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. "About Us". Comedy Masala. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2025.</ref> ^[4] 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. "The Joke's on You: Comedy Masala"

External links

• Comedy Masala