Comments on: Q&A with Aasif Mandvi: “I Just Make Stuff Up”

By: Ruby

Ruby — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:32:48 +0000

They think Muslims are tribal, hostile to the US, India (even though India is home to some outdated bizarre traditions too), and Israel. And they think Muslims are out to destroy and plunder for global domination.

Some of them are.

Obviously only a minority, not all of them, but, you know, some of them are.

By: Gustavo

Gustavo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:12:34 +0000

Hey, just to clarify -- the questions were ridiculous on purpose and he answered in kind. The point of the "as a Muslim" question was exactly that it HAS become a tiring cliche.

People in the mainstream of America have a less than favorable view of Muslims.

They think Muslims rape their women, live in mud huts, live in arid climates with a lack of precipitation, and don't bathe regularly.

They think Muslims are tribal, hostile to the US, India (even though India is home to some outdated bizarre traditions too), and Israel. And they think Muslims are out to destroy and plunder for global domination.

Tired cliche? Perhaps, but still relevant.

By: Rajyalakshmi

Rajyalakshmi — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:24:30 +0000

The Nagpur-to-Kanpur joke is the dorkiest, silliest, sweetest joke I’ve never heard of.

By: Sahar Rizvi

Sahar Rizvi — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:13:42 +0000

Are funny people doomed to be alone, forever and ever? F^@k youâ€¦ just kidding.

Story of my life. Aasif and I need to HOOK UP!

Ta daaaa....

xoxo S

By: Macapao

Macapao — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:09:14 +0000

I think he is funnier in this interview than he is on TV -just because he seems a little too “hyper” on Jon Stewart, but maybe I’m just old and cranky. And I’m really disillusioned to find out that the semi-drunk uncle at family-friend dinner parties didn’t make up the Nagpur-to-Kanpur joke.

By: patm

patm — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:37:48 +0000

He was great in “The Mystic Masseur”.

By: cicatrix

cicatrix — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:45:28 +0000

Hey, just to clarify — the questions were ridiculous on purpose and he answered in kind. The point of the “as a Muslim” question was exactly that it HAS become a tiring cliche.

By: Maitri

Maitri — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:14:31 +0000

Aasif sounds like a frat boy.

Show me a frat boy who can ride a unicycle. And Bobby Jindal is a comedic idiot.

By: zini

zini — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:57:50 +0000

Aasif rocks on Jon Stewart. His Kanpur to Nagpur joke is silly and sweet, and maybe known by a lot of (hindi-understanding) kids.

By: protocol

protocol — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:01:40 +0000

I think your “as a muslim…” question deserved that answer; frankly dragging religion into everything–especially if you are muslim–has become a tiring cliche.