Although he does get to their funny bones, Albert does not get any answers, and returns back to Delhi crestfallen. He decides to enter Pakistan illegally and meets some wannabe comedians, guarded by armed men, in a secret location near the border. He then decides to try his hand in Pakistan, only to be told that he cannot get a visa for another 14 days. They get a houseful response, however, Albert's comedy act fails to impress. Accordingly the four re-locate, book a school auditorium to seat about 400 people, go around the city distributing leaflets, inviting the general public to attend the show. He then decides to go public and stage a comedy show, the suggested place for the publicity is old Delhi. He finds that people generally look at him suspiciously and refuse to answer any questions. Bidding adieu to his wife and young daughter,and accompanied by two government bureaucrats, Albert opens up an office in New Delhi, hires a pretty Secretary, Maya, and goes around asking people at random as to what makes them laugh. The American senate, in order to improve it's fast declining global image, asks comedian Albert Brooks to write a 500 page document about what makes Muslims laugh in India and Pakistan.
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