Sahil Khattar
{{Short description|Indian television presenter and YouTuber}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = Sahil Khattar
| birth_date = 21 March 1991
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| nationality = Indian
| occupation = {{hlist|YouTuber|actor|television host}}
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| channel_display_name2 = Being Indian
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| subscribers = 2.95 million
| views = 513 million
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Sahil Khattar (born 21 March 1991) is an Indian YouTuber, television host and actor.{{cite web|url=https://article.wn.com/view/2018/04/28/Sahil_Khattar_turns_Mission_Commander_for_The_Expedition/|title=Sahil Khattar turns Mission Commander for The Expedition|website=article.wn.com|publisher=World News Network}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/events/sahil-khattar-i-want-france-to-win-the-football-world-cup-this-time/articleshow/64998403.cms|title=Sahil Khattar: I want France to win the Football World Cup this time - Times of India|work=The Times of India|date=15 July 2018 |access-date=2018-10-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902061326/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/events/sahil-khattar-i-want-france-to-win-the-football-world-cup-this-time/articleshow/64998403.cms|archive-date=2018-09-02|url-status=live}} He works with two YouTube channels, named Khattarnaak and Being Indian. In 2007, he became a radio jockey and then joined the content creation company Being Indian. He then moved to mainstream TV with hosting television shows like Dance India Dance,{{cite news |title=After hosting Dance India Dance S6, YouTube sensation Sahil Khattar eyes Bollywood |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities-after-hosting-dance-india-dance-s6-youtube-sensation-sahil-khattar-eyes-bollywood-448014 |date=18 June 2018}} India's Raw Star and India's Got Talent.{{Cite news|title=Sahil Khattar on portraying a twisted mind|work=The Statesman|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/television/sahil-khattar-portraying-twisted-mind-1502989915.html}}
Career
Khattar 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.{{cite news |title=Dance India Dance: Sahil Khattar, Amruta Khanvilkar launch sixth season of reality show |url=https://www.firstpost.com/photos/dance-india-dance-sahil-khattar-amruta-khanvilkar-launch-sixth-season-of-reality-show-4187645.html |work=www.firstpost.com}} 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{{cite news |title=Sahil Khattar: I had no work in 2014; Priyanka Chopra gave me a chance to write for an event |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sahil-khattar-i-had-no-work-in-2014-priyanka-chopra-gave-me-a-chance-to-write-for-an-event/story-KSkCKleGQ7kJUrmistUWTM.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=29 November 2017 |language=en |access-date=2018-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121043207/http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sahil-khattar-i-had-no-work-in-2014-priyanka-chopra-gave-me-a-chance-to-write-for-an-event/story-KSkCKleGQ7kJUrmistUWTM.html |archive-date=2018-01-21 |url-status=live }} 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{{cite news |title=Sahil Khattar turns Mission Commander for The Expedition |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/sahil-khattar-turns-mission-commander-for-the-expedition/19367189 |work= Mid-Day |date=27 April 2018 |language=en}} on Zing.
He is also playing Syed Kirmani {{cite news |last1=DelhiFebruary 1 |first1=India Today Web Desk New |last2=February 1 |first2=India Today Web Desk New |last3=Ist |first3=India Today Web Desk New |title=YouTuber Sahil Khattar to play Syed Kirmani in Ranveer Singh-starrer 83 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/youtuber-sahil-khattar-to-play-syed-kirmani-in-ranveer-singh-starrer-83-1444439-2019-02-01 |work=India Today |language=en}}{{cite news |title='83': Ranveer Singh introduces Sahil Khattar as wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/83-ranveer-singh-introduces-sahil-khattar-as-wicketkeeper-syed-kirmani/articleshow/73372922.cms |work=The Times of India |language=en}} 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.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
Awards
- "Top 30 Under 30" (For Sahil’s energy and constant passion for work){{cite news |title=From RJ to YouTube star, Sahil Khattar among Top 30 Under 30: 'My energy is my X factor' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/sahil-khattar-among-top-30-under-30-at-ht-youth-forum-2017/story-jJjt6OWpwjisEAspcVJC9K.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=24 May 2017 |language=en |access-date=2018-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109061849/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/sahil-khattar-among-top-30-under-30-at-ht-youth-forum-2017/story-jJjt6OWpwjisEAspcVJC9K.html |archive-date=2018-01-09 |url-status=live }} presented by Hindustan Times.
- India’s Top 10 Super Stars,{{cite news |title=Meet India's top 10 YouTube superstars - Meet India's YouTube superstars |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/people/meet-indias-top-10-youtube-superstars/sahil-khattar/slideshow/52173570.cms |work=The Economic Times |access-date=2018-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012175228/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/people/meet-indias-top-10-youtube-superstars/sahil-khattar/slideshow/52173570.cms |archive-date=2017-10-12 |url-status=live }} by The Economic Times.{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/sahil-khattar-on-paleo-diet-for-the-expedition-118052400138_1.html|title=Sahil Khattar on Paleo diet for 'The Expedition'|last=IANS|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=24 May 2018|via=Business Standard|access-date=2018-10-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524062815/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/sahil-khattar-on-paleo-diet-for-the-expedition-118052400138_1.html|archive-date=2018-05-24|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/sahil-khattar-feels-overwhelmed/1167525|title=Sahil Khattar feels overwhelmed - Free Press Journal|date=9 November 2017|access-date=2018-10-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121112001/http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/sahil-khattar-feels-overwhelmed/1167525|archive-date=2018-01-21|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/sahil-khattar-on-paleo-diet-for-the-expedition/19455197|title=Sahil Khattar on Paleo diet for The Expedition|date=24 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-being-indian-face-sahil-khatter-to-now-host-a-tv-show-2513662|title='Being Indian' face Sahil Khattar to now host a TV show|date=26 July 2017|access-date=2018-10-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727174706/http://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-being-indian-face-sahil-khatter-to-now-host-a-tv-show-2513662|archive-date=2017-07-27|url-status=live}}
Filmography
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| rowspan=2|2021
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