In Hindi “dil” means heart and “ruk” means stop! While Dilruk isn’t Indian, “Heart Stopper” is an apt title for his latest hour of stand-up, given that last year, one of his arteries tried to hit the brakes on his heart.
Spoiler alert: he survived and lived to tell the tale. After touring the show to rave reviews and sold out crowds all over the country, this final special performance of the show will be recorded in front of his home crowd in Melbourne.
Dilruk Jayasinha has filmed a stand-up special for Amazon Prime, appeared on Utopia, Celebrity MasterChef Australia and Have You Been Paying Attention?
“He rode the crowd’s energy like a consummate professional.” ★★★★ The Age
“He has an innate ability to make even the worst of the worst worth a hearty laugh.” ★★★★ Time Out