Art Runs In The Family For These Husband-Wife, Father-Daughter And Sibling Duos

Art runs in the family for these husband-wife, father-daughter and sibling pairs, who share how they inspire each other to elevate their respective practices and shared interests

- Amelia Yeo and Hashirin Nurin Hashimi

FUNNY BONES

RISHI BUDHRANI AND SHARUL CHANNA

You can say that the audience loves watching Rishi Budhrani and Sharul Channa take the stage together, given that The Rishi and Sharul Show played to full house audiences during its run in 2015 at the Goodman Arts Centre Black Box. But it was only five years later before Singapore’s only married comedy couple performed together again for The Rishi and Sharul Show 2 at the Capitol Theatre last year. The hiatus was deliberate as the couple felt that it was important to also focus on their individual careers. Channa says: “We wanted to grow our careers separately before coming together again, instead of becoming a brand—just in case our relationship doesn’t work out.”

During the time “apart”, both found success in their individual careers. Budhrani makes regular appearances on comedy television channel Comedy Central Asia programs such as Stand-up Asia and has headlined comedy festivals in Australia, India, and China throughout the years. In 2019, he also hosted Unexpected Journeys, a three-part series in partnership with Singapore Airlines and Singapore Tourism Board to take viewers to lesser-known sides of Singapore.