Karthik Kumar's Good Timing Ji Lands in Sydney

Karthik Kumar has spent twenty-five years in show business and has decided to make his fifth stand-up special entirely about timing, which for a comedian is either very brave or the ultimate inside joke. Good Timing Ji brings the actor and comedian to Sydney's Comedy Store on Saturday 21 November 2026 for an afternoon of the sharp, self-deprecating storytelling he is known for. If you know Dr. Vijay from Heartbeat, there are apparently a few moments in here just for you.

When, where and how to get in

The facts, up top:

• Who: Karthik Kumar, in Good Timing Ji (his fifth stand-up special).
• Where: The Comedy Store, The Entertainment Quarter, Building 207/122 Lang Rd, Moore Park.
• When: Saturday 21 November 2026, 4pm.
• Tickets: through TicketSearch.

What the show is about

Good Timing Ji draws on twenty-five years of Karthik navigating the unpredictable world of entertainment and the arts. The through-line is timing, the idea that sometimes you have it, sometimes you do not, and mostly life does not care either way. It is billed as positive, uplifting and laugh-out-loud funny, a celebration of resilience and reinvention delivered in his trademark mix of self-deprecating humour and razor-sharp insight. And yes, for the Heartbeat crowd, there may be a few insider moments about Dr. Vijay tucked in there.

Good to know

A few practical notes. It is a 16-plus show, it runs about 90 minutes, and it is performed in English and Tamil, so this one plays best if you have at least one of those languages (ideally both). Tickets are non-refundable, photography and recording are not allowed, and the producers recommend arriving at least 30 minutes before the show for a smooth entry.

The tour

Sydney is one of two Australian dates on this run. Here they are.

If Sydney does not suit, the Melbourne date is the following afternoon, and there is always more on around Sydney or across the country.

A whole show about timing, from a man who has clearly worked out that the real punchline is being ready when the moment lands. Get there early, get a good seat, and let him do the rest. See you at the Comedy Store.