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| Birth name | Rishi Budhrani |
| Born | 9 June 1984 Singapore |
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| Education | Nanyang Technological University |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Spouse | Sharul Channa (m. 2015) |
| Website | http://rishibudhrani.com |
Rishi Budhrani (born 9 June 1984) is a Singaporean stand-up comedian, actor, and host.
He began performing in 2011 and became the first Singaporean to perform at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. He is also the first stand-up comedian to host Singapore's National Day Parade in 2022.[1] as well as the President's Star Charity in October 2023.[2] Rishi has been featured on Comedy Central and CNA, and has headlined shows in Sydney, Dubai, India, China, Sri Lanka, and Melbourne, Australia.
Rishi was a writer and regular panelist on OK CHOPE, Singapore's first-ever comedy panel show to be broadcast on live TV. He has been featured in comedy productions like Dream Academy's Happy Ever Laughter, The Noose, and Kaki's stage show, as well as several award-winning series including Downstairs on Netflix[3] and Unexpected Journeys[4] by Singapore Airlines and Singapore Tourism Board.
Rishi was named an Singapore Tourism Board (STB) ambassador in 2018,[5] and was featured in numerous advertising campaigns and efforts. These include his work in Unexpected Journeys,[6] a 3-part travel series that went on to win The Los Angeles Film Award (LAFA) 2019[7] for Best Picture & Best TV Series and the New York Movie Awards 2019 for Best Web/TV Series[8]
Rishi has won multiple awards for his work as a comic and actor including the Hong Kong International Comedy Competition 2012, Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021, Asia Contents Awards 2021, and the Content Asia Awards 2021.[9]
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- ^ "Hope, humour and heart: National Day Parade 2022 is an ode to the Singapore spirit". CNA. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (6 July 2022). "108 Media Acquires Majority Stake In Singapore-Based Animation Studio Robot Playground Media". Deadline. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "STB and SIA launch travel content series fronted by local comedian Rishi Budhrani". Marketing-Interactive. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Tay, Tiffany Fumiko (29 August 2018). "More homegrown talents to feature in STB's tourism campaign Passion Made Possible". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "TBWASingapore's Unexpected Journeys content film for Singapore Airlines and Singapore Tourism picks up two awards in the US". Campaign Brief Asia. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "December 2019". LA Film Awards. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "New York Movie Awards". New York Movie Awards (in Italian). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "About". robotplaygroundmedia.com. Retrieved 30 October 2023.