Russell Dominic Peters, a Canadian comedian and actor, was present here in Delhi to deliver a performance. He uses humour to highlight racial, ethnic, class and cultural stereotypes. There is not much difference between his reel and real life. Indian-origin Canadian crack jokes on his life without hesitation and is definitely not the type who minds being asked awkward questions.<br /><br />Peter's stand-up performances are mostly made up of observational comedy.<br /><br />He started his career performing in Toronto in 1989 and won a Gemini Award in 2008.<br /><br />Asked about the rumors of him having dated adult-film star turned Bollywood actress Sunny Leone, the 43-year-old says, "Yes, we did date each other. It was five and-a-half-years ago. It was a wonderful time. She's a real sweetheart, you know." <br /><br />He performed in NCR on Friday to a gathering of 4,500, and ended with a joke on his father's English accent. But Peters, who got much flak for calling Aishwarya Rai Bachchan a 'bad actor' during his 2011 performance in Delhi, says the criticism doesn't bother him much.<br /><br />"I honestly don't care. I think it (the reaction) was a bit exaggerated too. It was just like a pat on the shoulder and the reaction was like, 'oh my God! You just hit me!' But seriously, it doesn't bother me," he says.<br /><br />Peters says, "Indians are still new (to stand-up comedy) but they are getting to the art of it. I have seen only Papa CJ's act and I think he did a great job. We sure have a sense of humour — so many people gathered for my show today. That shows a lot," he added.
