Kevin Hart calls me Indian Mamma | I once did a stand-up at a funeral | Karishma Mehta | Ep 25 | HOB
"The zany, outspoken voice of the Indian American woman". An Indian-American woman, Zarna Garg went from being a stay-at-home mom for 16 years to Kevin Hart's favourite comedian!
Born in then Bombay, she lost her mother at an early age of 14. She was the youngest kid, her father wanted to marry her off early. But life and destiny had something else in place for her. She rebelled to her liberty, taking the first flight and moved in with her sister in the United States of America. Meanwhile doing college and growing up in the American and yet an Indian way of life, she pursued law and settled in New York City.
She always had a funny bone in her. Coming up with weird responses in absolute serious situations and being naturally humorous, was her one true element. Probably experiencing the first generation of online dating, she met her now husband, Shalabh via America Online on a dating site. Their adventures and journey together completes their Indian-American dream.
After getting married back in India and striking ‘One in a Billion’ kinda chemistry with her mother-in-law, who knew she was going to be her biggest joke material. A student turned lawyer turned a stay-at-home mother, she raised 3 kids in NYC! Till one day, when her daughter told her that she can be a great comic. From going and performing in her first open mic at the age of 44 to being the winner of Kevin Hart's comedy competition, she has been a genuine inspiration to all the Indian brown women. Highlighted as "one of the gutsiest women comedians in America", Bill Clinton and many major comics are in awe of her persona.
Speaking of her relationship with her kids and husband, swimming against the tide to stay in sync with current trends and supporting her family financially amidst the worst of times, she is the true definition of a Mom. Nobody and nothing can stop her and she is set to build the biggest south-asian comedy business in the heartland of American audiences.
Brace yourselves for an impeccable journey filled with punches in this whole comedy set of an episode. Presenting to you, the one who wishes her mother-in-law was dead, the funniest brown woman ever - Zarna Garg!
TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
00:16 - NAMASTE!
00:44 - America’s sense of humor
2:10 - I fought to get my education
3:30 - My Dad was done parenting
4:00 - ‘Settle in India’ concept
6:03 - I would have died..
8:08 - Humour is my coping mechanism
9:15 - Patel Convention
10:49 - Christopher Columbus of Gujaratis
13:01 - Parents brokering in real life
14:15 - Don’t read, but cook
14:49 - I pursued Law
16:15 - People used to laugh at legal emails
16:56 - No one is ever gonna marry me!
17:35 - Cried at my first paycheck
20:00 - AMERICA ONLINE
21:22 - F.R.I.E.N.D.S was a horror show to me
22:35 - You wanna get married right?
23:35 - Are you a real person?
25:50 - We met at the airport
27:15 - Shalabh hijacked my dates
28:30 - He was from IIT!
29:15 - Adventures of Shalabh and Zarna
32:05 - We finally married in India
32:27 - My Mother-in-Law!
33:44 - Raising kids in NYC!
34:50 - The Movie Moms!
35:24 - I was dying..
36:25 - My daughter inspired me to take comedy
37:23 - I went to my first open-mic
38:35 - My daughter’s essay made it happen
40:35 - Joke stays alive forever
41:32 - At 44, I started as a Stand-up Comedian
42:05 - Kevin Hart and Bill Clinton love me
42:45 - Brown Women have a right to laugh
43:49 - My first birthday wish on stage
44:35 - Humour’s fight against oppression
46:00 - Two immigrants in New York
47:54 - My husband and I are a team
48:57 - Nothing and nobody can stop me
50:07 - Zarna goes into Notalgia
51:10 - Let’s know Zarna Garg
52:00 - If I could go back in time
53:00 - My kids think
53:40 - My story beat 12,000 screenplays
54:41 - One hour comedy special
56:35 - Don’t do it!
58:00 - Thank You to Social Media!
58:57 - NAMASTE!
59:11 - Parting Words
59:19 - Aaila Alia!
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What a fun chat! I hope everyone feels like they should take their shot and do whatever they want in life ..... thank you for having me!!!
@myp1600
Жыл бұрын
I had no plans watch any interview...i opened this tab... I saw zarna.... And since months of following her on youtube... I needed to know everything from this interview now. Soooo wanted to know her otherside. Big thank you Great pic @Humansofbombay
@humansofbombay2801
Жыл бұрын
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@TheKarish69
Жыл бұрын
May i say very inspiring video from a SATM of a 2 yrold im trying to crawl back from this phase of my life to earning money again, im sure im coming back to video a lot to hear the encouragement Zarna gives to us indian moms to go out there and do it. Thoroughly enjoyed it great job Karishma not a boring minute in this.❤ @zarnagarg and @humansofbombay @karimehta
@swatithapa3222
Жыл бұрын
This was so awaited, so glad you sat down with Zarna. Fantastic journey really. And she is a lawyer? Spectacular
@ramyalaks7177
Жыл бұрын
You are a revelation Zarna. Best interview in a loóoonnggg... time😊❤
I'm black-American and I'm proud and happy of your success as a comedian. You are very hilarious!😂 👍 👏
Zarna is an inspiration. Humble and sassy, love her. And she raised great kids. Zoya is such a thoughtful and intelligent gal.
Quite impressed and shows how intelligent she is. Shame we missed her talents for 16 years. I fully understand the joke when her good gentleman husband lost it when she said ITI, instead of IIT. Mumbai and New York are two similar cities brimming with talent and innovation.
This is absolutely unbelievable. She did it all at the age of twenty-one. And again later at mid forties. She is so real. She is almost a wonder. Extremely heartening and inspiring. Love you Jharna. ZARNA.
Zarna I can’t thank you enough for appearing in my life at a time when I had started to slip away and my self worth and my belief in myself had started to shake the ground beneath my feet. I was so consumed with being that woman who is a wife, mother, daughter, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt and on and on that I didn’t have any view of who I am just on my own. Who is ME? This question started to trouble me but like you mentioned I didn’t know the way out. A caged tiger living with that fierce idea of self but just not figuring out the courage and confidence to break out of this mould. Zarna and all of this when I have been a financially independent woman for 23 years. Yet the self worth started to diminish. The value of self started to dim. And then, like a miracle or magic Zarna you burst out on the scene for me.. thank you! You saved this woman from drowning in self wallowing and self pity! I love you so much and wish you the bestest always. Thank you Karishma for featuring her.. she is my favourite ❤️🤗💙
You really spoke your heart and for others who are unable to . Your daughter is a darling angel who helped at right time . way to go and keep inspiring !!!!!
You are the pride of India. You have broken stereotypes. Keep going Zarna!
@parthasarathykhiriya
8 ай бұрын
What stereotypes Did you ever watch a single standup of her It is full of stereotypes and many over the top stereotypes and many things she said about india is what we india s don’t know about like literally she is just a donkey who eats from his owners food and then kick him
Would Zarna like to bring her show to Singapore .I will provide accomodation for maximum 10 people from her team free to make a show in Singapore possible
@MjDX-wh1yd
9 күн бұрын
That’s awfully nice of you. Did you make it happen?
Love you Zarna! My mom, worked throughout bringing up 3 kids gave me one advice when things get difficult during parenting that this is temporary, do not leave your job. And that’s my mantra.
She is brilliant, beautiful, hilarious and a pure heart❤
I seriously hope you (Zarna) appreciate that daughter of yours. She is incredibly selfless, empathetic & endlessly loving to have pushed you in this direction
Such humorous take on Indian women life!! 😂 I totally agree on taking career break. It was so tough to get back to career. 😢
Being same age, i can understand well how being settle was so important. But not everyone get there... Good she did! Cant believe that i havent heard of zarna till date. Will check her work... Thanks for sharing about her.
So honest and so genuine straight from the heart conversation. Loved it ❤
You have certainly broken many glass ceilings You certainly are motivational and inspirational with a positive outlook. And so down to earth! so look forward to seeing you perform live!
That is one helluva daughter you have. Like, she's realer than real!!❤
Karishma is such an uncomfortable interviewer to watch. She is so serious and so intent on reading her notes, I only watched because of Zaria.
@rupakhanna9282
Жыл бұрын
Sorry darn auto correct- Zarna.
@parthasarathykhiriya
8 ай бұрын
@@rupakhanna9282you can edit
@parthasarathykhiriya
8 ай бұрын
@@rupakhanna9282from the 3 dots icon on the right side corner of your comment
@poojajain2215
28 күн бұрын
Agree. Karishma is so monotone and speaks like a broken robot. Almost breaks the flow of interview by her umms
I think the interviewer should stop saying yeah so frequently.. Because it's irritating to hear it so much during the interview
So heartwarming! Can’t get enough of Zarna ❤
@ZarnaGarg
Жыл бұрын
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Huge Zarna fan!! So happy to hear her personal story. So inspiring❤
@karishmamehta3337
Жыл бұрын
She is! Thank you for watching
Just watched the arrange marriage part- Another perspective on arrange marriages- I feel it is a very good system when you’re doing it by choice! It was put into place by centuries of experience of what works in marriages- the online matrimony/dating apps are doing the same now! The trolling/fake profiles happen more in the online world. So, the old systems are quite cool if everyone’s on board! 🙏🏼
@ZarnaGarg
Жыл бұрын
I agree with this!!
@MaJaisi
Жыл бұрын
@@ZarnaGarg good to know that Zarna! ❤️
Brilliant, intelligent interview! Loved listening to Zarna’s amazing journey! Was so excited to see her show in NYC during my visit last August and so hopeful it won’t be too long before she tours to Melbourne Australia!!
Two amazing women! So happy I stumbled across this video. It is so wonderful to find comedy that does not require profanity and/or blasphemy to make people laugh.
So so so inspiring! I'm speechless! Every sentence that she said struck a chord!
She is absolutely an inspiration
You are the most inspiring person I have seen in years, so humble and honest. We are glad your shows are sold out in NYC and sad we couldn’t get tickets. But guess what, there’s Stamford so we will be doing our best to get there for your show. We appreciate your profanity free style of comedy and wish that others would emulate you. But, people who are genuinely funny like yourself do not need profanity to sell their humor. Tons of success and much prosperity. Namaste.
I thought I knew Zarna - but as a comedienne - I want all my peers to hear what she said!!!! What her true commitment is
Ms. Zarna Garg, you are absolutely adorable 😍 it is refreshing to see someone so frank and open hearted.. Great show Karishma..
@karishmamehta3337
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
I lovvvveeeee Zarna, I love how she delivers the joke, like just btw😂😂. I hope I can one day see her in person and enjoy her show. More power to her ❤❤
Z!!! Watched the whole podcast. Loved it and loved you in it. The truest representation of who you are. Your voice was stronger and clearer than ever. For those of us that are fortunate to know you inside and out, this is so wonderful to hear and see. And for those that might just know “Aunty Zarna”, it’s the perfect introduction to the real Z. Bravo to you both- a piece beautifully done. ❤️
@karishmamehta3337
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! She’s so inspiring
Her humor is so relatable plus her style of portraying her views on stage is so natural, spontaneous and hilarious 😂 👍✨️More power to you Zarna Garg 👍👍✨️
@lakshmin7609
Жыл бұрын
Are you saying that a woman needs to continue working while managing a baby ! Being a mom in itself is a full time job + all the exhaustions of a first time mom. I took a good amount of break and am working full time now. I don't agree a bit with you. Being a well known personality has its downs too. Think before advising mam. A lot lot lot of women actually need that rest and comfort
She is the gutsiest comic in America and may be one of the gutsiests on the planet. Thanks Humans of Bombay for this chat. 🎉Kudos!
Wow! Watching it late at night when I know I have to wake up early to finish work before my child wakes up. Enjoyed every bit of it.
Love this- I follow you on Instagram and never knew your background and how you became a comedian- thanks for the laughs
@humansofbombay2801
Жыл бұрын
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This is one of the best interviews I have seen. Thanks to both of you!
@karishmamehta3337
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
What a wonderful interview, can’t wait for Zarna special ❤❤❤
Karishma that yeah yeah is getting too much😂😂
Absolutely loved this!! Living it right now! Match making process is abysmal
@ZarnaGarg
Жыл бұрын
hell on wheels for women!
Really loved to hear your story and the way you told it ❤ Inspiring
I started watching Zarna and her family during downtime of the holidays. Her life and journey are an inspiration. Shows what belief, true grit and determination can do to propel you to succeed 🎉🎉🎉
Luv you Zarna. Your story is so inspiring.
you were so inspirational. I have been going through depression and feeling low. brought some positivity in myself.
wow both zarna and her husbannd are funny they are made for each its such a great story movie should be made
What a great, honest, inspirational, empowering and hilarious conversation. Thank you for bringing this to us. Zarna, I’m so happy for you. Seeing a fellow brown woman succeed in the global stage is very empowering. Keep going. All the very best to you!!!
Loved every second of this! So much love for Zarna!
@ZarnaGarg
Жыл бұрын
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Loved watching ur interview.. Keep going n make India proud🎉😂
Huge fan of ur videos Zarna but im so happy to see a strong mumbaikar behind the jokes of an indian mom ❤ You remind me nothing breaks the mumbaiya vibe we r born with in this city
Omg woman🙌 you expose just about every woman's secret feelings I'm totally on board. I also write (poetry) my best when on fire😅 Bless you for your honesty and what you do with it. I also write a lot of stuff about parenthood 😅 Thank you both. Shared this with many❤
Zarana is brilliant she is a great person how she answerd the first question spot on. But they are all English speaking so they do understand she speak in English and she mixes thr Indian jokes with so they understand from within and react to and laugh she is a brilliant comedian one of the best in the world Hands down insalute her and she is a great mother and wife luv her so much I respect her highly ❤ you Zarna
One of my favorite comedians!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You're an inspiration to stay at home moms.❤
That positive energy is so motivating!
Such a fun interview 😊
after this interview I became a fan and truly admired Auntie Z. She is truly a jewel.💕
Love you Zarna! So inspiring!
@ZarnaGarg
Жыл бұрын
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Zarna Garg ...so inspiring, lovely and sweet women. waiting to see ur live show someday.
Karishma I am huge fan of both you & your show from New Zealand.. Please keep doing what your doing, honestly its theaurepatic, educational & so motivational. Love you... cuddlezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz :)) you are super duper !
Zarna, thank you for bringing laughter into our loungerooms. Your take on bringing up your family, and by the way, these are the best kids ever, clever, great looking, and an equally funny husband. Sending you love ... oops, I said it! ...😂... all the way from Sydney Australia ❤❤❤❤
I can totally relate! Such a fun conversation
Oh my God that's Zarnaaaaaa😘😄😄😄sooo glad to see her here😉
Such an enjoyable interview!
So inspiring! Love and power ❤
@humansofbombay2801
Жыл бұрын
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@ZarnaGarg
Жыл бұрын
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Gutsiest Indian comic in America!!! What an episode ❤️
@humansofbombay2801
Жыл бұрын
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@ZarnaGarg
Жыл бұрын
someone had to go after the mother in law, you know what I mean 😉
Intelligent, funny,talented, lovely woman👌 inspiration, modern progressive talk, nowadays so much guilt in not being an earning person, bit sad , each to their own,
You both are an inspiration Karishma & Z 💖💖one day want to meet both of u I am blessed to watch this eps a great interviewer who may be in the future best anchor award for Karishma Mehta even i do standups inspired by Z now
@ZarnaGarg
Жыл бұрын
Seriously she needs to get her own tv show! so patient and organized and cool even with chaos like me to deal with!
@humansofbombay2801
Жыл бұрын
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Shocked to see people commenting negatively on a young interviewer, who got into her stride later on in the interview. ZG is such a force of nature and great to see her just being herself. That's a great message to every woman.
❤ for Zarna. Interviewer plsss stop saying yeah yeah yeah yeah yeahhhhhhh...omg... Nothing negative pls take it positively...also pls participate in the Interview at times spontaneously...
So articulate, real and funny good you found you😊
I love her and her family so much l can relate to her she is so funny love love love thanks for you humour xo
What a fantastic and inspiring chat
Yay! Great collab! 😊😊😊
@ZarnaGarg
Жыл бұрын
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Love you lots, Zarna ! Rock on !
How inspirational!
You are such a good interviewer...
Brilliant podcast, so much fun.
Lots of power to you Zarna ! Keep shining
Thank you. God bless.
And by the way that spects thing happened with me also 😀 in 2015! So we have not grown up yet 😛 some of these things still happen in India 😀
Too good🙌🏻
Hilarious and hugely inspirational!!
@ZarnaGarg
Жыл бұрын
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Such a smart woman! I admire her.❤
Inspired 100 percent ❤
This entire conversation makes her husband look soo bad !.. Like shes making it sound like nobody wanted her, I bet everyone's how bad must that bechara be who did actually finally marry her. But for people who don't know, her husband is actually a very handsome man ! 😂
Most fun interview!
@ZarnaGarg
Жыл бұрын
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If not got married it is crime in India even today with inspite of largest population country. First pay dowry, then give gift, then take care of all marriage expenses like marriage only need of girl. Then after marriage morning get up early to cook as like new maid, take care of every one except yourself like a nurse, work in office, then inlaw complaint to parents, and then parents ask to adjust now u married, coming back is shame. Wen guy come to inlaw place he is been treated like a king even girl side took all expenses for his marriage. It is was reality 20 years back. Even now some places.
I watched her last night on Prime Video. She is great!!!
54:11 woww ❤❤❤
She is super fantastic 👌🤘
This is the best,
Beautiful conversation
@43:00. 😂😂😂😂😂 ❤❤❤❤❤ Love you for being so darn honest You are taking it all for our team
I want to be on Humans of Bombay too, I can talk finance (only upside no downside ideas)..
@ZarnaGarg
Жыл бұрын
pitch away!!!
@mohan02
4 ай бұрын
😂 👍
Zarna we are so proud of you!
It is your divine calling Aunty Zarna. I truly believe so.
Thank you 💜
That winning script! i am waiting for the movie 🥰
You are an inspiration Z! ❤
@ZarnaGarg
Жыл бұрын
I hope you feel like you can shoot your shot!!!
@humansofbombay2801
Жыл бұрын
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@parth3337
Жыл бұрын
💖💖
Best episode
Love you zarna❤