Deepak Sridhar was born in and has spent most of his life in Bangalore. He began writing in earnest while unemployed during the pandemic, and has written two books: Home for the Hallidays and One and half. He has been accumulating comedic material with stints as a corporate lawyer, biryani delivery boy and full time Bangalore bar uncle. His book is titled One and half: A lighthearted look at Bangalore through the years. You can Deepak him on Instagram: @hallimims.
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Personal Essay by Deepak Sridhar: ‘You have arrived at the footsteps of Indian uncle-dom when, watching someone in the public sphere do something of note, you think to yourself: “That could have been me.” In my case, the “what-if” pursuit was stand-up comedy.’