DeadAnt Comedy Awards 2024: Celebrating India’s Finest Comedic Talents

DeadAnt, a leading media and entertainment company in Indian comedy, recently announced the winners of the 4th DeadAnt Comedy Awards (DACA). These awards celebrate comedic excellence across various categories. Audience votes on DeadAnt's social media pages determined the winners, while Critics' Choice Awards and Peer Picks were judged by a special jury.

Standout winners included Anubhav Singh Bassi for Best Acting Performance and Abhishek Upmanyu for Best Online Comedy Special. Aaditya Kulshreshth, also known as Kullu, was named the Most Exciting Voice. Tanmay Bhat received an award for Best YouTube Channel. In the Critics' Choice section, Kannan Gill won Best Online Special, and Vir Das was honoured for 'Everything Everywhere'. Vir Das also won Most Inspiring Comedian in the Peer Picks category. The Habitat, a Mumbai comedy club, was awarded Best Venue.

Best TV Series, Web Series Or Format Show By A Comedian- Abhishek Upmanyu

India's Favourite International Comedy Special- Selective Outrage

Best TV Series, Web Series Or Format Show By A Comedian- Relationsh*t Advice

Best Podcast By A Comedian- The Internet Said So

Best Social Media Game- Rahul Subramanian

Most Exciting Voice- Kullu

Funniest Person On The Indian Internet- Rohit Raghvendra

Best Live Show- Varun Grover

Best YouTube Channel- Tanmay Bhat

Best Acting Performance- Anubhav Singh Bassi

Anubhav Singh Bassi expressed his gratitude upon winning a DACA award: "Yeh sabhi comedians ke taraf se thank you aapko, mujhe jaise role mila vaise sabhi comedians ko milte rahe toh humari industry bhi aise hi expand hoti rahegi. Love you. Thank you."

Kannan Gill shared his joy on receiving a DeadAnt Comedy Award: "Thank you so much DeadAnt. This is super sweet! I don't really win anything ever so this is nice."

Abhishek Upmanyu reflected on his win in the Best Online Comedy Special category: "Winning this award takes me back to school. I'm glad to have won in this category. The trophy looks fabulous and the makers of the trophy indeed deserve an award too."

Aaditya Kulshreshth (Kullu) expressed his delight at being named 'The Most Exciting Voice': "Thank you so much DeadAnt for this award and to the audiences who voted for me. I'm delighted that I won this award and am speechless."

The Founder & CEO of DeadAnt, Ravina Rawal, remarked on the significance of these awards: "DeadAnt Comedy Awards has paved the way for the growing comedy landscape in the country by honouring creators who have entertained audiences year on year. From hosting podcasts to appearing in series and films and representing the country on the global stage, the spectrum of comedy has widened in recent years and our artists have been instrumental in resonating with fans through it all. We congratulate the winners of this edition and look forward to another exciting year of witnessing what Indian comedians have to offer."

The DeadAnt Comedy Awards continue to celebrate those who bring laughter to audiences across India. With categories ranging from online specials to live shows, these awards highlight diverse comedic talents.