Manish used to be a Commander in the Indian Navy before he decided to become a stand up comic sometime in 2014. An officer and a gentleman, he has some very funny tales to tell from his life experience. His style is full of unprecedented stories blended with wit and humour.

His Facebook page & YouTube channel have close to 55,000 followers, with multiple videos having almost 1 million plus organic viewership. His jokes have also been aired on 91.1 FM & 94.3 FM in the past. His video “Le Kaun Raha Hai Be,” has already touched 1.8 million views on YouTube. His popularity has fetched him shows in Delhi NCR and he has performed solo at multiple locations across the country such as Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Ranchi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, etc. Till date, he has done over 50 solo shows, hosted over a 100 shows & many more open mics.

Manish is also a regular at Canvas Laugh Club at Mumbai, Gurgaon & Noida, and also at the Taj properties across India.

He was an integral part of a very successful comedy fest held at Auckland, NZ & Sydney, Australia in Mar 18.

Manish has spoken at 5 TEDx conclaves & is also a regular with corporate gigs and has performed for IamSMEofIndia, Madhyaam, Tata Sky, Tanishq, Tata Motors, VLCC, DSV India, McKinsey India, Cummins, various conferences, etc.

He has also performed at various naval establishments & goes by the name “The Knotty Commander.”