Laugh like there's no tomorrow

When she walks onto stage and cracks that joke, you forget you are sitting in a dimly lit hall after your 9 to 5—suddenly, you are transported to the archetypal middle-class family living room, and she feels like your sister or friend busily bantering in Hinglish about everything from A to Z.

- Nitika Krishna

When she walks onto stage and cracks that joke, you forget you are sitting in a dimly lit hall after your 9 to 5—suddenly, you are transported to the archetypal middle-class family living room, and she feels like your sister or friend busily bantering in Hinglish about everything from A to Z. If you are having a bad day, Shreya Priyam Roy's jokes will wipe that upside-down smile off right away and make you roll off your seat laughing. In a candid conversation with CE after her show at The Comedy Theatre in Gachibowli, Shreya speaks about her comedic style, inspirations, and more.

What are your thoughts on Hyderabad?

I love the vibe here and the audience is fun too—they are more welcoming, receptive of the jokes, and understand comedy much better. This is one of my favorite cities to perform in. And although I'm not a hardcore non-vegetarian, Hyderabadi biryani is just amazing!

How did you get into comedy?

For a long time, I actually didn't know that comedy was a profession; there were no examples around me when I was growing up in Patna. I wanted to be a painter and well, UPSC was one of the options too.