Zarna Garg – One in a Billion at the Home Theater

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Zarna Garg isn’t just a funny lady; she’s a woman who has taken back her own life. The immigrant from India spent 16 years as a stay-at-home mom before her oldest daughter encouraged her to try stand-up comedy. Garg took the proverbial leap and hasn’t looked back. She’s a popular New York comedian with an extensive TikTok following, has her own podcast and now has a comedy special debuting on Prime Video.

Garg has an endearing energy and her comedy style is a refreshing take on the familiar tropes of Indian-American family life. She pokes fun at her kids, husband and dreaded mother-in-law but does so from a distinctly authentic perspective. She also addresses contemporary topics without falling into a trap of being too political.

A few years ago, few would have thought that a woman who spent her professional career in the legal field and then switched careers to become a full-time mom would be a rising star on the comedy circuit. Garg, who won Kevin Hart’s Lyft Comics in 2021 and has an impressive TikTok following, will release her first stand-up special on Prime Video on May 16. Titled One in a Billion, the special features the 48-year-old telling her funny stories about being a wife and mom.

Garg’s story is a lesson in how you can reinvent yourself at any age. The former lawyer has a knack for writing relatable jokes that will appeal to audiences of all backgrounds. Her jokes about the cultural shock that comes with moving to America are spot-on and many parents, whether they’re immigrants or not, will be able to relate to her take on raising kids.

Garg’s humor isn’t perfect and the set loses steam in the middle, but she manages to keep the audience laughing throughout. While she’s not the best comedy act out there, she does have a talent for writing and telling good jokes. Her comedy is worth watching and her first stand-up special has some laugh-out-loud moments that will have you at the edge of your seat.