Stand-up comedian

Samson Koletkar

Also known as Mahatma Moses

Upcoming: 2 shows on 6 November 2026 in Hollywood.

Who Samson Koletkar is

Samson Koletkar, who performs as Mahatma Moses, is a stand-up comedian who bills himself as the world's only Indian Jewish stand-up. In 2009 he founded Comedy Oakland, a weekly showcase the San Francisco Chronicle called a comedy utopia in Oakland, which has grown to more than two hundred shows a year and has been voted Best Comedy Night in the East Bay Express readers' poll every year from 2016 to 2025. He has performed at SF Sketchfest, Just for Laughs Vancouver and the Twin Cities Jewish Humor Festival, recorded the hour-long special Bombay to the Bay, and in 2023 was among the local comics at the fifth Oakland Comedy Festival.

Is Samson Koletkar on tour?

Upcoming shows confirmed Yes. Samson Koletkar has 2 shows on 6 November 2026 in Hollywood. No named tour is on record.

Last checked 29 September 2026.

Samson Koletkar tour dates 2026

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At a glance

Stand-up specials
Bombay to the Bay
Next on stage
6 November 2026 — Hollywood Improv, Hollywood, CA
Official site
mahatma-moses.com ↗

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Comedians like Samson Koletkar

Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.

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Questions and answers

Where is Samson Koletkar performing next?

Friday 6 November 2026, 7:30 PM — with Abhay Nadkarni (Desi Comedy Fest) at Hollywood Improv, Hollywood, CA, then 1 more date on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Bombay to the Bay.

What is their official website?

mahatma-moses.com ↗.

Who are some comedians like them?

Abhay Nadkarni (on the same bill, 6 November 2026).

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Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026