Stand-up comedy is growing up in India and will soon be at par with other forms of art like music, say popular Indo-Canadian comedian Sugar Sammy.  He recently enthralled the audience with his stand-up act at FICCI Auditorium to kick off Comedy Central's foray into live entertainment in India.

Sammy says that Indian comedian mostly take up local material for comedy, as the global touch remains missing. “I believe comedy content should be more diversified.  However I really like comedy acts by Ashwin Mathew and Rohan Joshi,” says Sammy who has a huge Indian fan base in Canada and had an exciting time touring Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai.  He says he would like to come again and Delhi would remain his first choice.

Sammy also loves Delhi's nightlife and would want to explore the historical places around.  “Also, Delhi women are very pretty, ” adds Sammy.

Sammy decided to be a comedian at the age of eight and has already performed at over 1,000 shows in more than 30 countries.  Sugar Sammy was featured in his own comedy special Sugar Sammy Live in Concert for HBO Canada. Sammy's 72-minute HBO special is set to air on June 14 and will run through the summer.

“I always wanted to be a comedian. I take inspiration from life and people around me. I joke a lot about India, modern day relationships, my relationship with my girlfriend, travelling experiences, Hollywood and Bollywood,” says Sammy.