The story of Mumbaikar Deepika Mhatre is an inspiring one. Mhatre, a domestic help and jewellery seller in local trains, has a not-so-secret comic streak, which was discovered by Sangeeta Vyas (a friend of her employer), in 2016.

Vyas, who runs Pitaara, an arts and activity platform, often conducts workshops with the home helps in her housing society. With her encouragement, Mhatre started performing at stand-up comedy open mics, and at one such event, a journalist happened to notice her and connected her with comedian Aditi Mittal, who then helped Mhatre hone her skills, write the content, and perform at numerous open mics to practise. Mittal also got help from venue owners, such as Balraj Ghai of The Habitat, who opened the stage on multiple occasions for Mhatre.