Tanmay bhat and kaneez surka relationship

South African-born Kaneez Surka is a comedic actress who has been a big part of Mumbai's burgeoning improv comedy scene since 2009. Perhaps best known for her work with The Week that Wasn't, a popular show on CNN-IBN created by Cyrus Broacha and Kunal Vijaykar, she is also a part of popular improv groups like Improv Comedy Mumbai and the Improvisers, and has recently made the leap to stand-up comedy as well.

Read on for excerpts from a conversation with her about growing up in an unsafe town, improv comedy in Mumbai, moments of clarity, transitioning to stand-up comedy, and jealousy and competition in India's comedy scene —

Kaneez Surka. Photograph by Arun Kale.

What was it like growing up in South Africa?

I grew up in this town called Mthatha in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It's very close to where Mandela was born. It's a completely business-run town. There's no movie houses or pizza delivery places — at least it was like that when I was growing up. It was pretty basic. No one would support any entertainment businesses in the town. It's n

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