Shreya Priyam Roy has built a distinctive place for herself in India’s stand-up comedy scene by turning everyday experiences, family dynamics and social observations into sharp, relatable humour.
A stand-up comedian, writer, mural artist and history graduate, the Patna-born performer has explored several creative disciplines while steadily building her comedy career. With a sizeable social media following and a growing presence on India’s comedy circuit, Roy is now set to bring her perspective to NDTV YUVA 2026.
She will participate in the panel “Gustakhi Maaf!!!”, alongside fellow comedians Raunak Rajani and Kenny Sebastian, with Warren Viegas, CEO of LVC Comedy, also joining the conversation.
From Patna to the Delhi Comedy Circuit
Roy’s journey into stand-up comedy began during her college years. While studying History Honours at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University, she started experimenting with comedy through college events, YouTube content and local open-mic performances.
Delhi’s comedy clubs and open-mic circuit eventually gave her the opportunity to develop her material in front of live audiences.
What started as an interest gradually became a serious creative pursuit, leading Roy to explore a style rooted in observations from everyday life and personal experiences.
Comicstaan Season 3 Became a Major Breakthrough
A significant turning point came with Amazon Prime Video’s Comicstaan Season 3.
Roy made it to the later stages of the competition, giving her comedy a much wider national audience. The experience also allowed her to work within a structured comedy environment and learn from established performers.
Her appearance on the show helped introduce her distinctive comic voice to viewers beyond the Delhi stand-up circuit.
Premium Roy Took Her Comedy to Live Audiences
Following her Comicstaan journey, Roy developed her solo stand-up special ** Premium Roy ** and took the show on tour.
Her live performances have centred on material drawn from ordinary situations and personal experiences. Her use of Hinglish further shapes the tone of her comedy, allowing her to move between conversational observations and sharper social commentary.
Rather than relying solely on conventional punchlines, Roy’s material often finds humour in situations that audiences encounter in everyday life.
Patna Upbringing Influences Her Comedy
Roy’s upbringing in Patna, Bihar, remains an important influence on her creative perspective.
Her observations frequently draw from middle-class family experiences, social expectations and gender-related stereotypes. These familiar themes give her material a personal quality while also making it accessible to audiences who recognise similar experiences in their own lives.
Her Patna roots also form part of the identity she brings to India’s increasingly diverse stand-up comedy landscape.
More Than Just a Stand-Up Comedian
Comedy is not Roy’s only creative pursuit.
She has also worked as a mural artist and production designer, adding visual arts and design to her professional portfolio. Her experience across different creative disciplines reflects the wider range of interests that have shaped her artistic journey.
That combination of writing, performance and visual creativity has helped make her career broader than a conventional stand-up trajectory.
What Shreya Priyam Roy Is Doing Now
Roy continues to perform for audiences across India through private shows, corporate events and comedy festivals.
Her digital presence has also become an important part of her connection with audiences. According to the supplied event profile, she has around 697,000 Instagram followers, reflecting the reach her comedy has developed beyond live venues.
With social media increasingly becoming an important discovery platform for comedians, Roy has been able to bring her observational style to audiences both online and offline.
Shreya Priyam Roy at NDTV YUVA 2026
Her appearance at NDTV YUVA 2026 brings her comedy experience into a larger youth-focused conversation.
The conclave is designed as a platform for young voices, changemakers and public figures from a wide range of fields. Its programming spans subjects including entertainment, entrepreneurship, politics, climate action, gender equality, sports, education, social justice and the changing role of digital media.
The “Gustakhi Maaf!!!” panel is set to bring comedy into that wider conversation, with Roy sharing the stage with Raunak Rajani, Kenny Sebastian and Warren Viegas.
For Roy, whose comedy has often drawn from personal experiences and social observations, the event provides another opportunity to connect with a young audience beyond the traditional comedy-club circuit.
A Creative Journey Still Evolving
From college open mics in Delhi to Comicstaan and solo touring, Shreya Priyam Roy’s career reflects the growing opportunities available to India’s independent comedy performers.
Her journey also demonstrates how a creative career can develop across multiple disciplines. With stand-up, writing, visual art and production design forming parts of her professional identity, Roy continues to build a career that extends beyond a single label.
Her appearance at NDTV YUVA 2026 adds another chapter to that journey, bringing her Patna-rooted observations and contemporary comic voice to a broader youth platform.
