Starting earlier this month, comedian Kunal Kamra has been getting online, at 9 pm nearly every night to test new material. His audience is made up of 40 people on the Zoom app, and he is trying out a new medium while at it. "The idea is to have one-and-a-half-hours of jokes ready at the end of six months," he says about this exercise, adding that it is something he is likely to continue in the days ahead.

While there are disadvantages that come with taking the virtual route, Kamra believes, the low expectations, and ticket prices are among the few things the medium has going for itself. "It's also the only way for people to see you if they want to. Since theatres are not opening anytime soon, we might as well get used to it."