Humour, satire and the tragedy of Munawar Faruqui

Brut India

3 days ago

"I’m famous, but..." This interview of Munawar Faruqui is no joke.

Siddharth Kannan-SID K Munawar Faruqui

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00:00Sometimes I feel like I should punish myself.

00:03I have so much talent that I can earn 30,000 rupees a month.

00:08Which is enough to run the house and eat.

00:12Sometimes I feel like I am so guilty that the f***ing end is here.

00:16Are you scared of being alone?

00:18Not anymore.

00:20Because...

00:24I have become friends with her.

00:27Sometimes I feel like...

00:29A lot of times I feel like...

00:31When things are right...

00:35I want to make it bad.

00:39Sometimes I don't want things to be right.

00:42I don't understand this.

00:44Sometimes I feel like I am harming myself.

00:49I am not comfortable with sorrow.

00:52But sometimes I feel like...

00:56I should punish myself.

00:58I am so angry with myself.

01:00That I should do something with myself.

01:04I have said this in a dream.

01:07My famous name is unknown to me.

01:10It is my fault.

01:12Sometimes I feel like I am so guilty that the f***ing end is here.

01:26But sometimes I feel like...

01:28I should punish myself.

01:30I am so angry with myself.

01:32I don't understand this.

01:34Sometimes I feel like...

01:36I should punish myself.

01:38I don't understand this.

01:40Sometimes I feel like...

01:42I should punish myself.

01:44I don't understand this.

01:46Sometimes I feel like...

01:48I should punish myself.

01:50I don't understand this.

01:52When shows get cancelled,

01:54does it remain traumatic for you?

01:56Yes.

01:58Very much.

02:00It is my job.

02:02I should stop my job.

02:04I should cancel my job.

02:08You are not allowed to do interview from tomorrow.

02:12That's your life.

02:16I feel like...

02:18Why is this happening?

02:21I mean...

02:2330-40 people were supposed to come to my show today.

02:27Do you ever feel insecure?

02:29That your stand-up comedy,

02:31which is your main core,

02:33which is your main passion,

02:35will stop somewhere?

02:37Do you ever think like this?

02:39Yes.

02:41It keeps going on and on.

02:43It has started again.

02:45Cancel the shows.

02:47Cancel means...

02:50There is no legal problem.

02:52There is a censor certificate of the show.

02:54There is no legal problem.

02:56Safety.

02:58When powerful people,

03:00who have power in their hands,

03:02who have been elected,

03:04if they threaten,

03:06they will burn the venue.

03:08Do you understand?

03:10It's scary.

03:12I have 20 bouncers behind me.

03:14I have 20 policemen in front of me.

03:16I will get protection.

03:19I want my audience to get support.

03:21Why should I put them at risk?

03:23I don't want to put them at risk.

03:25I have so much talent

03:27that I can earn 30,000 rupees a month.

03:29Which is enough

03:31to run the house

03:33and eat and drink.

03:35If I sit in front of the computer,

03:37I can make a greeting card

03:39or anything else

03:41and earn that much.

03:43There is no stress.

03:45Money is not a priority.

03:48I don't do shows for money.

03:50I stand on the stage and still speak.

03:52Money will be the third priority.

03:54But you are the first and second.

03:56You laugh.

03:58You meet.

04:00You hug.

04:02You say,

04:04it was fun.

04:06I watched your show.

04:08This is it.

04:10My validation is their applause.

04:12I come for that.

04:14I die for that

04:16and I stand on the stage.

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