Danish Sait

Danish Sait (born 1 July 1987) is an Indian stand-up comedian, television host, radio jockey, actor, and writer who works in Kannada cinema.[2]

Danish Sait
Born (1987-07-01) 1 July 1987
NationalityIndian
Other namesRJ Danish Sait[1]
Mr. Nags
Occupation
  • Stand-up comedian
  • Television host
  • Radio jockey
  • Actor
  • Writer
Years active2013 – present
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 Nograj.[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 is set to star 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 is getting married to Anya Rangaswamy who is a Graphic Designer.

Filmography
  • All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Humble Politician Nograj Nograj Also writer and lyricist for "Problem Song" [18][19]
Improv All Stars: Games Night Himself English television film [20]
2020 Afsos Jim Hindi web series [21]
French Biriyani Asgar [22]
777 Charlie Karshan Roy Filming [23]
2021 One Cut Two Cut Gopi Filming

Television
Year Title Role Channel Notes
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
Year Award Category Outcome Ref.
2018Outlook Social Media AwardsBreakout Star of the YearWon[24]
Wow Awards Asia: Live Quotient AwardsBest Master of Ceremonies for Corporate & Lifestyle Events - MaleWon[25]
20198th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Debutant Actor (for Humble Politician Nograj)Won[16]

References
  1. Kumar, Smitabalram (24 July 2016). "For RJ Danish Sait, Bengaluru has a better sense of humour than Delhi & Mumbai". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. Vakkalanka, Harshini (25 July 2013). "Fifty shades of Danish". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. Rajendran, Nuvena (15 December 2013). "A bite of his 'Supari'". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. Kuriakose, Simi (12 July 2020). "Humour home-delivered". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. Kurian, Anila (4 October 2017). "On my pinboard - Danish Sait, actor and comedian". Deccan Herald.
  7. "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.
  8. 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.
  9. Yerasala, Ikyatha (23 September 2017). "Bombaat tickles with NOGRAJ". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  10. Sharadhaa, A. (12 January 2018). "'Humble Politician Nograj' review: Good for voters, right in time for polls". New Indian Express.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Narrain, Aparna (22 July 2020). "Laugh your head off, says Danish Sait about 'French Biriyani'". The Hindu.
  14. Daithota, Madhu (1 July 2020). "Danish Sait joins Rakshit Shetty in 777 Charlie". The Times of India.
  15. "How Danish Sait reinvented himself from being a radio host to 'Mr Nags' of RCB Insider Show". International Business Times UK. 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  16. 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.
  17. "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.
  18. "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.
  19. "Voices of reason in humble politician Nograj". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  20. World, Republic. "Danish Sait opens up about his mental health issues in a series of tweets". Republic World.
  21. "Afsos review: Amazon's new Indian show is a pitiful letdown, undeserving of Gulshan Devaiah". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  22. "Kannada film French Biriyani to premiere on Amazon Prime on July 24, trailer to release on July 16". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  23. "Danish Sait to appear as Karshan Roy in 777 Charlie". cinemaexpress. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  24. "OSM Breakout Star of the Year -Danish Sait". Outlook India. 2018.
  25. 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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