Danish Sait

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

Danish Sait
Born (1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 35)
NationalityIndian
Other namesRJ Danish Sait[1]
Mr. Nags
Occupations
  • Stand-up comedian
  • Television host
  • Radio jockey
  • Actor
  • Writer
Years active2013 – present
Spouse
Anya Rangaswami
(m. 2021)
[2]
Relatives

Career

Danish Sait worked as a radio jockey for Supari on Fever 104 FM in 2013.[3] On the channel, he made several prank calls and enacted an array of fictional roles including Asgar, Chacko, Nagesh and Nagraj.[4] He is also a stand-up comedian and is a part of the Bengaluru-based comedy group The Improv.[5] 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.[6][7] 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.[8][9][6] 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 ".[10] In 2020, he starred in the Hindi-language web series Afsos as a tourist in Mumbai.[11] 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.[12][5] In the film, he reprised the role of Asgar from his prank calls.[13] He starred in 777 Charlie alongside Rakshit Shetty.[14]

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.[15]

Personal life

His sister Kubbra Sait is an actress while his uncle Tanveer Sait is a politician.[16][17] His grandfather, Azeez Sait, was a minister in Karnataka.[1] He married Anya Rangaswamy, a graphic designer.[18][2]

Filmography

Danish Sait
Personal information
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
Subscribers239 thousand[19]
Total views25.30 million[19]
NetworkIndependent
100,000 subscribers

Last updated: 3 May 2024
  • All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018Humble Politician NograjNograjAlso writer and lyricist for "Problem Song"[20][21]
Improv All Stars: Games NightHimselfEnglish television film[22]
2020AfsosJimHindi web series[23]
French BiriyaniAsgar[24]
2022Humble Politician NograjNograjWeb Series, creator, producer
One Cut Two CutGopiAlso writer[25]
Sold
777 CharlieKarshan Roy[26]
2024Malaikottai VaalibanChamathakanMalayalam film

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2014WOW AwardsHostZoom TV
Pro Kabaddi League Season 1HostStar Sports
2015The Live Quotient AwardsHostZoom TV
Cricket World CupHostStar Sports
The RCB Insider SeriesHostStar Sports
Pro Kabaddi League Season 2HostStar Sports
2015 – 16Neevu Bhale KhiladiHostStar Suvarna
2016The RCB Insider SeriesHostStar Sports
201762nd Filmfare AwardsEmceeSony Entertainment
The RCB Insider SeriesHostStar Sports
2018Cricbuzz Live on CricbuzzHostStar Sports

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryOutcomeRef.
2018Outlook Social Media AwardsBreakout Star of the YearWon[27]
Wow Awards Asia: Live Quotient AwardsBest Master of Ceremonies for Corporate & Lifestyle Events - MaleWon[28]
20198th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Debutant Actor (for Humble Politician Nograj)Won[16]
202110th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor (for French Biriyani)Nominated

References