Rahul Dua, Shridhar Venkataramana and Anubhav Singh Bassi look back on at their journey from isolation to getting back on stage

A year on, the three stand-up comedians talk about virtual shows, lost tours, cancelled shows and the struggle to get accustomed to hearing laughter through a screen

Years from now, there is no doubt that jokes will be made about this time. About the pandemic and quarantine; dalgona and sourdough; work from home schedules and pyjamas. Comedians are already doing it. But behind those carefully written scripts and timely punchlines are days of confusion, lost tours, cancelled shows and the struggle to get accustomed to hearing (delayed) laughter through a screen. When the lockdown was announced Rahul Dua was amidst one of the biggest tours of his career. He had planned to perform in 43 cities but the tour was cancelled midway due to the lockdown.