Aakash Mehta: No Smoking(2023)

Storyline

In this comedy special No smoking, Aakash Mehta talks about travelling, marriage, health checkups, Instagram and other addictions.

“Laugh at life's everyday addictions and absurdities.”

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Trivia

• This was Aakash Mehta's first stand-up comedy special released on a major streaming platform.
• The special was filmed in a single continuous take without any audience cuts, which is rare for comedy specials.
• Aakash Mehta wrote all the material himself, drawing heavily from his experiences as a newly married man.
• The set design intentionally used minimal props to keep the focus entirely on his storytelling.
• It was released quietly with little promotion but gained popularity through word-of-mouth on social media.
• A segment on health checkups was inspired by a real-life incident where he misread his own medical reports.
• The title 'No Smoking' is a metaphor for giving up various modern addictions, not just tobacco.