Russell Peters comes to India with his new act Deported | Photo Credit: Instagram

One of the most sought after stand-up comedians across the globe, Russell Peters has been cracking up audiences for many years now. The Canadian stand-up comic with an Indian lineage, has been making fun of communities, race, stereotypes and sensitive issues, ever since his career began in 1989. For his latest act, Deported, the 48-year-old decided to come to India and will be touring across the country, doing what he does best – make audiences giggle like never before.

For the Canadian comic, it has been quite a journey and he loves it as much as he did the first time he got on stage to perform. However, the comedian does contend that he has matured for the better in his years of performing across the globe. Russell also opened up about the big turning point in his career and how that aspect changed everything for him.

“I still love it as much as I did the first time when I got a laugh back in 1989. However, I’d like to think that I’m maybe a bit better today than I was back then,” Russell told Hindustan Times in an interview.

However, things weren’t hunky dory in the beginning. In fact, it was after 15 years into stand-up comedy when Russell finally got his big break with the Canadian comedy series called Comedy Now!

“Comedy Now! in 2004 changed everything for me. But I was lucky as YouTube started within a year in 2005. My acts were cut-up and uploaded on the web after that,” Russell added.

Best known for doing accents, his fans will tell you that no one does accents better than Russell, at least not in the comedy sphere. Most of his acts are sprinkled with a healthy dose of accents. His Asian accent in particular is a total fan favourite. But he never overdose it to a point where it becomes insensitive.

“I won’t do an accent without really knowing the culture and nuance of the accent that I’m doing. Interestingly, I get more people complaining when I don’t do their particular accent or talk about their cultural group. They say, ‘how come you didn’t do any Macedonian jokes?’” Russell added.

Ever since the mid-2000s, Russell has been traveling across the globe for his performances. From Vietnam to the UK, Europe to Australia, the comedian has entertained audience across the length and breath of this world. And it has been during his travels that he acquired most of his material.

“Comedians don’t see the world the same way a normal person does (or as we call you guys, ‘civilians’). We spot the humour in everything, even in the darkest of things — we’ll text and email each other those jokes, but we could never say some of those things in public,” the comedian revealed.

For deported, Russell Peters decided to come to India. The act will mark 30 years of the comic in the stand-up industry and according to Peters, this one will be a lot more personal and self-deprecating in the funniest way possible of course.

“This is a more personal, self-deprecating set. I talk more about who I am and where I’m at in my life right now. But there’s still some of my usual silliness to weave it together. Besides, I’m recording this in Mumbai on June 2 and 3, and I’m really excited to be filming it in India,” Russell concluded.