DAYYAN: Lost 10,000 INDIAN Followers In ONE Day!! | 465 | TBT

In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we’re joined by Dayyan, a young, super-talented and rising stand-up comedian and content creator known for his sharp wit and humor.

From small open mics to sold-out shows, Dayyan shares his unfiltered journey through Pakistan’s evolving stand-up scene, the struggles, the experiments, and the state of comedy in a sensitive country like Pakistan.

We uncover:
His early comedy experiments at Laugh Out Lounge
What it’s really like performing live in Pakistan
Why Pakistani comedy isn’t growing as fast as it should
The cultural, creative, and commercial barriers comedians face

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Special thanks to Daftarkhwan for providing us with the studio space.
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Credits:
Executive Producer: Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Associate Producer: Saad Shehryar
Publisher: Talha Shaikh
Editor: Jawad Sajid

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
4:00 - Early Life & Journey
9:20 - Family Dynamics & Support
13:32 - Relationship With Family
14:10 - Bond With Siblings
16:29 - Laugh Out Lounge & Comedy Beginnings
17:37 - First Stand-Up Experience
20:01 - Breakthroughs & Going Full-Time in Comedy
21:22 - Failures & Lessons Learned
30:03 - The 22nd February Show
33:29 - Testing Shows & Sponsorships
35:32 - Lessons From That Show
39:03 - Comedians & Crowd Work
40:41 - When People Get Offended by Jokes
44:32 - Dayyan’s Crowd Work Experience
46:14 - Tabish Hashmi Podcast & Intelligent Comedians
50:39 - Staying in Pakistan or Moving Abroad?
51:18 - Why Pakistani Comedy Isn’t Growing
56:47 - Spaces & Opportunities to Test New Material
59:48 - Racism & Wokeism in Comedy
1:03:48 - Observational Comedy
1:07:50 - Collaborations in the Comedy Scene
1:09:49 - Sikandar & Moiz Nawaz Doing Stand-Up?
1:10:48 - Balancing Audience Expectations & Personal Goals
1:15:37 - What’s Next for Dayyan?
1:16:14 - Open to Acting Opportunities
1:19:34 - How He Earns Through Comedy
1:22:31 - Audience Demographics & Indian Viewership
1:24:32 - Fan Encounters & Recognition
1:25:45 - His Honest Thoughts on Pakistan
1:28:56 - Pakistan of 2050?
1:30:58 - Gen Z, Attention Spans & Hope for the Future
1:36:35 - Closing Note