Arpan Khosla

Arpan's self-branded identity as a “Pomedian,” fusing poetry and comedy, gives organizers a genuinely rare format most comedians don't offer. For events that want to feel culturally rich while still landing as accessible entertainment, that hybrid style provides a distinctive alternative to a standard stand-up set, appealing to audiences who appreciate both Hindi wordplay and modern comedic timing.

Arpan co-founded Rhymly, India's first Hindi rhyming app for poets and songwriters, giving him genuine, verifiable startup founder credibility beyond his stage work. For organizers, that entrepreneurial background is a useful signal of substance, a performer whose corporate and startup material comes from real, lived business experience rather than outside observation alone, adding real depth.

Arpan has delivered two TEDx talks, at TEDxFMS and TEDxBBS, giving his act genuine intellectual credibility alongside the entertainment value. For organizers who want more than straightforward jokes, particularly for leadership offsites or brand-conscious events, that TEDx-level content signals a performer capable of holding a room's attention with real substance, not just punchlines alone.

As an NSIT engineering graduate who worked at Airtel before pursuing comedy full time, Arpan brings genuine, first-hand corporate and engineering-world experience to his material on HR, bosses, and workplace life. For organizers hosting corporate or tech-industry audiences, that authentic insider perspective means his workplace jokes land with a precision that outside observational comedians often can't match.

Arpan has performed more than 400 shows across 7 Indian cities and worked with brands including Tinder, Xiaomi, Airtel, and Wittyfeed, alongside performances at more than 50 colleges including IIT Delhi. For organizers, that scale and breadth of experience is a strong signal of reliability, an act that has been tested across many different audiences, industries, and event formats already.

Arpan's poetry has been exhibited at the Partition Museum in Amritsar, and he has performed at literary festivals including Jashn-e-Rekhta and the Delhi Poetry Festival, giving him a genuinely distinctive cultural credential beyond stand-up comedy alone. For organizers who want a performer with real literary standing, not just comedic chops, that credential adds a memorable, differentiated angle to a booking.