Sahil Khattar (born 21 March 1991) is an Indian YouTuber, television host and actor.[2][3] He works with two YouTube channels, named Khattarnaak and Being Indian. In 2007, he became a radio jockey[4] and then joined the content creation company Being Indian. He then moved to mainstream TV with hosting television shows like Dance India Dance,[5] India's Raw Star and India's Got Talent.[6]
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| Born | 21 March 1991 | |||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 2.95 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 513 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 27 August 2024 | ||||||||||
Career
editKhattar started his career as a radio jockey along with writing scripts for various acts. He became popular doing YouTube videos for Being Indian and also hosted television show Dance India Dance.[7] He is also a sports enthusiast and has hosted sports events like Russia World Cup 2018 on Sony Ten 3 and live cricket show, India tour of England on Sony Liv.
He claims that actress Priyanka Chopra[8] was the one which gave him an opportunity to write while he was hosting India’s Raw Star. He wrote for Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani until he decided to say those lines by himself and move to YouTube and Television.
His latest show is The Expedition[9] on Zing.
He is also playing Syed Kirmani [4][10] in Kabir Khan's 83 which is based on the Indian Cricket team winning the 1983 world cup. This movie also stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone.[citation needed]
Awards
edit- "Top 30 Under 30" (For Sahil’s energy and constant passion for work)[11] presented by Hindustan Times.
- India’s Top 10 Super Stars,[12] by The Economic Times.[13][14][15][16]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 200 Halla Ho | Balli Chaudhary | Sarthik Dasgupta | [17] | |
| 83 | Syed Kirmani | Kabir Khan |
References
edit- ^ a b "About Khattarnaak". YouTube.
- ^ "Sahil Khattar turns Mission Commander for The Expedition". article.wn.com. World News Network.
- ^ "Sahil Khattar: I want France to win the Football World Cup this time - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ a b DelhiFebruary 1, India Today Web Desk New; February 1, India Today Web Desk New; Ist, India Today Web Desk New. "YouTuber Sahil Khattar to play Syed Kirmani in Ranveer Singh-starrer 83". India Today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "After hosting Dance India Dance S6, YouTube sensation Sahil Khattar eyes Bollywood". 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Sahil Khattar on portraying a twisted mind". The Statesman.
- ^ "Dance India Dance: Sahil Khattar, Amruta Khanvilkar launch sixth season of reality show". www.firstpost.com.
- ^ "Sahil Khattar: I had no work in 2014; Priyanka Chopra gave me a chance to write for an event". Hindustan Times. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Sahil Khattar turns Mission Commander for The Expedition". Mid-Day. 27 April 2018.
- ^ "'83': Ranveer Singh introduces Sahil Khattar as wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "From RJ to YouTube star, Sahil Khattar among Top 30 Under 30: 'My energy is my X factor'". Hindustan Times. 24 May 2017. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Meet India's top 10 YouTube superstars - Meet India's YouTube superstars". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ IANS (24 May 2018). "Sahil Khattar on Paleo diet for 'The Expedition'". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018 – via Business Standard.
- ^ "Sahil Khattar feels overwhelmed - Free Press Journal". 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Sahil Khattar on Paleo diet for The Expedition". 24 May 2018.
- ^ "'Being Indian' face Sahil Khattar to now host a TV show". 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "YouTuber Sahil Khattar to play Syed Kirmani in Ranveer Singh-starrer 83". India Today. Retrieved 15 February 2020.