Zarna Garg: One in a Billion

I watched this comedy special after reading "good things" about it on the interwebz. But my mistake was that I believed the "good things" that I read. It's the same stereotypical hogwash that has been rehashed again and again and again in different specials from Asian comedians. The only difference is that the content has been tailored for an Indian audience. For an hour that I spent on watching this generic rehashed content, I was still optimistic and waited for "jokes" and I did laugh at a couple of them. The rest of the time I was looking at the screen with a straight face and sometimes with an expression that screamed loudly "Where funny?".

Love Zarna! Well written special and her delivery makes it even funnier - that yoga pose bit omg!!

I've enjoyed watching her live, and I enjoyed seeing her put all her material together into one seamless special. She is overall very wholesome but at times she went a little edgy, which was a very pleasant surprise!

Knowing her backstory of how she even became a comedian while in her 40s makes her all the more inspiring. (She talks about it in Mike Birbiglia's podcast)

For her debut special to already be this good, I can't even imagine how good her next special will be. I'm already looking forward to seeing it!

This is one of the worst comedy shows ever. It is extremely boring. The jokes have nothing new and you would not even realize that it's time to laugh, if not for the crowd in the show. It made me wonder who sponsored this person got the show considering there are so many other way better comedians out there and struggling to get noticed. The other thing is her accent. Apparently she is an 'immigrant'. She is confused about her accent. Most times her accent is Indian (which is fine) but at other times she tries real hard to pull off an American accent. Oh well, I watched only about 10 min, the last few min went in writing thus review. Stay clear, safe time.

Thought it was fresh and funny. Different perspective coming from an immigrant parent --not just from an Indian kid born in the US.

Although I'm somewhat familiar with Indian culture from friends and acquaintances, besides finding Zarna Garg humorous, she was authentic. I learned a substantial amount more about subtle aspects of Indian culture and family. And, it put some of my previous understanding in a new light.

So glad I happened upon this Special on Amazon Prime. It is 67 minutes watching worth watching. I will watch it again. Rare for me to watch anything twice.

Hoping any future new material will stay as fresh and authentic.

This had me and my family in splits. So relatable and true. Who knew that the "impossible to please overbearing Indian parent's" regular everyday mundane demanding tactics can be so funny. But apparently they are, when Zarna narrates. She is raw, honest and extremely funny.

The bit about eldest son/daughter is so funny. Watched her live and she took it to another level. Eldest boy is the prince until a single child walks into the room, then entire dynamics change. Lol.

Loved the set and her delivery. She has kept it simple, yet so funny. Loved every bit of this show and surely everyone will.

Watch it with your family and enjoy!