeel. Look out for the ace stand up artist in a new role as “Shana Shakkel”!

So here’s your dose of comedy and fun, which promises to leave you laughing out of your wits… Dil khol ke hasso…