I think my type of material would be better received in sitcoms than on stage. Follow us on. The comedian pay can vary widely for each comedy club or one night venue that hires comedians. While there are young comics, like Abhishek Upmanyu and Zakir Khan, who have taken the stage by storm in next to no time, there are also those like Khatri who have quit lucrative careers to become successful comics. Or simply to get better. Wondering what a growing number of Indians are doing at seven every morning, apart from getting ready for work?