Pakistani Sense of Humour

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I disagree with the criticism that Punjabi juggat baazi is cheap and should be taken off air. The quick, snappy, personalised comebacks that you call juggat is part of contemporary Punjabi culture. It's everyday raw humour. In all honesty, you need to have excellent comic timing and quick reaction time, exceptional vocabulary, way of delivery and a genuine sense of humour to be able make a juggat. Not everyone can juggats, it has be said. I have seen real life juggatbaazi between my cousins at dinner table and I can confidently conclude that not everyone possess the ability to think of quick witted ridiculing combacks in any given moment. It has to sound spontaneous to be called juggat, and not everyone can improvise humour! To me, it takes quite a bit of talent and creativity to mask ridicule in such a way, I would never be able to make a good Punjabi juggat all my life.

Of course, a lot of vulgarity has taken refuge in juggat baazi and that's unfortunate (I personally have no idea how those juggats should sound like) and that's very unfortunate, but you cannot criticise that particular form of humour for being a victim, just because theater as a medium must not be demonised for hosting adult dancers.

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Jolie, I'm digging all this love for Punjabi humour. Great sense of humour although not for everyone. Many would find it downright obnoxious and offensive.

In general, Pakistani sense of humour is merciless, talk about a real roast, especially amongst punjabis. And you have to just take it. Or risk becoming a butt of jokes for life. And almost nothing is off limits: age, check. Gender, check. Obesity, check. Your pind, check. Which side of the river you're from, check. If you ever embarrassed yourself as a toddler, check. If you ever were caught doing anything at all outside of the norm anytime in your life, check. God bless the elephant memories.

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Basically, multiculturalism also play role in forming personal choices. Our urban class may not be able to appreciate the humor that is popular in rural areas. There is nothing wrong in it as its natural and have impact on each department of the society.

I don't watch Khabarnak or Hasb e Haal on regular basis. If I get chance, I watch Hasb e Haal, because of Sohail Ahmed. As far as these sit-coms are concerned I agree that either they lack originality or lost their charm because of lengthy telecasts.

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I would consider it an additional (necessary) quality in my life partner, but you are right that normally married ladies are expected to act mature and that maturity means not to be funny.

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I agree society lost sense of distinguishing between 'Mazaq karna' and 'Mazaq uRana'. Its more about talking of natural deficiencies in a person.

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Punjabi humour certainly gets very ruthless, and when it gets ruthless, it's not a joke, it's basically an attack. An attack carried out in a very humourous way. That's why think Punjabi humour is best when it's done amongst friends and is conversational, it needs to be a totally two way street or else it's not a joke - one person will always end up feeling offended. However, when the banter is going on, you should not allow yourself any time to feel offended instead you must prepare your next offence. Punjabi humour is very much about pace, timing and flow, there is definitely a certain rhythm to it. But it's quite amazing, how much you can say and get away with Punjabi humour, you really don't need to get all angry and put on a stroppy face stick someone in their place and claim a psychological edge.

I often feel with Punjabi humour, it's always the third person that gets offended as oppose to people who share the joke. Punjabi humour doesn't really need to sound pretty on the ears and just because it doesn't sound so pretty and sophisticated, doesn't mean it's all evil. Most of the humour in Punjabi is improvised on the spot and then personalised instantly. Again, refering back to my point that it's typically a very matey sense of humour - must be done between individuals who are familiar with each other or else, it'll be misunderstood.

Even within Pujabi humour, there is lowbrow and highbrow divide. There is one type of humour which heavily relies on particular speech style, stylistic dialogues, certain words and expressions and quick witted remarks - that's highbrow. Then there's epic level of quick snappy ridicule and that's obviously quit lowbrow percieved as humour of working class.

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Moen Akhtar was a legend he has done almost all kinds of stuff. Amanullah khan legend. even other stage actors like, zafri khan, amant chan are very good comedian but they are not polished.

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watch mehman qadardan show with sardar kamal, naseem viky, sakhawat naz as guests, its hilarious. New concept and one of the best comedies i have come across ever.

infact punjabi or desi humour is very different then western.

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I do agree that sometimes punjabi humor becomes offensive.
perhaps you have not watched tv shows like, 'hum sab umeed se hain', 'bnn' etc. these are urdu production and are sugar coated insult.

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I remember reading in Gaurdian that for a very long long time not a single person came forward to play Altaf Hussain in Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain. I know there are many other reasons behind that, but still a very interesting piece of information.

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Altaf Hussain himself does Black comedy and to make parody of that black comedy for humor purposes is double atiyachaar on public :nahi:

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Anyone experienced people of faisalabad are very humorous?

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talent lolll, some highly illeterate people doing third class jugat baazi in khabarnaak is a not a talent/hidden talent, its not about vulgarity its about standard which is very poor.

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mehmaan qadardaan is not a new concept but bad and boring copy of indian show comedy nights with kapil, naseem vicky was also in few episodes then he returned to pakistan and started the same show…

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Not all humour is for all tastes.

I am wondering nobody mentioned about humour from other ethnicities in Pakistan, besides Punjabi. Some people are praising it, others are bashing it, but nobody talking about other humour :/

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format of mehman qadardan is one to one interview of a guest whereas kapil's show is kind of stand up comedy supported by other many actors and guests.

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its almost same with some minor changes, concept is not new, even kapil's show is a copy of british show The kumars at no.42.

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I do not follow kapil's show but i am sure a lot of skits are copied from punjabi stage dramas.
last one I remember when kapils supporting actor become a rich person, kapil tosses a 5 rupee coin, and that rich person jumps to grab that coin. this is copied from Mastana's stage play 'Anjany Log'. You can validate from youtube many other skits for Indian comedy.

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yes jhoot ki aadat nahin mujhe from ptv peshawar was an outstanding comedy play.....Guest house from Islamabad was awesome.

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lolz, bila waja hi persisting? :D
get it evaluate by someone neutral

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yes they copy, but now he (naseem vicky) copied indian show so its same chain that indian media copies foreign shows and pakistani following indian.