Which celebrity takes a joke on themselves best?
The one who laughs it off, talks it out, or the third who appreciates the humour?
Abhishek Banerjee, 34, Actor
What’s the funniest joke you heard about yourself?
An airport security team joked that I carry weapons in my bags (like the character he played in Paatal Lok).
A joke that made you feel bad? Someone said my face is only fit for comedy.
How did you get over it?
By doing dark roles like Hathoda Tyagi. What joke would offend you?
Those against the differently-abled. Which celeb’s sense of humour do you like?
Shah Rukh Khan. He shows respect and still cracks witty jokes.
Your favourite stand-up comedian? Vipul Goyal for his clean jokes. What do you do if your joke offends someone?
I would think of a comeback for hours.
Shilpa Rao, 38 Musician and singer
What’s the funniest joke you heard about yourself?
Meiyang Chang told me I should wear a T-shirt that says ‘I am Shilpa Rao’.
A joke that made you feel bad?
I would rather have a conversation than keep a stoic face.
How did you get over it?
Knowing that everyone is human and can err.
What joke would offend you? Mocking someone’s uniqueness. Which celeb’s sense of humour do you like?
Pankaj Tripathi and Manoj Bajpayee. They make everything look light-hearted.
Your favourite stand-up comedian?
Vir Das, for showing us what we are.
What do you do if your joke offends someone?
Apologise, and learn from what I did wrong.
Adarsh Gourav, 27, Actor What’s the funniest joke you heard about yourself?
Relatives used to tell my cousins, “How tall you’ve grown!”, but ask me, “What will you eat?” as I was the shortest!
A joke that made you feel bad?
None. I try not to take things too seriously. How did you get over it?
I laugh it off.
What joke would offend you?
If something like a death has occurred, a joke is in poor taste.
Which celeb’s sense of humour do you like?
Farhan Akhtar and SRK for their wit. Your favourite stand-up comedian?
Ricky Gervais.
What do you do if your joke offends someone?
Apologise and move on. Don’t justify it.