18/01/2024

Joke Singh (Nishant Tanwar) Wiki, Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Joke Singh (real name Nishant Tanwar) is a famous Indian comedian and live streamer. He is one of the most famous Indian stand-up comics, and he is considered the pioneer of Indian stand-up comedy.

Wiki/Biography

Nishant Tanwar was born on Sunday, 7 November 1982 (age 38 years; in 2020) in Jamnagar, Gujarat. He attended the Air Force School in Jamnagar.

Physical appearance

Height (approx): 5′ 8″

Hair Color: N/A (Bald)

Eye Color: Black

Family & Caste

Parents & Siblings

Nishant’s father name is Jagdish Singh Tanwar. Not much information is available about his mother and siblings.

Nishant Tanwar with his father

Nishant Tanwar with his mother

Relationships, Wife & Children

On 14 February 2011 (Monday), Nishant got married to Rukshi Tanwar. The couple has two children, a son and a daughter. His son’s name is Neil Tanwar.

Nishant Tanwar with his wife and children

Signature/Autograph

Career

Corporate

After completing college in Jamnagar, Nishant started working at a BPO in Gurgaon in 2003. This is where he met Rukshi for the first time. Rukshi quit that job to study mass communication, and later, she joined NDTV as a Television Producer. Nishant followed him to NDTV and himself got a job there as a trainee. Soon, he was promoted to assistant publisher.

Nishant Tanwar works at NDTV

As a comedian

Nishant started doing open mics in 2009. He quit his job at NDTV in 2012 to pursue stand-up comedy full-time.

Nishant Tanwar when he started stand up comedy

Nishant had a rough start to his career. In an interview, during his special ‘Mahacool tour’, he said,

Papa ne ek cousin bhaiya ke saath business join karne ka idea diya. Wo bhi samajh mein nahi aaya kyonki bachpan se kuch alag, kuch apna aur kuch aukaat se bahar karne ka mann tha. Jamnagar chor kar delhi mein call center mein job ki kuch saal survive karne ke liye. Uske baad ek news channel mein job lag gayi. Wahan par kaam karte hue saath mein Delhi to Malviya Nagar mein ek chota sa restaurant khola. Kaafi sahi chal raha tha jab tak ek din sealing drive mein wo bhi seal ho gaya. After that I tried to start the online portal. Which could not go live due to my lack of planning and business. Failure Kaafi dekhe hain par aukaat se bahar kaam karne ki aadat nahi gayi. Ek baar phir se kar raha hu…The Mahacool Tour of 17 towns.”

Nishant has performed in over 14 countries (as of 2020) such as US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and many more. He is one of the few Indian comedians who has appeared on Comedy Central and the hit & TV show ‘Comedy Dangal.’ Amazon Prime released two of its comedy specials titled Dilli Se Hoon B*@!&#%D’ in 2018, and ‘Gaadi Tera Bhai Chalayega’ in 2019.

Nishant also does improvisational comedy, a comedy genre where the act performed is unplanned or unscripted. He also founded IPL (Improv Premier League), one of Delhi’s best improv comedy troupes. He started a show titled ‘Sila Sampuk,’ which is based on the interaction between the comedian and the audience.

Facts/Trivia

Nishant Tanwar is not a vegetarian, and he sometimes takes alcohol.

Nishant Tanwar drinks alcohol

Nishant was an introvert in school. In an interview, he said,
I was the youngest in my class and everyone used to bully me. Humor has always been a defense mechanism against bullying, as I used to give my bullies unparalleled comeback humor. That’s how my sense of humor gradually developed.

In 2012, while working at NDTV, Nishant published his photo on Page 3 of a newspaper while doing stand-up comedy. His boss gave him an ultimatum that if he wanted to pursue stand-up comedy, he would have to quit his job. He chose his position over his job, and according to him, it was the best decision he ever made.

Nishant has 3 tattoos on his body. One tattoo sits on his right bicep that reads ‘JOKE’ with a microphone in between. Another on his right arm, and a Chinese character on his left bicep.