MACHANS

Suren Jayemanne, Neilesh Verma

Television
Black Comedy • Comedy

A darkly comic portrait of life in Sydney through the eyes of 2 Brown guys, the sheltered and whitewashed Rohan, and the hella brown Ganesh, his unsolicited cultural consult.

Synopsis

As Rohan is en route to a stand up gig, his bus collides with a food delivery rider. When Rohan learns the rider is Tamil, he sheepishly agrees to help a stranger (Ganesh) communicate with him, but is then quickly intimidated when a largely white crowd gathers. Cowardice takes over …

Already registered? Login.

About Suren Jayemanne

Suren Jayemanne is a comedian/writer, performer and note-taker, currently based in Sydney. In 2014, Suren was touted to be one of the best new comics in the country when he was selected for the Melbourne Comedy Festival’s prestigious Comedy Zone... View Suren Jayemanne's Bio

About Neilesh Verma

Neilesh Verma is a Pakistani-Australian writer, director and former stand-up comedian based in Sydney. His short films and music videos have screened at both local and international film festivals and on television networks such as MTV (India), Triangle TV (New... View Neilesh Verma's Bio

Pathways is proudly supported by

Screen Australia
Scripted Ink
Australian Writers Guild