Joke Singh
Nishant Tanwar (born on 7 November 1982), also known as 'Joke Singh' and more recently as 'Rider OP' is an Indian comedian and actor. He started off his professional career working at NDTV as a Producer, and began doing stand-up in 2009 when he found his passion for the same at an open mic event.[1] Apart from corporate shows,[2] Nishant has performed and conceptualized comedy specials like Comedy in Diversity, Two and a Laugh Men, and Third World Comedy[3] and is the founding member of IPL (Improv Premier League), Delhi's foremost improv comedy troupe.[4] CareerNishant first worked at NDTV as an editor. When stand-up comedy was just hitting the peak, he quit his career in the media industry and became a full-time comedian.[5] He is one of the prominent face amidst Delhi[6] and Gurgaon stand-up comedy circles. Taking digs at stereotypes and Indian culture, Nishant Tanwar's humor is universal—connecting with all segments of people breaking social and age group barriers.[7] He recently gained more popularity on social media and completed his half million subscribers on YouTube due to his standup comic with Amazon Prime's Delhi Se Hoon B******d.[8] Notable performancesNishant's performance in Gungunaon, on the Raaghavi Day conducted by The Times of India was completely sold out.[9] Tanwar also hosted the "Joke Joker Jokest" event at Kolkata organized by The Times of India, with noted comedians Sourav Ghosh, Vaibhav Sethia, Anirban Dasgupta, and Abhijit Ganguly.[10] Nishant Tanwar has also been a part of Comedy Central's Improv shows on television. He has performed to packed auditoriums nationally in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Gurgaon,[11] and Kolkata as well as international audiences in Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. He also performed with Zakir Khan (comedian) at Gurgaon.[12] Nishant Tanwar Live- The New Special was presented by Comedy Circuit in Kolkata in 2019.[13] Which was also recorded for Amazon Prime Video. He constantly started streaming with the pseudonym 'Rider OP' during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been noted for some appreciable reaction videos, both single and joint with former AIB specialist Tanmay Bhat. Web
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