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'''Abish Mathew''' (born 28 February 1987) is a stand-up comedian.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Narayanan |first1=Lavanya |title=Back to basics with Abish Mathew |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/back-to-basics-with-abish-mathew/article24656270.ece |accessdate=11 August 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=10 August 2018 |language=en-IN}}</ref> He is known for his work with [[All India Bakchod]], as the host of [[Comicstaan]], and is the creator and host of ''Son of Abish'' and ''Journey Of A Joke''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sonofabish.com/profile/|title=Abish Mathew - Profile|website=Sonofabish.com|accessdate=17 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Son of Abish: Rohan Joshi, Ashish Shakya's banter kickstarts season 3- Entertainment News, Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/son-of-abish-rohan-joshi-ashish-shakyas-banter-kickstarts-season-3-4149083.html |accessdate=11 August 2018 |work=Firstpost}}</ref>
'''Abish Mathew''' is an Indian stand-up comedian and YouTuber.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Narayanan |first1=Lavanya |title=Back to basics with Abish Mathew |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/back-to-basics-with-abish-mathew/article24656270.ece |accessdate=11 August 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=10 August 2018 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Qureshi|first=Mehab|date=2021-04-28|title=How Indian YouTubers Raised Rs 50 Lakh for Oxygen Supply|url=https://www.thequint.com/tech-and-auto/how-indian-youtubers-raised-rs-50-lakhs-for-oxygen-supply-in-india|access-date=2022-02-14|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-23|title=8 YouTube channels to follow for some much-needed laughs|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/youtube-channels-for-some-much-needed-laughs-6374171/|access-date=2022-02-14|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> He is known for his work with [[All India Bakchod]], as the creator and host of a late night show ''Son of Abish'' and ''Journey Of A Joke'', He is also referred to as GM Abish Mathew in Comedians on Board (A YouTube Tournament series by [[Samay Raina]]) and as the host of [[Comicstaan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sonofabish.com/profile/|title=Abish Mathew - Profile|website=Sonofabish.com|accessdate=17 January 2018|archive-date=31 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231210701/http://sonofabish.com/profile|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Son of Abish: Rohan Joshi, Ashish Shakya's banter kickstarts season 3 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/son-of-abish-rohan-joshi-ashish-shakyas-banter-kickstarts-season-3-4149083.html |accessdate=11 August 2018 |work=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Abish Mathew, Atul Khatri to be mentors on 'One Mic Stand 2'|url=https://newsd.in/abish-mathew-atul-khatri-to-be-mentors-on-one-mic-stand-2/|access-date=2022-02-14|website=Newsd.in|date=13 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Abish was born in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gomes |first1=Michael |title=Abish Mathew, Zakir Khan excel at Laugh-A-Ton finale in Dubai |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/20170515/no-title |accessdate=11 August 2018 |work=www.khaleejtimes.com}}</ref> He completed his schooling from [[Fr. Agnel School,New Delhi]], and studied history at [[Ram Lal Anand College]], [[University of Delhi]].


Since Mathew is a Catholic, he was the member of [[St. Mary's Church, Noida]] before moving to Mumbai. He got engaged to actress and YouTuber [[Archana Kavi]] on 31 October 2015. They got married on 23 January 2016 in [[Vallarpadam Church]], Kerala.<ref>{{cite news|date=3 November 2015|title=Stand-up comic Abish Mathew engaged to Malayalam actress Archana Kavi|work=dna|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-stand-up-comic-abish-mathew-engaged-to-malayalam-actress-archana-kavi-2141533|accessdate=11 August 2018}}</ref>
He got engaged to actress and YouTuber [[Archana Kavi]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|date=3 November 2015|title=Stand-up comic Abish Mathew engaged to Malayalam actress Archana Kavi|work=dna|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-stand-up-comic-abish-mathew-engaged-to-malayalam-actress-archana-kavi-2141533|accessdate=11 August 2018}}</ref> They were married on 23 January 2016 in [[Vallarpadam Church]], Kerala<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/archana-kavi-to-marry-abhish-mathew.html|title=Archana Kavi to marry stand-up comedian Abish Mathew &#124; Archana Kavi to marry Abish Mathew}}</ref>
The marriage function was attended by [[Rima Kallingal]], [[Aashiq Abu]] and Abish's friends from Delhi and comedians like [[Kenny Sebastian]], [[Kaneez Surka]], [[Rohan Joshi]] and [[Kanan Gill]].
In 2021, the couple filed for divorce.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Archana Kavi opens up about her fight with depression and her divorce|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/11/08/archana-kavi-opens-up-about-her-fight-with-depression-and-life.html|access-date=2021-12-23|website=OnManorama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=#Exclusive/ Archana Kavi: I suffered for years, but know how to tackle my low phases now - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/exclusive/-archana-kavi-i-suffered-for-years-but-know-how-to-tackle-my-low-phases-now/articleshow/87485065.cms|access-date=2021-11-19|website=The Times of India|date=2 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
He began his career as an RJ at Red FM, Delhi before switching to stand-up.<ref>https://www.ibtimes.co.in/interview-comedian-abish-mathew-possibility-tonight-show-india-wedding-archana-kavi-650738</ref>.Abish Mathew is a great chess player who faced former world champion Viswanathan Anand and was up a queen against him. His main philosophy for chess is "Clear out the board, play with the king". One of his famous quotes is "Why move a rook when you can move the king".
He began his career as a radio jockey at Red FM, Delhi before switching to stand-up comedy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/interview-comedian-abish-mathew-possibility-tonight-show-india-wedding-archana-kavi-650738|title = Interview: Comedian Abish Mathew on possibility of 'Tonight Show' in India, wedding to Archana Kavi|website = [[International Business Times]]|date = 15 October 2015}}</ref>


He has a YouTube channel called ''Son Of Abish'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/agm777/videos|title=Abish Mathew|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}}</ref> and another called ''Journey of a Joke''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-31|title=5 Things We Learnt About Comedy In India From 'Journey Of A Joke'|url=https://deadant.co/5-things-we-learnt-about-comedy-from-journey-of-a-joke/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=DeadAnt|language=en-US}}</ref>


In 2018 Abish appeared in an Amazon PrimeVideo special, ''Whoop''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-28|title=Abish Mathew: Comedy is now a mainstream genre|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/abish-mathew-comedy-whoop-amazon-prime-video-5514216/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
===''Son of Abish''===

''Son Of Abish'' is a comedy talk show hosted by Mathew that debuted in 2015. Since then, the show has hosted guests such as [[Kenny Sebastian]], [[Kunal Kamra]], [[Swara Bhaskar]], [[Vidya Balan]], [[Anand Gandhi]], [[Irrfan Khan]], [[Suresh Menon]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Dulquer Salmaan]], [[Zakir Khan (comedian)|Zakir Khan]], [[Shirley Setia]], [[Mithila Palkar]], [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Malini Agarwal|Miss Malini]], [[Vicky Kaushal]], [[Armaan Malik|Arman Malik]], [[Abhay Deol]], [[Yami Gautam]], [[Jassie Gill]], [[Tanmay Bhat]], [[Bhuvan Bam]], [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]], [[Radhika Apte]], [[Radhika Madan]], [[Naveen Polishetty]], [[Vir Das]] and [[Jordindian]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/agm777/videos|title=Abish Mathew|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}}</ref>
== Controversy ==
Abish was in news in May 2021 after a nine year old tweet of his on [[Mayawati]] resurfaced. Later, an unconditional apology was given by Abish.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-19|title='Arrest Abish Mathew' Trends As Old Tweet On Mayawati Resurfaces|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/arrest-abish-mathew-trends-as-old-tweet-on-mayawati-resurfaces|access-date=2022-02-14|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Why is 'arrest Abish Mathew' trending on Twitter? Comedian's 'casteist, sexist' tweet about Mayawati from 2012 resurfaces|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/why-is-arrest-abish-mathew-trending-on-twitter-comedians-casteist-sexist-tweet-about-mayawati-from-2012-resurfaces|access-date=2022-02-14|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=Raya|last=Ghosh|date=May 21, 2021|title=Abish Mathew apologises for 2012 casteist tweet on Mayawati. Read full statement|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/abish-mathew-apologises-for-2012-casteist-tweet-on-mayawati-read-full-statement-1805108-2021-05-21|access-date=2022-02-14|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-20|title='I Can See Sexism In It': Abish Mathew Offers 'Unconditional' Apology For Mocking BSP Leader Mayawati In 9-Year-Old Tweet|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/abish-mathew-issues-apology-after-facing-flak-for-9-year-old-tweet-on-mayawati-1459327|access-date=2022-02-14|website=news.abplive.com|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|8595002}}
*[https://webisoda.in/actors/abish-mathew/ Web series starring Abish Matthew] on [https://webisoda.in/ Webisoda]


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Latest revision as of 12:14, 13 September 2024

Abish Mathew
Alma materFather Agnel School, New Delhi
Occupations
Known forSon Of Abish
Journey Of A Joke
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2007–present
Genre
Subscribers1.09 Million[1]
(12 July 2022)
Total views153 Million[1]
Associated actsAll India Bakchod

Abish Mathew is an Indian stand-up comedian and YouTuber.[2][3][4] He is known for his work with All India Bakchod, as the creator and host of a late night show Son of Abish and Journey Of A Joke, He is also referred to as GM Abish Mathew in Comedians on Board (A YouTube Tournament series by Samay Raina) and as the host of Comicstaan.[5][6][7]

Personal life

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He got engaged to actress and YouTuber Archana Kavi in 2015.[8] They were married on 23 January 2016 in Vallarpadam Church, Kerala[9] The marriage function was attended by Rima Kallingal, Aashiq Abu and Abish's friends from Delhi and comedians like Kenny Sebastian, Kaneez Surka, Rohan Joshi and Kanan Gill. In 2021, the couple filed for divorce.[10][11]

Career

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He began his career as a radio jockey at Red FM, Delhi before switching to stand-up comedy.[12]

He has a YouTube channel called Son Of Abish,[13] and another called Journey of a Joke.[14]

In 2018 Abish appeared in an Amazon PrimeVideo special, Whoop.[15]

Controversy

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Abish was in news in May 2021 after a nine year old tweet of his on Mayawati resurfaced. Later, an unconditional apology was given by Abish.[16][17][18][19]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Abish Mathew". YouTube.
  2. ^ Narayanan, Lavanya (10 August 2018). "Back to basics with Abish Mathew". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  3. ^ Qureshi, Mehab (2021-04-28). "How Indian YouTubers Raised Rs 50 Lakh for Oxygen Supply". TheQuint. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  4. ^ "8 YouTube channels to follow for some much-needed laughs". The Indian Express. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  5. ^ "Abish Mathew - Profile". Sonofabish.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Son of Abish: Rohan Joshi, Ashish Shakya's banter kickstarts season 3". Firstpost. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Abish Mathew, Atul Khatri to be mentors on 'One Mic Stand 2'". Newsd.in. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  8. ^ "Stand-up comic Abish Mathew engaged to Malayalam actress Archana Kavi". dna. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Archana Kavi to marry stand-up comedian Abish Mathew | Archana Kavi to marry Abish Mathew".
  10. ^ "Archana Kavi opens up about her fight with depression and her divorce". OnManorama. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  11. ^ "#Exclusive/ Archana Kavi: I suffered for years, but know how to tackle my low phases now - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  12. ^ "Interview: Comedian Abish Mathew on possibility of 'Tonight Show' in India, wedding to Archana Kavi". International Business Times. 15 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Abish Mathew". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  14. ^ "5 Things We Learnt About Comedy In India From 'Journey Of A Joke'". DeadAnt. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  15. ^ "Abish Mathew: Comedy is now a mainstream genre". The Indian Express. 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  16. ^ "'Arrest Abish Mathew' Trends As Old Tweet On Mayawati Resurfaces". TheQuint. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  17. ^ "Why is 'arrest Abish Mathew' trending on Twitter? Comedian's 'casteist, sexist' tweet about Mayawati from 2012 resurfaces". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  18. ^ Ghosh, Raya (May 21, 2021). "Abish Mathew apologises for 2012 casteist tweet on Mayawati. Read full statement". India Today. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  19. ^ "'I Can See Sexism In It': Abish Mathew Offers 'Unconditional' Apology For Mocking BSP Leader Mayawati In 9-Year-Old Tweet". news.abplive.com. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
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