Comedian Rajiv Satyal Set To Tape Hollywood Special

(Los Angeles, CA) International veteran comedian Rajiv Satyal is recording his long-anticipated full-length standup special.

It’s taking place at The Bourbon Room in Hollywood on Thursday, July 27.

Satyal’s 2-min video, I AM INDIAN, has been viewed over 100 million times across online platforms. The video was used to introduce Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Shanghai and in Dubai.

Satyal emceed Modi’s 2015 speech in San Jose in front of 17,000 people.

The Burbank-based comedian has been busy hosting his online talk show, What Do You Bring to the Table?

Between that and his red carpet interviews, he has chatted 1:1 with Deepak Chopra, Malala Yousafzai, Marisa Tomei, Paul Reiser, Hasan Minhaj, Lilly Singh, Kumail Nanjiani, Matt Walsh, and Danny Pudi.

In 2009, Satyal was the first person to perform an hour of standup comedy anywhere in India.

He has now performed in 11 states across India. Satyal is the only person ever to perform standup comedy on all seven continents.

In fact, Satyal has interviewed more high-profile South Asian American celebrities than anyone and has done a lot of work in the South Asian community, hosting many charity events for Pratham, the Hindu American Foundation, and 23 events for Akshaya Patra.

For a year, he has brought the community together with his monthly Entertainment Meet-Ups that assemble creatives and businesspeople in the Industry.

Satyal’s team is confident in their plan to submit this 75-min set to streamers Netflix, Amazon, and Max. After all, in May, Satyal filmed a special for Dry Bar Com-

Decoding Suriya’s ‘Rolex Entry’ In Vikram

Suriya is often considered as one of the most versatile actors and his fans call him the ‘Mass Maharaj’ down South.

The actor has done some of the most iconic roles such as K Chandru in Jai Bhim and Maara in Soorari Pottru.

YouTube shorts. People have been making reels, dubs and videos on the BGM. The BGM uplifts the scene even more, and amplifies Rolex’s fear among other gang members, what an extraordinary composition by Anirudh!

3. The Cinematography

edy, one of the hottest outlets in standup.

Because Satyal has worked in offices, in cubicles, on factory floors, on TV sets, and on stages, he possesses a deep understanding of everything from current events to history to social justice issues to leadership to romantic relationships.

It’s like he’s got a permanent 5-TB hard drive wired to his head.

Satyal tapped his vast network and enlisted 35 of his closest friends (including Russell Peters, Maz Jobrani, et al) to help him assemble a 90-sec promo video.

Two of LA’s hottest DJs will spin before and after Satyal’s set to keep the event moving. Satyal elaborated, “Post-pandy… OK, in non-Zoomer language: after the pandemic, it seems like the right time. Dress up: you might end up on camera. It’s gonna be a party.

It’s about relieving and reliving. This allows parents responsible for kids at home to relieve their babysitters and allows non-parents to relive their college years by raging on a Thursday.

Well, irresponsible parents, too. Like me. What I bring to the table is that, once you walk out of the room — hopefully at the end of the show and not in the middle — you feel like you really got to know me.”

Still a few tickets left. Get yours now before they run out.

Rajiv Satyal will perform “Let Me Be Clear” at The Bourbon Room.

Location: Near Hollywood and Vine. 6356 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028.

One night only: Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Doors at 7:00 PM, Showtime at 8:00 PM. DJ at 10:00 PM.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

Venue is 21+.

All info/tickets: BuyRajiv.com.

All assets are here on Dropbox. Additional info and pics at rajivsatyal.com/bio.

With these roles, Suriya has proved that he is capable of pulling off a massy as well as a classy role. But it’s his ‘Rolex Sir entry’ in Vikram, which made him an overnight panIndia sensation and has now become a cult.

I still remember watching Vikram in the theater and when Suriya appeared on screen, the movie hall turned into a stadium and people were shouting on top of their lungs. His appearance was so shocking, that it took me few seconds to realize, “Ohh sh*t! That’s Suriya”. According to me, It was one of the best entry scenes of a villain in a film after O-Ren Ishii’s entry in Kill Bill.

1. The Build-Up Throughout The Film

There are many scenes in the film, where the syndicate members refer to Rolex, and his name is enough to strike fear in their hearts. Even Sandhanam, who was the main villain in Vikram, was afraid of Rolex and that made me think, “Aakhir hai kaun ye Rolex?”. Finally, when Rolex entered the scene, his personality was far more dreadful than I had imagined and that was one of the things that made his entry so iconic.

Probably one of the best BGMs of 2022, Rolex’s entry scene BGM went viral on Instagram reels and

The scene is a masterclass by Lokesh Kanagarj and if you look at it frame by frame, you could clearly see how Lokesh has showcased us the shifts in power dynamics through different frames. Before the face revelation of Suriya, Lokesh showcases Rolex listening to music on a Marshall speaker (on which, the BGM starts) and consuming drugs, but when one of his henchmen tries to give him a suggestion, Rolex instantly butchers his head and then the camera cuts to the gang members gasping in fear.

The frame then quickly cuts to an extreme close-up shot of Rolex’s face and now his face is exerting full frame, which signifies that he is the higher authority in that situation, whereas all of the gang members are shown in a wide frame. This scene also depicts that Rolex is not up for any suggestions, he just wants results. He also laughs at the severed head and this showcases that he lacks any human emotionality and is a pure evil.

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The blood-soaked head-butchering should have been enough to strike fear in everyone’s heart who was present there. But Rolex wants more, so he goes to one of his henchmen, played by Arjun Das, and asks him to call him Sir… ‘Rolex Sir!”. (Courtesy: https:// www.mensxp.com/)