So, her 10-minute routine slowly turned into an hour-long, full-length show. While staying true to her comic style, Arora tells a deeply personal tale that is in parts heartfelt and in others, hopeful. It involved research on gender discrimination in the country and brings up issues like dowry harassment. "Basically, I want people to listen to the story and not have a dull time. It took me a while to balance the serious with the funny," she explains.

This wasn't the only challenge that the photographer-turned-comic faced when putting her story out there. "I had to be comfortable with feeling vulnerable, especially in front of a bunch of strangers. Also, I had to be prepared for audience reactions that come my way," she shares. Talking about reactions, she recounts an incident that took place at a show in her home city.

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"It was the first time my mother was watching the show, I hadn't let her in until it was complete. When it ended, people went out and hugged her," she says.So far, Meri Maa Ki!! has had mother-daughter and father-daughter duos in attendance among others. "They are able to connect with it in a different way. People are accepting and the reactions are much better than I imagined. When I start performing, it feels like, suddenly there is so much love in the room," says Arora.

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