 u2018 My daughter thinks  I am inappropriateu2019  Infusing the chat with a joke a minute and digs at himself,  funnyman Russell Peters discusses his latest special, Deported  LETTY MARIAM ABRAHAM  letty. abraham@ mid- day. com  Somebodyu2019s gonna get  hurtu2019, is the first thing that  comes to mind before an interaction  with Russell Peters.  After all, like a true comic, Peters  has a knack for telling uncomfortable  truths by taking digs at different  cultures, accents and more.  And in the course of the chat, itu2019s  easy to see that he isnu2019t easy on  himself either. His self- deprecating  humour sets the tone for the  interview as he talks about his  recently launched special on Amazon  Prime, Deported.  Edited excerpts from the  interview.  Tell us about your new show.  It is an hour of stand- up from  the Deported World Tour. This  is the condensed version of the  live show, which is about an  hour- and- a- half long. In the set,  you will hear about my health  problems, getting older and fat,  then losing weight, and why I lost  the weight. I [ also touch upon]  becoming a father again at 49.  Who called the shots on the  parts to be included in the  special u2014 the streaming  platform or you?  It was collaborative. After we  put forward what we wanted [ to  include], they told us what they  wanted. Then we compromised  and did what they wanted.  It is much like a marriage u2014  you want one thing and your  wife wants another, so you  compromise and do what your  wife wants.  Earlier, you would talk about  your parents in your sets. Now,  the attention has shifted to your  kids. How have they reacted?  I have never let my daughter  watch my act. She will turn nine  this year and I wouldnu2019t want  her to hear me swear. However,  last year, her teacher asked her,  u2018 Your dad was away. What was  he doing?u2019 My daughter replied,  u2018 My dad travels around the world  telling inappropriate jokes.u2019 First  of all, I didnu2019t know my daughter  knew the word inappropriate,  and I am concerned she thinks I  am inappropriate.  Are you cautious about the  content of your stand- up today,  knowing that your kids may  watch it some day?  No, I do take them into  consideration, but at the end  of the day, I am trying to get up  there and be funny. So, if they  take it personally, I can explain  that I am going to be their father  regardless.  How do you think the world of  stand- up comedy has evolved?  When I started this journey,  comedy was a profession, but  not for Indians. I was the  guy who opened the  door and said,  here is another  thing we can  do. There may  be a huge  influx of  young Indian comics, but that  doesnu2019t mean they all are going  to be good.  How do you make your acts  relevant in these times?  I havenu2019t written down my act  in about 25 years. I may make  a note of it, but I donu2019t want to  be tied to the words because  something different may pop  in my head [ during the set] that  may be better than what I wrote  down. For me, comedy is all  about the moment. If you write it  down, you lose the moment that  you made. Thatu2019s my process,  and it doesnu2019t mean it is wrong  for other people to do it any  other way.  If your daughter told you  tomorrow that she would like to  try stand- up comedy, how will  you react?  I will tell her, u2018 Baby, understand  that the audience is not  going to be as nice as  daddy is to you. Daddy  laughs at anything  you do, but these  people donu2019t care  about itu2019.  u2018 There may be a  huge influx of young  Indian comics, but  that doesnu2019t mean  they all are going to  be goodu2019 

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