Zakir Khan has long won hearts with his stand-up acts, earning immense love and respect from audiences. Now, he has etched his name in history by becoming the first comedian to perform a Hindi comedy show at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York. Adding to the special night, American comedian Hasan Minhaj was in attendance to cheer him on.
Hasan Minhaj Celebrates Zakir’s Milestone
To mark the achievement, Hasan shared a carousel post on social media featuring glimpses from their Madison Square Garden performances. His caption read:
“A historic night for comedy around the world! Last night I got to see my brother @zakirkhan_208, aka Zakir Bhai, become the first comedian in history to headline @thegarden entirely in Hindi. He combines storytelling and poetry in ways that are elevating the genre of comedy to places I’ve never seen before. I also think my parents love him more than me (I’m okay with that).”
Hollywood actress Poorna Jagannathan also reacted to the post, writing, “I still can’t believe this happened.” Fans flooded the comments section with praise. One user wrote, “That’s the jodi we want to see more,” while another added, “Truly epic.” Many also expressed excitement to catch the historic performance once it streams on OTT.
Bollywood Cheers for Zakir
Back home, several Bollywood celebrities joined in to congratulate Zakir for his sold-out MSG show. Arjun Kapoor shared a video of the comedian receiving a standing ovation at the end of his act, writing on Instagram Stories, “Fantastic, Zakir Bhai! Madison Square Garden sold out!!! Making all of us proud.”
Tabu celebrated the moment by dropping clapping emojis, while Vir Das commented, “Congratulations, brother!” Zareen Khan wrote, “Kya baat hai!” Rapper Badshah called it “stadium time,” and singer Armaan Malik added, “insanity.”