Ehsaan Qureshi (also spelled Ahsaan Qureshi) is an Indian stand-up comedian and actor from Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. He built his career over more than 20 years as a stage performer and political satirist, touring extensively across India and performing at corporate shows, universities, and public venues. His comedy style focuses primarily on political satire, social commentary, and everyday Indian middle-class life. His national television breakthrough came through The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (Star One, 2005) — one of India's biggest and most watched stand-up comedy competitions of the time — where he finished as the first runner-up, building a substantial national audience. He appeared in the Bollywood film Bombay to Goa (2007) playing the role of Abdul Karim Telgi, the convicted stamp paper scam fraudster, and subsequently in Ek Paheli Leela (2015) as Maan Singh. He also appeared in SAB TV's sitcom Hum Aapke Ghar Mein Rehte Hain and the comedy Ab Hoga Dharna Unlimited (2012). In August 2008, he entered Bigg Boss Season 2 hosted by Shilpa Shetty. He was described by fellow contestants as one of the house's most honest and straightforward personalities. He was eliminated in Week 9 (Day 60), finishing eighth.

Finishing as first runner-up of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (Star One, 2005) — the nation's largest stand-up comedy platform at the time; his 20+ year career as a political satirist and stage comedian performing across India; his film appearances including Bombay to Goa (2007, as Abdul Karim Telgi) and Ek Paheli Leela (2015); his role in SAB TV's sitcom Hum Aapke Ghar Mein Rehte Hain; finishing eighth in Bigg Boss Season 2 (Colors TV, 2008).

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