Indian stand-up comedian Manjunath Naidu dies while performing in Dubai

Manjunath Naidu, 36, suffered a cardiac arrest while performing his routine on stage on July 19.

July 21, 2019 01:05 pm | Updated 01:24 pm IST - Dubai

A file picture of Manjunath Naidu from his YouTube page.

A file picture of Manjunath Naidu from his YouTube page.

A 36-year-old Indian stand-up comedian in the UAE collapsed and died on stage in Dubai while performing in front of a packed audience, who thought it was part of his act, according to a media report.

Manjunath Naidu, 36, suffered a cardiac arrest while performing his routine on stage on July 19.

He complained of high level of anxiety, sat down on the bench next to him and collapsed onto the floor, with audience thinking that it must be a part of the show, Khaleej Times reported.

Naidu was born in Abu Dhabi but later shifted base to Dubai.

“He was the last act in the line-up. He went on stage and was making people laugh with his stories. He was talking about his father and family. And then he got into a story of how he suffers from anxiety. And a minute into the story he collapsed,” Miqdaad Dohadwala, his friend and fellow comedian, was quoted as saying in the report.

People thought it was part of the act. They took it as a joke as he was talking about anxiety and then collapsed, he said.

Mr. Dohadwala said that the paramedics could not revive him.

“His parents passed away and he has a brother but no relatives here. All in the arts and comedy circle are his family,” he added.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.