Aakash Gupta facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aakash Gupta
Gupta in 2025
Born	(1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 32) Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Bachelor of Commerce
Alma mater	Delhi University
Occupation	Comedian YouTuber Vlogger
YouTube information
Years active	2016 - present
Genre	Comedy
Subscribers	4.5 million
Total views	534million
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 13 April 2025.

Aakash Gupta is a talented Indian comedian, actor, and YouTuber. He is also a skilled theatre artist. Aakash won the second season of a popular stand-up comedy show called Comicstaan, sharing the title with Samay Raina. He has special training in performing arts and creating funny sketch comedy acts.

Aakash Gupta's Early Life

Growing Up in Delhi

Aakash Gupta was born and grew up in Delhi, India. He went to Sumermal Jain Public School for his early education. Later, he attended Delhi University. There, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Commerce with honors.

Discovering Theatre in College

During his college years, Aakash first found his love for theatre. He became well-known as a performer on campus. He acted in many street plays and stage shows. These performances took place at his college and at various other college festivals. Some of these festivals included Mood Indigo at IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi. In his final year, Aakash was the president of Natuve. This was the theatre society of Shaheed Bhagat Singh College.

First Steps in the Professional World

After finishing college, Aakash worked for one year. He was an audit associate at KPMG, a big company. Even with this job, he continued doing theatre on weekends. He worked with different theatre groups in Delhi.

Aakash Gupta's Career Beginnings

Choosing Comedy and Theatre

Aakash eventually decided to leave his corporate job. He wanted to focus completely on learning different types of theatre. He also kept working on his comedy and improv skills. In 2014, he had an internship at Radio Mantra. Aakash explored acting further by getting professional training. He learned Red Nose Clowning and Commedia dell'arte. These were taught by acting teachers from India and Germany.

Joining an Improv Group

After leaving KPMG, Aakash became very interested in improv comedy. In 2014, he joined a comedy improv group in Delhi. It was called Cueless Improv. He learned from Varoon Anand, an experienced improv trainer in Delhi. Aakash continued to learn improvised comedy. He performed in many improv shows with the group for two years.

Starting Stand-Up Comedy

In 2014, Aakash began his journey in stand-up comedy. He performed at an open mic event. This event took place at Akshara Theatre in Delhi. After three years of performing stand-up, Aakash finally released his first video on YouTube in 2017. This video was recorded in Mumbai.

Aakash Gupta's Stand-Up Comedy Journey

National Tours and Viral Videos

Aakash's national comedy tours started after his first two stand-up videos became popular. These videos were titled Train Journeys & Honeymoon Trips and Relationships, Clubbing & Cocktails. His solo show was called Bhai Khush Raha Kar (Brother Stay Happy).

In 2018, his Delhi Metro video was released. It quickly became a huge hit around the world. This video has been the most-watched on his channel so far.

Success on Comicstaan

Aakash auditioned for Comicstaan 2. This show aired on Amazon Prime Video. He quickly became a favorite contestant among viewers. He often received the highest scores in most episodes. His unique style of sketch comedy helped him reach the grand finale. He ended up being the co-winner of Season 2, along with Samay Raina. After gaining fame from Comicstaan, Aakash started performing many shows across India. He filled auditoriums and performed at college events.

Aakash Gupta's YouTube Channel

Trending Videos and Milestones

Aakash released new stand-up videos titled Dogs and then Sarojini Nagar. Both of these videos became very popular on YouTube. Sarojini Nagar was one of the first Indian stand-up videos to reach the #1 trending spot on YouTube. Many of Aakash's fans from other countries found him through his YouTube videos. This helped him get over 1 million subscribers on YouTube.

He received his YouTube Silver Play Button on September 11, 2018. He then received his YouTube Gold Play Button on July 22, 2020. In 2022, he released a stand-up video called Paan. This video trended at #2 on YouTube in less than 12 hours after it was released.

Aakash Gupta's Work on Streaming Platforms

Comedy Shows and Web Series

Aakash was part of a comedy reality show on Amazon Prime Video. It was called LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse. He appeared alongside other famous comedians and content creators. These included Sunil Grover, Gaurav Gera, Kusha Kapila, Mallika Dua, and Cyrus Broacha.

In 2021, he was in the first season of Netflix’s Comedy Premium League (CPL). On this show, he took part in debates and roasts. Aakash teamed up with Kenny Sebastian, Kaneez Surka, and Prashasti Singh. Their team was called The Gharelu Gilehris, which means Homely Squirrels.

Later in May 2021, Aakash wrote, directed, and acted in sketches. These were for a new platform called Amazon Mini TV. In 2022, Aakash played a main role in the web series Couple Goals S3. This series also premiered on Amazon Mini TV.

Aakash Gupta's Personal Life

Aakash likes to keep his personal life private. He does not share much about it on social media. He got married in October 2021. Many famous comedians and content creators attended his wedding. The stand-up comedian Gaurav Kapoor made a very popular video blog about the wedding.

Aakash Gupta's Filmography