Profession Stand up comedian, academician, journalist
Category Art & Culture
Education Masters in Mass Communication
State Gujarat
City Ahmedabad City
Rating ( Rated 4.5 / 5 )
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YOUR BIOGRAPHY
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BIOGRAPHY
YOUR WORK PROFILE
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WORK PROFILE
A rebel, a nurturer, a thinker, a change maker, a mother, wild, full of energy, straightforward, a dreamer, a chaser, a woman who runs with the wolves- my name is Preeti Das and I am an academician/ teacher, a stand-up comedian and a journalist. As Gujarat's first woman stand up comic, I have always made sure that my comedy is about taking down patriarchy and sexism. 8 years as a stand-up comedian and over 16 years of working as a journalist and researcher, I have won the Ladlee Media award at the national and then the South Asia Level ( 2015-2016) for my stories on documenting the life of gang- rape survivors. From starting my career as a television reporter to working in the print media- I have constantly written about women and child rights, politics, crime, and health. Currently, I head the Department of Liberal Arts and Mass Communication in a private University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Stand up comedy is my passion and 2 years ago I co-founded a group called Mahila Manch. We are an all-woman comedy collective that uses humor to talk about a host of taboo topics that people do not want to talk about. Our monthly shows called The Period Show are a rage in the city of Ahmedabad and some of the topics we have curated shows on include- sexism, patriarchy, body shaming, politcs, women bootleggers in Gujarat, environment issues to name a few. We have performed in various festivals across the country and during the lockdown, we have curated talks shows with guests including Vidya Balan, Swara Bhaskar, Sheeba Chaddha, Q ( the director), Meghna Ramaswamy and Pooja Swarupa . I believe in the power of humor to bring about a change and as the co-founder of Mahila Manch , I attempt to do the same while providing a space for new voices.
A rebel, a nurturer, a thinker, a change maker, a mother, wild, full of energy, straightforward, a dreamer, a chaser, a woman who runs with the wolves- my name is Preeti Das and I am an academician/ teacher, a stand-up comedian and a journalist. As Gujarat's first woman stand up comic, I have always made sure that my comedy is about taking down patriarchy and sexism. 8 years as a stand-up comedian and over 16 years of working as a journalist and researcher, I have won the Ladlee Media award at the national and then the South Asia Level ( 2015-2016) for my stories on documenting the life of gang- rape survivors. From starting my career as a television reporter to working in the print media- I have constantly written about women and child rights, politics, crime, and health. Currently, I head the Department of Liberal Arts and Mass Communication in a private University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Stand up comedy is my passion and 2 years ago I co-founded a group called Mahila Manch. We are an all-woman comedy collective that uses humor to talk about a host of taboo topics that people do not want to talk about. Our monthly shows called The Period Show are a rage in the city of Ahmedabad and some of the topics we have curated shows on include- sexism, patriarchy, body shaming, politcs, women bootleggers in Gujarat, environment issues to name a few. We have performed in various festivals across the country and during the lockdown, we have curated talks shows with guests including Vidya Balan, Swara Bhaskar, Sheeba Chaddha, Q ( the director), Meghna Ramaswamy and Pooja Swarupa . I believe in the power of humor to bring about a change and as the co-founder of Mahila Manch , I attempt to do the same while providing a space for new voices.