Nikul Desai
Nikul Desai is an Indian television director known for non-fiction shows like Rising Star (Indian TV series), Comedy Circus and Comedy Nights Bachao.[1] He is also the Creative Producer at Optimystix Entertainment.
Nikul Desai | |
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Born | 30 March |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Director |
Years active | 2001-present |
Known for | Comedy Circus,Comedy Nights Bachao |
Website | Nikul Desai on Facebook |
Early life and career
Nikul comes from a Gujarati Jain family. Nikul started his career under the supervision of his paternal uncle Vipul D Shah, the co-founder of Optimystix Entertainment.
Nikul joined Optimystix Entertainment as an assistant director in the year 2001. In 2006, Nikul was working as an associate director in a television show. He was then given an opportunity to take the director's hat as the existing director of the show fell ill and that's how he got his first break as a full-time television director. Nikul gained a quick popularity after his biggest contribution to the television industry as Comedy Circus. The show was a hit amongst the masses as it was the first ever Indian reality based comedy show. The show ran for 9 years with 18 seasons and not only this, Nikul introduced various comedians like Kapil Sharma , Bharti Singh , Krushna Abhishek , Sudesh Lehri and many more.[2]
Television
The following is the list of television shows.
Year | Show | Channel | Role |
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2009 | Chichpokli To China | Sony Entertainment Television | Creative director |
Comedy Circus 20-20 | |||
Dekh India Dekh | |||
Laughter Ke Phatke | Star One | ||
2010 | Comedy Circus Ka Mahasangram | Sony Entertainment Television | |
Comedy Circus Ke Superstars | |||
Comedy Circus Ka Daily Soap | |||
Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo | |||
Jubilee Comedy Circus | |||
2011 | Comedy Circus Ke Taansen | ||
2011 | Comedy Circus Ke Naya Daur | ||
2012 | Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe | ||
2012 | Kahani Comedy Circus Ki | ||
2013 | Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali | ||
2012 | Uthe Sabke Kadam | Sony SAB | |
2012 | Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe | Sony Entertainment Television | |
2012 | Dirty Khabar | Sony Max | |
2015-16 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Colors TV | |
2016 | Comedy Nights Live | Colors TV | |
2017 | Comedy Dangal | &TV | |
2017-19 | Entertainment Ki Raat | Colors TV | Creative Producer |
2017-19 | Rising Star (Indian TV series) | Colors TV | Creative Producer |
2018 | Sabse Smart Kaun | StarPlus | Creative Producer |
Awards
Winner
- 2009 - Best Director - Comedy at Indian Television Academy Awards
- 2013 - Best Director - Non-Fiction at Indian Telly Awards
- 2018 - Best Director - Non-Fiction at Indian Telly Awards
- 2018 - Best Director - Comedy at Indian Television Academy Awards
References
- "Light, Camera, Action and Nikul Desai". Matpal.com. 10 January 2015.
- "Preity Zinta with Nikul Desai & Bharti singh on the sets of Comedy Circus". Pinkvilla.com. 11 October 2012.