Much before performing on
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and his memorable roles in Deccani films, Jaani incorporated such mimicry alongside stand-up acts during his Intermediate days. From his childhood, he was inspired by the play
Adrak Ke Panje and artistes like Kamal Raza.
“Besides the sheer hilarity occurring during these evergreen plays, the costume changes and the way the sequences were acted out enamored me. So I thought, if these peformers could do it, I can too!” remembers Jaani.
The beginnings
KB Jaani with Adnan Sajid Khan before his Gullu Dada days
In the tenth standard, he and his friends used to stage plays and stand-up acts in his haunt of Old City. Though it was only at age 17 that he began taking to the stage. Jaani then got his push in Raichur, Karnataka where there was somewhat of a platform for comedians much before people began tuning into the TV show