New Delhi, May 29 -- "It's very important to go shopping with the women in your circle. because that makes you a better person. The next time bad luck hits you, you can compare it with those shopping experiences. And you'll realize that if you could get through them, you can get through anything that life flings at you," Zakir Khan tells a packed room, leaving the audience rolling on the floor.

A comic, writer, actor and YouTube personality, Khan is best known for his stand-up and shayari (poetry) specials. His stand-up routines often revolve around dating, romantic or work experiences.

"It's been a process for the last 10-12 years, and everything I do or say, a fiction or non-fiction show, a (comedy) special or interview, is part of on...