Eshaan Akbar
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- Comedian
- broadcaster
Eshaan Akbar | |
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| Born | 14 August 1984 |
| Education | Queen Mary University of London (BA) Birkbeck, University of London (MA) |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | eshaanakbar |
Eshaan Akbar (/ˈiːʃæn/; born 14 August 1984)[citation needed][1][non-primary source needed] is a British-Asian comedian, writer and actor.[2][3]
Akbar is an English person of Pakistani and Bangladeshi ancestry. Born in Whitechapel, east London, he moved with his family to Essex where he attended Forest School, a private Church of England school in Snaresbrook. Akbar studied Economics, Finance and Management at Queen Mary University of London and worked in wealth management until the Great Recession. He then completed a master's degree in Global Governance and Public Policy at Birkbeck College, University of London, where his dissertation focused on UK aid provision in the 21st century.
He also worked at the London Borough of Merton Council and HSBC. He also had stints at the British Heart Foundation and Anthony Nolan. Akbar has also worked as a Bollywood dance choreographer and journalist.[4]