Q. Why did you choose India to record your 30th anniversary show?
Well, after a career of 30 years and a lot of jokes being made at the expense of my Indian people, I just wanted to show my love and respect for them by coming back to film my latest special. I’ve worked really hard on this set. It’s more self-deprecating and introspective than my other sets. Mind you, it still has its silly moments but it’s not your usual ‘I’m just making fun of your culture’.
Q. Congratulations on your second baby. How has fatherhood affected you?
Thank you! My daughter is amazing. She’s funny and sweet and beautiful. We have a great relationship. My son is only a few weeks old. I’ve got nothing to offer him right now and my breasts are full of nothing but fat.
Q. You’ve got your own graffiti in Mumbai. Given that this city has quite a reputation for stuff falling apart, what’s your plan for this wall?
The wall is awesome, but the fact that it could fall apart and disappear is a good analogy for show business. It’s all fleeting. I’ve been lucky, but I know that it’s not going to last forever.
Q. A DJ, stand-up comedian, a jiu-jitsu exponent-what’s next?
Let’s not forget ‘Dad’. That’s the most important and also the hardest one.
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