Coming together in 2017, The Get Brown is a collaboration of six South Asian comedians who create, write, and perform on stage and in TV/film projects. 

As the first all-South Asian sketch show in UCB history, they became an instant phenomenon, selling out every show for three years and being featured in LA Weekly and LAist. They also hold various TV/film writing and performing credits such as: Shang-Chi, Ms. Marvel, The Flash, Hacks, and an Oscar-winning Walmart commercial.

The Get Brown had two long-running live shows at Upright Citizen Brigade theatre in LA, where they sold out every monthly show from 2017-20. Their first show is a collection of comedic sketches exploring South Asian themes, such as Bollywood stars, Indian weddings, Indian dancing, Matchmakers, Islamophobia, and Uncles. Their second show “Brownwashing Your TV” is a series of TV and film parodies featuring South Asian characters in shows like The Newlywed Game, America’s Got Talent, Riverdale and Harry Potter. 

Showcasing a unique point of view and sharp character performances, The Get Brown tackles the South Asian American identity with smart and nuanced comedy writing accessible to all audiences. After a three years absence due to the pandemic, they returned earlier this year in July 2023 and will return once more later this month on December 20! So if you’re in the Los Angeles area, you must DEFINITELY check them out.

The Get Brown: Leave Your Shoes at the Door is their third show run of all new sketches as it will answer burning questions like:

• “Have your parents ever seen the sex scene in Titanic?”
• “Whatever happened to the model baby on the Parle-G cookie wrapper?”
• “Was Einstein secretly Muslim?”

Find out with The Get Brown as you can buy your tickets here while they still last.

Kausar Mohammed is a South Asian writer, actress, and comedian. She currently plays “techspert” Soraya on the new CW show The 4400. Kausar plays series lead in Paul Feig’s dramedy, East of La Brea and is the voice of series lead character, Yaz, on Dreamworks & Amblin’s Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous. She is a featured talent in the CBS Showcase 2021 and has additional credits on shows such as Silicon Valley (HBO), Black Lightning (CW), and Carol’s Second Act (CBS).  She is also the writer/star of The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night which world premiered at TIFF 2021 and is being developed in a TV show. 

Saagar Shaikh is a Pakistani American actor, comedian, and producer from Alief, Texas. He performed in the 2019 ABC Showcase and is a series regular on the hit Disney Plus series Ms. Marvel and reprised his role in the blockbuster film The Marvels. Saagar was recently cast as a lead in a new pilot for Hulu titled, Deli Boys.

Skander Halim is just another Bangladeshi-Dutch-Canadian. Before joining The Get Brown, he was on the UCB house sketch teams Goodman and Bonafide. His secondary commitment is writing for TV, where his credits include CBS’ Murphy Brown revival and The Unicorn.

Sai Lang is an Indian American actress, writer, sketch comedian from New Jersey. She started her career in south India starring in two Tollywood feature films, one of which she danced in a field with a lamb. After returning to NYC, she did a handful of TV procedurals and indie films, including a Spike Lee produced thriller. She now resides in LA where she is a performer and writer at the UCB Theatre. Recent credits include Special (Netflix), Man With a Plan (CBS), Mapleworth Murders (Quibi), and Superstore (NBC). She also wrote and performed in the 2020 CBS Showcase.

Shaan Baig is a comedian, actor, and writer based in Los Angeles. He was recently named a New Face of Comedy (Characters) at the Just For Laughs Festival in 2022. He currently performs with The Get Brown – UCB’s first all-South Asian sketch team. Past credits at UCB include Maude Night, Characters Welcome, Asian AF, and The Golden Hour. Shaan’s videos have been featured on Vulture, Funny or Die, and BuzzFeed. He also co-hosted the Bollywood Boys Podcast with Saagar Shaikh, which was profiled on NPR. He recently appeared on A Little Late with Lilly Singh on NBC.

Kunal Dudheker grew up in Orange County, CA where he eventually left behind a glamorous life of accounting to pursue acting and comedy in Los Angeles.  Since then he has performed regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) and iO West theaters, and has had numerous TV/Film appearances including Shang Chi (2021), Ad Astra (2019), Fresh Off the Boat (ABC), Lethal Weapon (FOX), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW), and recurred on Better Things (FX) and Silicon Valley (HBO). He also performed in the 2017 ABC Diversity showcase.

For photos, interviews, or any other media inquiries please contact thegetbrown@gmail.com and follow them on Instagram at @thegetbrown. And if you got all the way to the bottom reading this article, a reminder to buy tickets for their December 20 show at https://ucbcomedy.com/show/the-get-brown.