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Hari Kondabolu

Hari Kondabolu is an American writer and comedian of Indian descent. He mostly talks about cultural and ethnic stereotypes that Indians and other brown-skinned races are subjected to. He also created the critically-acclaimed documentary "The Problem with Apu" and wrote "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell."

Kondabolu was born in a New York neighborhood to parents who both pursued medicine. Once he started college, he dabbled in stand-up comedy and later said that those were his formative years. He started learning about the impact of popular culture on society and how racial stereotypes were perpetrated, which formed the bulk of his content when he went on stage.

Rise as a Stand-Up Comedian and Writer

Kondabolu took a hiatus when he was accepted into the London School of Economics to pursue his Masters in Human Rights. However, he returned to stand-up comedy soon after and became a prominent figure in the alternative comedy scene.

At one point, he used to read a little of the US citizenship application onstage. He spoke of some of the incongruous bits of the application. He became a prominent comedian in Seattle and soon got invitations for television shows.

Kondabolu gained prominence when he appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! He also appeared at several national comedy festivals, including the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival. He also appeared in an episode of Conan and, most notably, in The Late Show with David Letterman. He became quite a regular on Comedy Central and was also featured on Live at Gotham. Later, he appeared on three episodes of John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show.

Kondabolu was also featured prominently on British television. He has appeared frequently on Russell Howard’s “Good News” and “8 Out of 10 Cats”. He also appeared in BBC Three’s “Live at the Electric," hosted by none other than Russell Kane. He was also a part of the writing staff at FX comedy series “Totally Biased” with W. Kamau Bell, produced by Chris Rock.

Kondabolu also appears on radio and, along with his brothers, has started the podcast Untitled Kondabolu Brothers Podcast. In addition, he has appeared in short films, most notably Manoj, where he talks about ethnic stereotypes. He has starred in All About Steve, Five Nights in Maine, and the series White Flight.

Hari Kondabolu’s shows are deeply insightful as he uses the stage and his wit to make social commentary and propagate racial diversity.