Shyam Rangeela

Shyam Rangeela (born Shyam Sunder on 25 August 1994), often credited as Rangeela (which literally means colourful), is an Indian comedian.

Shyam Rangeela
Born
Shyam Sunder

(1994-08-25) 25 August 1994
Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesRangeela
OccupationComedian

Biography

Shyam Rangeela was born on 25 August 1994 in village Manaktheri of Pilibanga town of Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, His father, Jawahar, Lal is a farmer. Due to some problems with farming, he left this village in 2013 and moved to a new village. Rangeela's family presently lives in Mokamawala village of Raisinghnagar town of Sri Ganganagar district in Rajasthan. He belongs to a Hindu family.

Shyam's education till eighth grade took place in the village of Manaktheri, then till the twelfth in Suratgarh. After that, he did an animation course in Jaipur from 2012–15.

Shyam had a dream of becoming a comedian since childhood.[1][2][3][4]

Mimicry act controversy

Rangeela gained attention when he performed in The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, mimicking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi, receiving a standing ovation from the judge Akshay Kumar, although it was never aired on Star Plus. Prior to that, he had performed in an institute at Jaipur and imitated those politicians.[5]

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References
  1. "Shyam Rangeela on mimicking Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi: 'I am glad the video got leaked'". Firstpost. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. Kohli, Karnika (26 October 2017). "Star Plus Drops Telecast of Comedian Mimicking Modi on 'Great Indian Laughter Challenge' – The Wire". thewire.in. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. "Sunil Pal Supports Shyam Rangeela, Says He Was 'Imitating, Not Abusing' PM Modi". News 18. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. Satija, Garima (30 October 2017). "Comedian Shyam Rangeela's Mimicry on PM Modi Gets Dropped From The Great Indian Laughter Show". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. "Comedian mimics Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, gets standing ovation from Akshay Kumar on Laughter Challenge. Watch video". Hindustan Times. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
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