David Chandra Batra (born 29 November 1972 in Lund) is a Swedish stand-up comedian, TV actor and author who has been performing since 1994. Born to an Indian father and a Swedish mother, he has built a career that spans sold-out arena tours, leading roles in Swedish TV comedy series, and documentary work on SVT - making him one of the most recognisable faces in Scandinavian entertainment.
A two-part SVT documentary about the 'Batra & Glans - 30 år tillsammans' tour aired on Christmas Day 2025.
The 'Batra & Glans - 30 år tillsammans' tour completed its final run in autumn 2025, ending at Scandinavium in Gothenburg in October.
Batra's personal SVT documentary series 'First Lady' - following his life as spouse of Stockholm County Governor Anna Kinberg Batra - was last available on SVT Play in May 2025.
The SVT documentary series 'First Lady', in which cameras followed Batra during his wife's tenure and dismissal as Stockholm County Governor, premiered on SVT on 22 October 2024.
The joint show 'Batra & Glans - 30 år tillsammans' with comedian Johan Glans premiered in Halmstad on 6 April 2024, later extending to 38 performances including a date at Leicester Square Theatre in London.
stand-upin 5 days
Comedian David Batra brings new material to Djurönäset. With over three decades on the stand-up circuit and numerous sold-out tours, he is one of Sweden's most seasoned comedians.
stand-up20:00Humorkalaset Christmas is a series of stand-up comedy evenings at Börsen in Stockholm in December with rotating lineups of comedians. Eight nights of entertainment featuring well-known Swedish stand-up performers.
