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About
Indian comedian, actor, and digital creator also known online as Focused Indian and known for posting fast paced comedy sketches and relatable Reels portraying office workers, middle-class families, and everyday Mumbai characters. He is also known for his work in the screen productions Blackout, The Office Canteen, If Petrol Was a Person, and Ek Don Teen Chaar.
Before Fame
He attended Sahakar Vidhya Prasarak Mandal School before briefly enrolling in a hotel-management degree which he left to pursue acting. He completed a B.A. in English Literature at Mumbai University from 2013 to 2016. He started doing stand-up comedy and theater in 2014 and began posting early YouTube sketches in 2015. His big break came with focusing on making Instagram Reels during the COVID-19 Pandemic lockdowns in 2020 which helped boost his online following across multiple platforms. He made his film debut in the 2024 film Blackout.
Trivia
He was featured on Forbes India's Top 100 Digital Stars in 2024. He received the YouTube Silver Creator Award in 2022. He has been part of the creator group known as the Orange Juice Gang and made up of several popular Mumbai-based comedians.
Family Life
He was born in Thane, Maharashtra, India and considers Mumbai, India his hometown. His father is also a content creator, and he has a brother named Sukumar Sonawane who has appeared in some social posts.
Associated With
He has collaborated with Ashish Chanchlani in comedy sketches.
