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. On the channel, he made several prank calls and enacted an array of fictional roles including Asgar, Chacko, Nagesh and Nagraj. He is also a stand-up comedian and is a part of the Bengaluru-based comedy group The Improv. 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. 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. 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". In 2020, he starred in the Hindi-language web series Afsos as a tourist in Mumbai. 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. In the film, he reprised the role of Asgar from his prank calls. He starred in 777 Charlie alongside Rakshit Shetty.
He has worked with the Bengaluru-based cricket 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.
Personal life His sister Kubbra Sait is an actress while his uncle Tanveer Sait is a politician. His grandfather, Azeez Sait, was a minister in Karnataka. He married Anya Rangaswamy, a graphic designer.
Filmography All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted. +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released
Films Year Title Role Notes 2018 Humble Politician Nograj Nograj Also writer and lyricist for "Problem Song" 2020 French Biriyani Asgar 2022One Cut Two CutGopiAlso writer Sold 777 Charlie Karshan Roy 2024 Malaikottai VaalibanChamathakan Malayalam film Dange / Por Church Father Hindi-Tamil bilingual film; cameo
Television Year Title Role Channel Notes2014 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 201516 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 2020 Afsos Jim web series2022Humble Politician NograjNograj Voot Select Web Series, creator, producer 2026Space Gen: ChandrayaanJairam ShettyJioHotstar
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Outcome 2018 Outlook Social Media Awards Breakout Star of the Year Wow Awards Asia: Live Quotient Awards Best Master of Ceremonies for Corporate & Lifestyle Events - Male 2019 8th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debutant Actor Humble Politician Nograj 2021 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor French Biriyani
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