Danish Sait (born 1 July 1988) is an Indian comedian, television host, and film actor who prominantly works in Kannada cinema.
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Born | 1 July 1988 |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | RJ Danish Sait[1] Mr. Nags |
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Years active | 2013 – present |
Spouse | Anya Rangaswami (m. 2021) |
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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
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Location | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | ||||||
Years active | 2012 – present | ||||||
Genre(s) | Sketch comedy and Parody Interviews | ||||||
Subscribers | 239 thousand[19] | ||||||
Total views | 25.30 million[19] | ||||||
Network | Independent | ||||||
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Last updated: 3 May 2024 |
- All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Humble Politician Nograj | Nograj | Also writer and lyricist for "Problem Song" | [20][21] |
Improv All Stars: Games Night | Himself | English television film | [22] | |
2020 | Afsos | Jim | Hindi web series | [23] |
French Biriyani | Asgar | [24] | ||
2022 | Humble Politician Nograj | Nograj | Web Series, creator, producer | |
One Cut Two Cut | Gopi | Also writer | [25] | |
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777 Charlie | Karshan Roy | [26] | ||
2024 | Malaikottai Vaaliban | Chamathakan | Malayalam film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
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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 | Star Sports | ||
Pro Kabaddi League Season 2 | Host | Star Sports | ||
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 | Star Sports |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Outcome | Ref. |
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2018 | Outlook Social Media Awards | Breakout Star of the Year | Won | [27] |
Wow Awards Asia: Live Quotient Awards | Best Master of Ceremonies for Corporate & Lifestyle Events - Male | Won | [28] | |
2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debutant Actor (for Humble Politician Nograj) | Won | [16] |
2021 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor (for French Biriyani) | Nominated |
References
External links
- Danish Sait at IMDb