Danish Sait

Danish Sait
Born (1987-07-01) 1 July 1987 (age 37)[1]
NationalityIndian
Other namesRJ Danish Sait[2]
Mr. Nags
Occupations
  • Stand-up comedian
  • Television host
  • Radio jockey
  • Actor
  • Writer
Years active2013 – present
Spouse
Anya Rangaswami
​
(m. 2021)​
[3]
Relatives
Websitedanishsait.com

Danish Sait (born 1 July 1988) is an Indian comedian, television host, and film actor who prominently works in Kannada cinema.

Career

Danish Sait worked as a radio jockey for Supari on Fever 104 FM in 2013.[4] On the channel, he made several prank calls and enacted an array of fictional roles including Asgar, Chacko, Nagesh and Nagraj.[5] He is also a stand-up comedian and is a part of the Bengaluru-based comedy group The Improv.[6] Starting in 2014, he hosted several sports shows including Pro Kabaddi League and the Cricket World Cup in 2015 before hosting Neevu Bhale Khiladi, a reality television show on Star Suvarna.[7][8] He made his film debut with the Kannada movie Humble Politician Nograj in 2018 and portrayed the titular character in the film in addition to co-writing the film with director Saad Khan.[9][10][7] The film released to positive reviews with one critic stating that "Danish Sait never fails to draw the audience, irrespective of where and how he plans to entertain. What is appealing is that he remains true to the character of Nograj ".[11] In 2020, he starred in the Hindi-language web series Afsos as a tourist in Mumbai.[12] That same year, he starred in the comedy French Biriyani as an auto driver along with Sal Yusuf, whom he worked with in The Improv.[13][6] In the film, he reprised the role of Asgar from his prank calls.[14] He starred in 777 Charlie alongside Rakshit Shetty.[15]

He has worked with the Bengaluru based team Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League as an anchor and mascot for the team, he also plays as Mr. Nags on the RCB Insider Show.[16]

Personal life

His sister Kubbra Sait is an actress while his uncle Tanveer Sait is a politician.[17][18] His grandfather, Azeez Sait, was a minister in Karnataka.[2] He married Anya Rangaswamy, a graphic designer.[19][3]

Filmography

Danish Sait
Personal information
Born (1987-07-01) July 1, 1987 (age 37)[20]
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Stand-up comedian
  • Television host
  • Radio jockey
  • Actor
  • Writer
YouTube information
Channel
LocationBangalore, Karnataka, India
Years active2012 – present
Genre(s)Sketch comedy and Parody Interviews
Subscribers240 thousand[21]
Total views25.47 million[21]
NetworkIndependent
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: 2 July 2024
  • All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Humble Politician Nograj Nograj Also writer and lyricist for "Problem Song" [22][23]
2020 French Biriyani Asgar [24]
2022 One Cut Two Cut Gopi Also writer [25]
Sold
777 Charlie Karshan Roy [26]
2024 Malaikottai Vaaliban Chamathakan Malayalam film
Dange / Por Church Father Hindi-Tamil film; cameo [27]

Television

Year Title Role Channel Notes
2014 WOW Awards Host Zoom TV
Pro Kabaddi League Season 1 Host Star Sports
2015 The Live Quotient Awards Host Zoom TV
Cricket World Cup Host Star Sports
The RCB Insider Series Host
Pro Kabaddi League Season 2 Host
2015 – 16 Neevu Bhale Khiladi Host Star Suvarna
2016 The RCB Insider Series Host Star Sports
2017 62nd Filmfare Awards Emcee Sony Entertainment
The RCB Insider Series Host Star Sports
2018 Cricbuzz Live on Cricbuzz Host
Improv All Stars: Games Night Himself Prime Video English television film[28]
2020 Afsos Jim web series[29]
2022 Humble Politician Nograj Nograj Voot Select Web Series, creator, producer

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Outcome Ref.
2018 Outlook Social Media Awards Breakout Star of the Year — Won [30]
Wow Awards Asia: Live Quotient Awards Best Master of Ceremonies for Corporate & Lifestyle Events - Male — Won [31]
2019 8th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debutant Actor Humble Politician Nograj Won [17]
2021 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor French Biriyani Nominated

References

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  3. ^ a b "Comedian Danish Sait gets married to Anya Rangaswami in intimate ceremony". The NewsMinute. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. ^ Rajendran, Nuvena (15 December 2013). "A bite of his 'Supari'". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. ^ Kuriakose, Simi (12 July 2020). "Humour home-delivered". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b Natarajan Lobo, Deepa (5 November 2014). "'Why not have a symbol of positivity?'". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  7. ^ a b Kurian, Anila (4 October 2017). "On my pinboard - Danish Sait, actor and comedian". Deccan Herald.
  8. ^ "Know more about Neevu Bhale Khiladi". The Times of India. 23 December 2015. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  9. ^ Kumar R., Manoj (13 January 2018). "Humble Politician Nograj movie review: Danish Sait starrer mirrors real world". Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  10. ^ Yerasala, Ikyatha (23 September 2017). "Bombaat tickles with NOGRAJ". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  11. ^ Sharadhaa, A. (12 January 2018). "'Humble Politician Nograj' review: Good for voters, right in time for polls". New Indian Express.
  12. ^ Ramnath, Nandini (8 February 2020). "In Amazon web series 'Afsos', black humour and a high body count on the road to immortality". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  13. ^ Ramachandran, Mythily (10 June 2020). "French Biryani trailer to be released on Thursday". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  14. ^ Narrain, Aparna (22 July 2020). "Laugh your head off, says Danish Sait about 'French Biriyani'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  15. ^ Daithota, Madhu (1 July 2020). "Danish Sait joins Rakshit Shetty in 777 Charlie". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  16. ^ Ullal, Naveen (29 May 2017). "How Danish Sait reinvented himself from being a radio host to 'Mr Nags' of RCB Insider Show". International Business Times UK. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  17. ^ a b Norbu Wangchuk, Rinchen (17 June 2020). "Exclusive: Danish Sait On Keeping India Entertained While Battling His Own Demons". The Better India. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Over 5,000 visit Tipu's tomb on his birth anniversary". The Hindu. 10 November 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  19. ^ Daithota, Madhu (10 June 2021). "Danish Sait ties the knot with fiancée Anya Rangaswami". The Times of India. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Danish Sait - IMDb". IMDb.
  21. ^ a b "About Danish Sait". YouTube.
  22. ^ "Humble Politician Nograj is a film star now — Times of India". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  23. ^ "Voices of reason in humble politician Nograj". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  24. ^ "Kannada film French Biriyani to premiere on Amazon Prime on July 24, trailer to release on July 16". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  25. ^ "Danish Sait starrer 'One Cut Two Cut' to begin principal photography on Feb 5th". timesofindia. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  26. ^ "Danish Sait to appear as Karshan Roy in 777 Charlie". cinemaexpress. 1 July 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  27. ^ "Dange Review: Bejoy Nambiar Delivers A Thought-Provoking Film Packed With Impressive Performances". News18. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  28. ^ Sundaram, Sushmita (2 October 2018). "In stand-up-loving India, a comic is determined to bring improv into the mainstream". scroll.in. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  29. ^ "Afsos review: Amazon's new Indian show is a pitiful letdown, undeserving of Gulshan Devaiah". hindustantimes.com. 7 February 2020. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  30. ^ "OSM Breakout Star of the Year -Danish Sait". Outlook India. 2018. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020.
  31. ^ Jain, Shantanu (10 July 2018). "Meet the Winners of the LIVE Quotient Awards at WOW 2018". Event FAQs. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

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