We aren't strangers to strange subject lines. So, when we get an email titled "Eye of the Tiger ft Indian Comic," we decide to give it a speed-read — what's the worst that can happen? Our parents would definitely say, "virus."

The email has been drafted by Mumbai-based comedian Deep Chhabria who introduces himself and says that "It's tough to be modest in these write-ups". Below, there's a link to a YouTube series he's made called Figuring the Scene where he explores the comedy circuit in New York for a year. We click and watch the set of five, three-minute clips featuring him and made by his friend Manish Khushalani, from New York Film Academy. And on learning that he will be performing in the city this week, we decide to call Chhabria to learn the full story.