Comedy is serious business, says actor Deepesh Bhan

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Updated At : 12:25 PM Dec 15, 2020 IST

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Deepesh Bhan, who has been a part of comedy shows such as FIR, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah and Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain, says that being funny on screen is no easy feat.

“It’s a very good saying that comedy is a serious business. Comedy is not an easy task. I remember watching an interview of Anil Kapoor sir and Akshaye Khanna where they said that being a normal actor is easy, but a comedian must have the right timing. In a fraction of a second, you need to take a punch and you need to give various expressions. You should be loud yet subtle and all this happens within a few minutes,” he says.

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