Danish Sait
Birth date1 July 1987 (age 39)[1]
OccupationStand-up comedian · Television host · Radio jockey · Actor · Writer
Years active2013 – present
SpouseAnya Rangaswami (m. 2021)[2]
Other namesRJ Danish Sait[3]
Mr. Nags
Relatives
Websitedanishsait.com
Youtube idUCjYJ5MNhRaMynpEufzdcsOw
Youtube display nameDanish Sait
Youtube years active2012–present
Youtube genreSketch comedy and Parody Interviews
Youtube subscribers244 thousand
Youtube views29.57 million
Stats update30 December 2025

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 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.[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.[3] He married Anya Rangaswamy, a graphic designer.[19][2]

Filmography

  • 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]
2020French BiriyaniAsgar[22]
2022One Cut Two CutGopiAlso writer[23]
Sold
777 CharlieKarshan Roy[24]
2024Malaikottai VaalibanChamathakanMalayalam film
Dange / PorChurch FatherHindi-Tamil bilingual film; cameo[25]

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2014WOW AwardsHostZoom TV
Pro Kabaddi League Season 1HostStar Sports
2015The Live Quotient AwardsHostZoom TV
Cricket World CupHostStar Sports
The RCB Insider SeriesHost
Pro Kabaddi League Season 2Host
2015 – 16Neevu Bhale KhiladiHostStar Suvarna
2016The RCB Insider SeriesHostStar Sports
201762nd Filmfare AwardsEmceeSony Entertainment
The RCB Insider SeriesHostStar Sports
2018Cricbuzz Live on CricbuzzHost
Improv All Stars: Games NightHimselfPrime VideoEnglish television film[26]
2020AfsosJimweb series[27]
2022Humble Politician NograjNograjVoot SelectWeb Series, creator, producer
2026Space Gen: ChandrayaanJairam ShettyJioHotstar

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkOutcomeRef.
2018Outlook Social Media AwardsBreakout Star of the Year[28]
Wow Awards Asia: Live Quotient AwardsBest Master of Ceremonies for Corporate & Lifestyle Events - Male[29]
20198th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Debutant ActorHumble Politician Nograj[17]
202110th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest ActorFrench Biriyani

References

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  8. ^ "Know more about Neevu Bhale Khiladi". The Times of India. 23 December 2015. Archived 26 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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  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 1 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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  18. ^ "Over 5,000 visit Tipu's tomb on his birth anniversary". The Hindu. 10 November 2019. Archived 11 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine. 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 15 July 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Humble Politician Nograj is a film star now — Times of India". indiatimes.com. Archived 25 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Voices of reason in humble politician Nograj". newindianexpress.com. Archived 13 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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