Siddharth Sagar
Siddharth Sagar (born 15 June 1993) is an Indian stand-up comedian and television actor.[1] He is the winner of Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe teamed with Krishna Abhishek and Sudesh Lehri.[2] He has played the lead role in horror comedy show Pritam Pyare Aur Woh.[3]
Career
Siddharth started working on stage from the age of 8. When he was 13, he made his television debut with Comedy Circus - Chinchpokli To China on Sony Entertainment Television.[4] He participated in various stand-up comedy shows, Comedy Circus, including, Chhote Miyan Bade Miyan, Laughter Ke Phatke, Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe.[5] He also hosted the Sab Ke Anokhe Awards.[6] He also worked in Comedy Classes on Life Ok and later appeared on the Kapil Sharma Show.[7][8]
In 2018, he mysteriously went missing for a few months until recently when he called a press conference and opened up about his family problems, his experience with substance abuse. He allegedly told the media that his case was greatly mishandled at the rehabilitation centre, claiming he was beaten and treated for the ailments he did not have.[9].[10]
In 2020, he made a comeback with Gangs of Filmistan on Star Bharat
Television
| Year(s) | Name of Show | Role(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2018 | Comedy Circus | Various characters | [11] |
| 2009 | Chhote Miyan Bade Miyan | Contestant | [4] |
| 2010 | Laughter Ke Phatke | Contestant | [4] |
| 2014 | Pritam Pyare Aur Woh | Pritam | [12] |
| 2014–2016 | Comedy Classes | Nasser / Selfie Mausi / Various characters | [7] |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Live | Mangala / Various characters | [13] |
| 2020 | Gangs of Filmistan | Various characters | [14] |
| 2021 | Zee Comedy Show | Various characters | [15] |
| 2022–2023 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Ustad Gharchordas/ Various characters | [15] |
References
- ^ "Comedians are out to tickle the funny bone with fresh twists". India Today.
- ^ Wadhwa, Akash. "I don't want to do just comedy: Siddharth Sagar" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ Bhopatkar, Tejashree. "Jasveer Kaur, Siddharth Sagar & Rajesh Kumar bag a show" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ a b c "on-stage-from-the-age-of-8-Siddharth-Sagar/articleshow/32602224.cms I am working on stage from the age of 8: Siddharth Sagar".
- ^ "Siddharth and Prasad unrecognised in disguise" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ Desk, India TV News (20 August 2013). "Sunil, Bharti to host SAB Ke Anokhe Awards". www.indiatvnews.com.
- ^ a b "Siddharth Sagar's double role in Comedy Classes". 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Siddharth Sagar As Selfie Mausi In Comedy Classes | Comedy Classes |Life Ok Video - Rediff Videos". ishare.rediff.com.
- ^ . The Indian Express. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Tiwari, Vijaya. "Exclusive - Comedy Circus fame Sidharth Sagar gets into heavy drugs again and sent to rehab, his mom to fly soon to Mumbai". timesofindia. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ Entertainment, Quint (3 September 2021). "'Comedy Circus' Fame Sidharth Sagar Found in 'Bad State' by Cops, Sent to Rehab". TheQuint.
- ^ "Sab TV to spook you with Pritam, Pyaare Aur Woh". Indian Television Dot Com. 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Siddharth Sagar on slapgate controversy with Bharti: It wasn't intentional". India Today.
- ^ "Sidharth Sagar denies being exploited; says, 'I really don't understand what is Shilpa benefitting from this'". www.zoomtventertainment.com.
- ^ a b "Sidharth Sagar makes a comeback on 'The Kapil Sharma Show'" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.