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Ahsaan Qureshi during a visit to Kuwait
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Born |
Ahsaan Qureshi Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Comedian, Actor |
Years active | 1995 - Present |
Known for | The Great Indian Laughter Challenge |
Ahsaan Qureshi is an Indian stand-up comedian. He was born in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. He is the 2005 runner-up of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, a stand-up comedy competition on Star One. Qureshi has been a stage performer for the last 20 years. Most of his jokes focus on political satire and social issues. He had put in his name for the reality show at the behest of his friends. Lately he has been seen acting in a Bollywood movie, Bombay to Goa released in 2007, Ek Paheli Leela released in 2015, and the Bhojpuri film Hanuman Bhakt Hawaldar released in 2007. He was seen in SAB TV comedy show Hum Aapke Ghar Mein Rehte Hain.
Qureshi was a contestant on the reality television program Bigg Boss (season 2) in 2008. Although he had maintained strategic relationships with his housemates, he was nominated for eviction after two months.
On 17 October 2008, he was evicted from the house. He has also participated for election campaigns in Uttar-Pradesh.