Sudesh Lehri Explained

Sudesh Lehri
Birth Date:27 October 1968
Birth Place:Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Nationality:Indian
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Medium:Stand-up, television, film
Notable Work:
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 3
Comedy Circus
Comedy Nights Bachao
Spouse:Mamta Lehri
Children:Shikha Lehri, Mani Lehri
Website:https://www.sudeshlehri.com
Years Active:2004 – present

Sudesh Lehri (born 27 October 1968) is an Indian stand-up comedian from Punjab, India, who often perform in humour related shows on Indian television and live stage shows.

He participated in the 2007 comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge III in 2007.[1] He placed third in the show after Kapil Sharma and Chandan Prabhakar. Afterwards, Lehri played in the show Comedy Circus as a contestant partnering with Krushna Abhishek. Together, they won three seasons and quickly garnered popularity as "Krushna-Sudesh". The duo appeared on Comedy Nights Bachao, Comedy Nights Live, and Comedy Nights Bachao Taaza. His latest show is The Drama Company on Sony Entertainment Television, in which he appears with Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty.[2] [3]

Filmography

He has appeared in several Punjabi and Hindi films.

Year Film Role Language Notes
2004 Ghuggi Chhoo Mantar Punjabi
2007 Wagah Punjabi
2008 Hashar Punjabi
2009 Akhiyaan Udeekdian Punjabi
2010 Bhavnao Ko Samjho Hindi
2010 Muskurake Dekh Zara Punjabi
2010 Panjaban Punjabi
2010 Simran Punjabi
2011 Welcome to Punjab Punjabi
2011 Naughty @ 40 Hindi
2011 Ready Lehri Hindi
2013 Dil Sada Luteya Gaya Punjabi
2014 Jai Ho Pandit Hindi
2016 Great Grand Masti Ramse Hindi
2017 Munna Michael Inspector Shinde Hindi
2019 Total Dhamaal[4] Altaaf Hindi
2019 Tara Mira Punjabi
2019 Ardab Mutiyaran Bittu Bansal Punjabi
2022 Nikamma Suresh Trivedi Hindi
2023 Dream Girl 2 Baby Baba Hindi

Television shows

Television series
YearShowRole(s)Notes
2007The Great Indian Laughter Challenge IIIHimself2nd Runner-up
2007Dekh India DekhHimself
2008–2014Comedy CircusHimself
2014–15Comedy ClassesVarious characters
2015–2017Comedy Nights BachaoHost and various characters
2016Comedy Nights LiveVarious characters
2017–2018The Drama CompanyVarious characters
2021The Kapil Sharma ShowVarious characters
2024Laughter Chefs – Unlimited EntertainmentHimself

Notes and References

  1. News: The Great Punjabi Challenge . Wadehra . Randeep . https://web.archive.org/web/20180629011721/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070916/spectrum/main3.htm . 29 June 2018 . live . . 16 September 2007 . 28 June 2018.
  2. Web site: 2017-06-16. Sudesh Lehri joins Krushna Abhishek on his show, to give competition to Kapil's show. 2020-11-10. Hindustan Times. en.
  3. Web site: 2017-07-17. Sudesh Lehri reacts to comparisons between 'The Kapil Sharma Show' and 'The Drama Company'. 2020-11-10. Zee News. en.
  4. Web site: Total Dhamaal: Jaaved Jaaferi as Manav and Arshad Warsi as Adi promise another laughter riot. 2018-03-21. The Indian Express. en-IN. 2019-02-17.