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Monday, October 06, 2008

Curry King Plays Comedy Circuit

Charan Gill MBE is looking to launch a new career as a stand-up comedian when he takes to the stage at The Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow on 14th October.

The former shipbuilder, who founded his Harlequin Leisure Group in Glasgow in 1994 and built it into Europe's largest chain of Indian restaurants before selling it on in 2005, is now to determined to break into the cut-throat world of stand-up comedy.

'I was in The Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow scouting for a comedian to book for The Hottest Night of the Year, when I had an epiphany and realised that I'd always wanted to be a comic,' he says.

According to the man himelf, Charan's routine will centre on Glasgow's love for curry, and provide a humorous insight into what goes on in Indian restaurants on an average Saturday night: 'I've got plenty of material!' he adds.

Also known for his charitable work, Gill has hosted The Hottest Night of the Year since 1998. The legendary annual event last year raised over ?150,000 for The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow and Help the Aged, India.

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