Check out how the Mumbai-comedy scene evolved over the years

After a two-hour show at Off Beat Cafe in Phoenix Mills, a woman comes up to stand-up comedian Ash Chandler and tells him he’s good. Radhika Vaz, a stand-up comedian who performed in New York and returned to India, says: “We do corporate shows for the money.” She’s working on developing comedy videos, has a web series, titled Shugs & Fats, and is working on certain ideas with digital video distribution company Sooperfly. The current comedy scene wouldn’t have worked a decade ago when social media wasn’t there.” Pant also concedes that you need Twitter to become a popular stand-up comic in the present scenario. Vaz agrees that stand-up is tougher for women: “Men can get away with things that women can’t,” she says. Ladies, it’s your fault by AIB * Aaram se Padhunga: Exam Qtiyapa, The Viral Fever * She Called Me Bhaiyya, Schitzengiggles * Sex Education in India, EIC * Alia Bhatt: Genius of the Year, AIB * Watch out for: Sorabh Pant’s Traveling Pants 2.0 On July 25, 8pm at Whistling Woods Andheri Base, Andheri * The Comedy Hunt on YouTube A web hunt for comedians on YouTube Till July 26 Visit www.youtube.com/thecomedyhunt * Ladies Special comedy on the Big Mac On July 25, 8.30pm at The Hive, Khar Where to catch stand-up in Mumbai * Canvas Laugh Club, Lower Parel * blueFROG, Lower Parel * The Hive, Khar * NCPA, Nariman Point * Cheval, Kala Ghoda * Three Wise Men, Santacruz * Boveda, Andheri * Andheri Base, Andheri * Bandra Base, Bandra * Take It Easy, Andheri