Mahatma Moses - Standup Comedian

Samson Koletkar was born in Mumbai and raised Jewish. Growing up in the world's most crowded city, he spent most of his childhood years burning the midnight candles for earning a Masters in Computer Software, thereby fulfilling his parent's dreams. He then moved half-way across the world, to the technology headquarters and a hotbed for emerging comics - San Francisco.

As a first generation immigrant in America, Samson brings a refreshingly new approach to cerebral, witty, thought-provoking, clean humor with a global perspective. Driven by personal trials and tribulations, his subtle satire addresses religious and political hypocrisies, social issues, and day-to-day absurdities of human nature.

He won the 2010 Asian American Theater Company Comedy Competition, has performed at clubs, colleges and corporations in India, Canada and 12 states in U.S. & has been featured on Asian Jewish Life, Indian Express, NBC, CBS and NPR.

(Short version: Samson Koletkar is world's only Indian Jewish standup comedian. He has performed his cerebral, witty, thought-provoking, clean humor in India, Canada & U.S. and has been featured on NBC, CBS & NPR.)

Oakland Comedy with Mahatma Moses

Oakland's weekly show is back! New venue with same old guaranteed laughs!

Venue: Bella Ultra Lounge, 561 11^th St, Oakland
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: $10

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The Minorities Stand Up

Samson Koletkar and Edwin Li take shots at the absurdities they experience in America, and voice opinions of minorities through humor while not shying away from highlighting the absurdities of their own cultures.

Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour

An Indian, A Jew and An Indian Jew walk onto a stage...Sounds like a set-up for a joke, doesn't it? Well, it's no joke, but together, "the Indian, the Jew, and the Indian Jew" promise an evening of laughter and international introspection.

Three thoughtful individuals with overlapping identities but unique perspectives share their absurdities, anomalies and adventures that are guaranteed to make you laugh. Put on your thinking caps and enjoy the clean, smart, highbrow comedy of the Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour!

17 shows, 10 cities coast-to-coast!

ImmigraNation

A show about immigration, America, and dumb things people say related to the first two

FUNATICAL: Taking Comedy To The Extreme

'FUNATICAL' is a hip, cool interfaith & intercultural comedy tour that breaks stereotypes and bridges cultural gaps between Muslims, Jews and Christians. Comedians poke fun of stereotypes, culture and current events, which they lampoon with humor and satire.

Sultans of Satire

The Sultans of Satire, the longest-running Middle Eastern stand-up show in the U.S., is a project of the Levantine Cultural Center, bridging cultures and building peace since 2001.

Pundits with Punchlines

A South Asian Comedy Experience!

Make Chai Not War

MAKE CHAI NOT WAR is a standup comedy showcase starring some of the brightest rising stars in America today bringing audiences of diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds together through laughter.

Comedy Off Broadway Oakland

Over 450 shows spanning 3.2 years (May 2009 - June 2012). Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Samson Koletkar brought together funny, smart, and hardworking comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, BET, late night talk shows along side local heroes and up-and-coming stars. Voted "Top 10 Theatrics for 2012" by East Bay Express.

The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh was Samson Koletkar's second weekly production in Oakland. Late night shows every Friday & Saturday continued on the success of the popular Comedy Off Broadway Oakland shows.