Umar Rana

Umar Rana
Born	Karachi, Pakistan
Medium	Stand-up
Notable works and roles	Producer and host of Comedy Masala
Website	www.comedymasala.com

Umar Rana is a Pakistani stand-up comedian based in Singapore.

Early life

Umar Rana was born in Karachi, Pakistan.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Umar began his comedy career performing improv. He was a founding member of Pakistan's first English-speaking improv troupe, Blackfish, created by Saad Haroon, which represented Pakistan in an international youth theatre festival called "Contacting the World" at Contact Theatre in Manchester, England. ^{[1] [2]}

He later moved to Bahrain because of a new job posting and, in January 2007, moved to Singapore.^{[ citation needed ]}

After performing in many improv shows and stand-up comedy events, in September 2010 Rana founded Comedy Masala. ^[3] Comedy Masala offers a weekly open mic in Singapore and brings in comedians from across Asia. ^{[4] [5]} He has also hosted many events, including Rob Schneider's stand-up comedy performance in Singapore.^{[ citation needed ]}

He was second runner-up at the 2009 HK International Comedy Festival.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Fish out of water". Dawn. 1 August 2004. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008.
2. Rashed, Fariha. "Theatre: a mirror of social issues". Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
3. Jufri, Zaki (11 July 2015). "The Jokes' on You: Comedy Masala". events.insing.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
4. "About Us". Comedy Masala. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
5. ""The Joke's on You: Comedy Masala"". Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2012.

External links

• Comedy Masala