Elli Avram
Host
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (2005)
Season 1
A competitive show in which various Stand-Up Comedians get judged on their professional skills to make people laugh, to ultimately figure out the champion.
Released June 3, 2005
Episode 42 min
None+
S1E1 - Parag Kansara's winning act
Parizaad Kolah welcomes Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman as the judges of the show. Uday Dahiya and H. R. Kola present their acts, followed by Rajesh Shah, Sanjay Keni and Parag Kansara’s hilarious acts. Parag Kansara brings down the house with his humour and is declared the winner of the episode.
June 3, 2005, midnight
S1E2 - Ahsaan Qureshi Is The Winner
Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show. K.B Jani and Nirav Mehta’s funny acts are followed by Ahsaan Qureshi, Sameer Pota and Kanwarlal’s stunning performances. The judges and audience choose Ahsaan Qureshi as the winner of the episode.
June 10, 2005, midnight
S1E3 - Who makes it to the final round?
Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman. After Syed Shabuddin, Devender Babloo, Adarsh Tiwari, Deepak Raja and Arvind Shukla perform their acts, Devender Babloo gets eliminated. After a tight second round, Adarsh Tiwari also gets eliminated. Tune in to find out who makes it to the final round.
June 17, 2005, midnight
S1E4 - Bhagwant, Khader are the winners
The stunning Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show. After Bhagwant Mann and Manish Agarwal’s hilarious acts, Siraj Khan, Rajneesh Trivedi and Khader Shreef please the audience with their humour. Bhagwant and Khader edge out the others to win the episode.
June 24, 2005, midnight
S1E5 - Sunil Pal's hilarious act
Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman. Banwarilala Jhol and Munawar Ali open the show, followed by Gurpreet Gogi, Sunil Pal and Prince Bhargav. Sunil Pal is later declared the undisputed winner of the episode.
July 1, 2005, midnight
S1E6 - Mir's rib-tickling performance
Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman. Hameed Kamaal and Dharsi Beradia present their acts, before Prashant Rao, Mir and Nitin Bhandarkar take the stage by storm. Eventually, Mir is declared the winner of the episode.
July 8, 2005, midnight
S1E7 - Habeeb Qadeer charms the judges
Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show. Vinay Jain and Habeeb Qadeer are the first to come out to perform. Later, Prince Rajesh, Narender Bedi and Vinod Purohit present their funny acts. Habeeb Qadeer is then declared the winner of the episode.
July 15, 2005, midnight
S1E8 - Navin Prabhakar Wins Hearts
Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show. Rajneekant Trivedi and Navin Prabhakar present their acts, followed by Madhur Acharya, Rajendra Vishwakarma and Shabbir Khan. Based on the judges and audience score, Navin Prabhakar is declared the winner of the episode.
July 22, 2005, midnight
S1E9 - Rihan moves to the next round
The stunning Shenaz Treasurywala welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shatrughan Sinha. After Kapil and Chandan’s hilarious opening act, Harvinder Shicha, Mithilesh Tiwary, Mintu, Rihan and Arvind Pratihar put up splendid performances. After a tight second innings, Rihan qualifies for the next round.
July 29, 2005, midnight
S1E10 - The semi-finalists
Parizaad Kolah announces the semi-finalists of the show. They are Parag Kansara, Ahsaan Qureshi, Syed Shahbuddin, Deepak Raja, Bhagwant Mann, Khader Shareef, Sunil Pal, Mir, Habeeb Qadeer, Naveen Prabhakar, Shreekant Rao and Raju Shrivastav. We then look back at the best moments of the show so far.
Aug. 12, 2005, midnight
S1E11 - Special guest: Jai Chaniyara
Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show, along with special guest Jai Chaniyara. After Ahsaan Qureshi, Habib Qadeer, Sayed Shabuddin, Deepak Raja, Bhagwant Mann and Raju Shrivastava’s acts, the judges announce the scores of the semi-finalists.
Aug. 19, 2005, midnight
S1E12 - The first semi-finalists
Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show. Shrikant Rao and Navin Prabhakar present their acts, followed by Parag Kansara, Mir, Sunil Pal and Dharsi Beradia. Shekhar Suman then announces the names of the first semi-finalists.
Aug. 26, 2005, midnight
S1E13 - Rajpal Yadav announces the score
Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show along with special guest Johnny Lever. After Navin Prabhakar, Bhagwant Mann, Raju Srivastava, Parag Kansara, Ahsaan Qureshi and Sunil Pal’s hilarious acts, Rajpal Yadav comes out to announce the score of the finalists.
Sept. 2, 2005, midnight
S1E14 - Shekhar announces the winner
Parizaad welcomes judges Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman to the show along with special guest Johnny Lever. Parag Kansara and Navin Prabhakar present their acts, followed by Bhagwant Mann, Raju Srivastava, Ahsaan Qureshi and Sunil Pal. Finally, Sunil Pal is declared the winner.
Sept. 9, 2005, midnight
S1E15 - A complete laugh riot
Parizaad welcomes judges Sidhu and Shekhar Suman on the show. Sunil Pal, Bhagwant Mann, Raju Srivastava, Pradeep Pallavi, Syed Shabbudin and Ahsaan Qureshi present some skits. Later, Sunil Pal, Bhagwant Mann, Raju Srivastava, Pradeep and Pallavi present their acts.
Nov. 18, 2005, midnight
S1E16 - Unadulterated entertainment
Kanwal Toor, the host, welcomes Sidhu and Shekhar Suman on the show. Parag Kansara starts the show with his opening act. Later, contestants Ahsaan Qureshi, Bhagwant Mann, Deepak Raja and Raju Shrivastav present their respective performances.
Dec. 23, 2005, midnight
S1E17 - Jay Chinyara is the hero
Host Parizaad welcomes Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman as the judges of the show in Indian Air force campus in Pune. Jay Chhaniyara, Bhagwant Mann, Ahsaan Qureshi and Parag Kansara present their funny acts. Shekhar Suman praises Jay Chinyara and declares him as a hero.
Jan. 6, 2006, midnight
S1E18 - Syed Shabuddin and Deepak Raja perform in the final round
Parizad Kolah welcomes Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman, judges of the show. Syed Shabuddin comes on the stage to perform. Next, Devender Babloo comes on the stage to perform. Next, Adarsh Tiwari comes on the stage to perform. Next, Deepak Raja comes on the stage to perform. Next, Arvind Shukla comes on the stage to perform. Devender Babloo gets eliminated. Syed Shabuddin, Adarsh Tiwari, Deepak Raja and Arvind Shukla perform in the second round. Adarsh Tiwari gets eliminated. Syed Shabuddin, Deepak Raja and Arvind Shukla perform in the third round. Syed Shabuddin and Deepak Raja perform in the final round
Jan. 12, 2006, midnight
Network: Star One
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 7644 min.
Released: June 3, 2005
Last Air Date: Dec. 30, 2017, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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