Ain’t No Joke Comedy Festival Presents
Chai Hard (Desi-centered stand-up) at the Balboa Theater
Catch viral sensation Bhavya Shah and more South Asian comics! A portion of proceeds go to the America India Foundation.
Come laugh it off at Chai Hard: San Francisco’s funniest Desi stand-up night, featuring Millennial and Gen Z South Asian comics telling jokes your parents would hate.
This month’s headliner? Bhavya Shah: an internationally touring comedian.
With over 200K followers on Instagram, Bhavya’s razor-sharp take on life as a blind Stanford student has won over fans across India the U.S. He’s been featured on India’s Got Latent and opened for Zarna Garg and Nimesh Patel.
Also on the lineup:
Dhiraj Nalla (Opened for Abby Govindan and performed at 2026 Asian Comedy Fest)
Faraz Abidi (Winner of the 2024 Rooster's Comedy Competition and opened for Saaniya Abbas)
... and more Desi comedians you'll love!
Whether you're South Asian, or you just love to laugh, it'll be a night to remember!