Sumaira Shaikh talks about her home Dongri and the comic wisdom of women writers

Updated On: 26 August, 2022 12:33 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto

In an exclusive chat with Mid-day Online, the Mumbai-based comedian spoke about her latest special, misconceptions about her neighbourhood Dongri and how women writers approach storytelling versus their male peers

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Mumbai-based comedian Sumaira Shaikh has been in the stand-up scene for the last seven years and has donned many hats - comedian, actor and writer too. Photo: Raj Patil

Mumbai-based comedienne Sumaira Shaikh is on a high after the release of her first hour-long comedy special, ‘Dongri Danger’ (2022). It was well-received for its poignant humour which really spoke to viewers. “A lot of people have related to it because ‘Dongri Danger’ has me talking about grief and my brother passing away,” she says. After watching it, many reached out to her saying how they had connected to it on a deeper level beyond the laughs. “I think it was the highest praise for me about the special,” she adds.

Shaikh’s special, which is named after Dongri, a place she calls home, had once been infamous for criminal activities. That perception of the locality has stuck. “The misconception about Dongri is that people are dying on the roads. Like, when I was doing an interview for ‘Dongri Danger’, there were one or two people who asked me ‘Toh phir aapne bachpan se bohot violence dekha hoga’. No, that’s not true. It is perfectly normal,” she says, with a laugh.

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