Does being South Asian give entertainers a built-in audience or trap them inside stereotypes?Toronto comedian Nitish Sakhuja joins The Convo Sutra for a brutally honest conversation about starting over in Los Angeles, building a comedy career in the age of social media and whether leaning into your culture is the ultimate “cheat code” for getting noticed.Nitish opens up about leaving a successful comedy career in Canada, moving to LA on an entertainment visa and discovering that being established in one country means very little when you enter a much bigger industry.

He also explains why comedians need to take risks, embrace bombing and stop treating every performance like it could make or break their careers.The panel debates whether South Asian actors and comedians must reference their culture to succeed, the danger of being typecast and why some performers refuse to use an Indian accent just to book roles. They also discuss the controversy surrounding comedians who play into cultural stereotypes—and whether audiences, rather than other artists, should decide what deserves to succeed.

Plus, the group gets into bad crowd work, doomscrolling, online hate and why the algorithm rewards drama, negativity and chaos.Is embracing your culture smart marketing—or can it prevent audiences from seeing your actual talent?

Let us know in the comments!Featuring comedian Nitish Sakhuja with Tarun Shetty, Jazz Singh and Chandni Shah