Anubhav Singh Bassi is an Indian actor, YouTuber and

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. His career as a standup comic started after an

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in 2017. Bassi's

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videos have got 200 million+ views and he has over 4 million subscribers along with 3 million+ followers on

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. Along with this, he has done a monologue for Amazon Funnies. and a cameo in

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's '' Comedy Couple'' (2020). He has done his show tour in more than 35 cities across India. He also delivered a

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about his struggles. In January 2023, Bassi announced his Bollywood debut with

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's '' Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar'' alongside

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and

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which got released on 8 March 2023. He came up with his first standup special 'Bas Kar Bassi' on

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in February 2023.

Early life and family

Anubhav Singh Bassi was born on 9 January 1991 in a small town in

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. He completed his schooling from Dewan Public School. He graduated with a BA LLB degree from

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in 2015. Bassi has also been a UPSC aspirant and an entrepreneur, before starting his career in

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Filmography

Films

Web series

References

External links

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