Atul Khatri (pen name: Horny Sindhi) is one of India’s best Standup Comedians and YouTube identity. Khatri was listed among the top Indian comedian by CNN-IBN and was the main Indian to perform at the Hong Kong International Comedy Festival in Sept. 2014. Additionally, he is the winner of Fremantle Media’s “CEO’s Got Talent” award.
Atul Khatri was born on 10th January 1968 in Mumbai. He went to the St. Theresa’s Boys High School. He earned Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Mumbai. Khatri likewise attended Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, England and earned a Certificate in Business Administration.
Initially, Atul Khatri did not find his passion for comedy until the age of 47. In 2011, Khatri decided to have a substitute profession after he was encouraged by his wife, Shaguna Khatri. He at first needed to take up courses and become a bartender and then later a DJ; but did not pursue either field. Khatri started his career as a comedian by posting jokes (as comic relief) on Facebook. He then later became a stand-up comedian.
He got to be distinctly prominent in the wake of winning the “CEO’s Got Talent” award by Fremantle Media. Khatri has done more than 400 comedy drama shows, TV commercial, and YouTube video. He was likewise one of the 3 finalists at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, in Delhi in 2012.
Atul additionally, performs at The Canvas Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store and with East India Comedy. He also performed in San Francisco for a pledge drive sorted out by American India Foundation.
Atul Khatri joined the company East India Comedy which was established by Sorabh Pant in 2012. The crew is one of the busiest comedy companies in India. The group is of seven comedians; Kunal Rao,Sapan Verma, Sorabh Pant, Sahil Shah, Azeem Banatwalla, Angad Singh Ranyal and Khatri himself.