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Shyam Rangeela, also known as Shyam Sundar, is an Indian comedian, political caricaturist, mimicry artist, and social media personality. He was born on 25 August 1994 in a small village named Manaktheri located in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. He belongs to a petty farmer family, and his father Jawahar Lal is a farmer by profession. Shyam spent his childhood days in the village and later he shifted to another village with his parents in Sri Ganganagar district. He studied in local schools up to class XII and then he completed his animation course from Jaipur.
Since his childhood, Shyam has had a thing for comedy. He would copy the voices of his teachers and family members and act silly in front of them for fun. However, his hobby soon turned into a successful career. Shyam became well-known for his mimicry skills and ability to copy voices of prominent political leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. His video recordings of the exact replicas of these leaders’ voice, tone, and behaviour have gone viral all over the country.
It was the show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge that gave him recognition and popularity. Although some of his performances of political personalities were not aired on television, one of such recordings unintentionally got leaked on the internet. Such wide publicity of his comic talent ultimately brought him to the limelight. Currently, Shyam Rangeela is one of the most prominent names in the industry of Indian mimicry. He actively uses YouTube to post his videos and comment on various social and political issues.
Sundar’s comedic content provides affordable laughter to millions of people. He remains one of the most prominent representatives of the comic art of mimicry by commenting on day-to-day social and political events and entertaining people all over India.
Background
The famous actor Shyam Rangeela (his real name is Shyam Sundar) was born and raised in a small village in Rajasthan. The culture of rural life, its simplicity, and a country atmosphere shaped his outstanding observation and humour. Being self-taught, he learned to imitate the mannerisms and voices of different people from the surrounding village. Later, he could reproduce them so well in his art that a large following was found for his humorous and satirical sketches on the web. Shyam Rangeela gained popularity for his short films and recordings that highlighted modern topics and current issues through the prism of village life.
- Full Name: Shyam Sundar
- Nick Name(s): Shyam Rangeela
Profession(s):
- Comedian
- Satirist
- Mimicry Artist
- Digital Activist
- Date of Birth: August 25, 1994
- Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
- Weight: ~70 kg (154 lbs)
- Eye Colour: Dark Brown
- Hair Colour: Black
- Home Town: Mokamawala village, Raisinghnagar town, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan (Born in Manaktheri village, Hanumangarh)
- School: Government Higher Secondary School, Baropal (Suratgarh)
- College: Completed professional training in Jaipur (2012–2015)
- Education Qualification: Graduate (3-Year Specialised Animation & Editing Course)
- Religion: Hinduism
- Food Habit: Vegetarian
- Marital Status: Single
- Language Known: Hindi, Rajasthani, and English
- Email ID: shyamcomedian@gmail.com (Official corporate inbox managed strictly for live show ticketing inquiries, stand-up bookings, and digital performance partnerships)
- Favourite Actor: Amitabh Bachchan / Akshay Kumar
- Beverage: Lassi / Traditional Indian Chai
Early Life and Roots
- Birth & Family Background: He was born on 25th August 1994 in Manaktheri village, Pilibanga town, Hanumangarh district, Rajasthan. His father is a local farmer by name Jawahar Lal.
- The Childhood Dream: Ever since age 11, Shyam had a dream of becoming a stand-up comedian and entertaining people as his career. Shyam would imitate all the voices he would hear around him and act silly plays for his friends in the village.
- Relocation: In year 2013, Shyam’s family shifted from his ancestral village to a new village named Mokamawala in the Raisinghnagar town of Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan. This is the current village they reside in.
Education & Creative Specialisation
- Schooling Timeline: Up to the 8th grade, his primary and secondary schooling was done within the birth village of Manaktheri. To get higher secondary layout, he then moved to Suratgarh, graduating 12th grade in 2012 from the Government Higher Secondary School, Baropal in Hanumangarh.
- Higher Studies & Animation: With an aim to take up higher professional studies, he moved away from his hometown to Jaipur enrolling in a specialised 3-year Animation and Editing Course (2012-2015).
- The Comedy Shift: While his animation classes taught him technical layout and video design skills, he always kept an eye out for local institute events to perform at. The editing literacy he then developed during that college phase, ultimately became a big professional asset as he was able to write, edit, and launch his own independent digital parodies on YouTube since late 2015.
Breakthrough & Television Censorship
- The Viral Incident (2017): He became well-known for his flawless and accurate portrayal of the Prime Minister and Rahul Gandhi in Star Plus’s reality TV show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. While his performance received a standing ovation from judge Akshay Kumar, the network decided to cut the segment due to political pressure. The clip of his performance went viral on social media, catapulting him to internet fame.
- Digital Empowerment: After being rejected by traditional TV channels that labeled his work “too political,” he turned to digital media. He has millions of viewers on his Shyam Rangeela channel on YouTube and his Shyam Rangeela Instagram page, where he frequently goes viral for humorous sketches in the style of PM Modi’s mock interviews with Akshay Kumar and other topics such as rising fuel prices.
Political Trajectory & Varanasi Controversy
Originally an open supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the 2014 general elections, his perspective shifted as he witnessed growing intolerance toward political comedy and parody.
- Aam Aadmi Party (2022): He officially entered formal politics by joining the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Rajasthan.
- The Varanasi Bid: In a massive national headline event, Shyam stepped forward as an Independent Candidate to directly contest the Lok Sabha Elections against PM Narendra Modi from the Varanasi constituency.
- Nomination Rejection: In May 2024, the Election Commission of India (ECI) officially rejected his nomination paper on technical grounds. Shyam publicly accused the local administration and commission of deliberately creating structural hurdles to prevent him from filing the documents.
Active Formats & Satire Shows (2026)
- Be-Khabar Satire Show: He currently produces and hosts this popular independent digital news satire show, which dissects government economic announcements (such as GDP figures) and derides public works projects.
- Live Touring: In addition to his digital work, he also performs a live stand-up comedy show, "Main Hoon Shyam Rangeela", that has seen him travel across metro cities in India including recently Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai and Jaipur.