Witty Columnists That Are Making a Mark

 Let's face it: writing humour is not easy. You not only have to be funny, or witty, but also have to make sure that you post at least once a week and then, week after week, one thousand or so words at a time. Maintaining a routine and constantly giving your readers something to enjoy and think about is essential as a columnist. While this may typically remind you of a Jerome K. Jerome story, there's a lot more to it than you can guess! 

                 

Adding on to it, India also boasts of some of the best, witty columnists that the world has ever seen! A few of them are listed below. 

 

Twinkle Khanna | Mrs. Funnybones

A former film actress, an author, interior designer as well as a film producer, Twinkle Khanna released her first non-fiction book, "MrsFunnybones, which was eventually declared as a Best Seller, taking this witty woman to great heights and making her India's highest-selling woman writer of the year 2015! 

 

Tarak Mehta 

Tarak Mehta was an Indian columnist, humorist, writer as well as a playwright. He was also widely known for his popular column, Duniya Ne Undha Chashma in Gujarati. In fact, the popular flagship show, Tarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashma on sabTV, was also inspired by this witty man himself! 

 

Suhel Seth

Suhel Seth is one multifaceted man with varied talents. Founder and managing partner of the consultancy firm Counselage India, he is also a columnist, keynote speaker as well as a TV pundit as well as an actor. An alumnus of Jadavpur University in Calcutta, he studied Literature and International Relations. Besides being an entrepreneur, actor, activist, and author, he is also known for his solicited advice. Seth's sense of humour can only be matched by his incredible command over the language. He also has a slight propensity to give an earful to unassuming advice-seekers! 

 

Every time you read a funny piece of writing, it makes you smile and perhaps, even laugh. In fact, you might even share what you've read with someone else or refer to it amid conversations. These columnists will make you do exactly that. So, the next time you are stuck in a labyrinth of boredom or tedious work, you know exactly where to turn to have a good laughter session with these gems! 

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