Tanmay Bhat Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	YouTuber, Comedian, Scriptwriter
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight (approx.)	80 Kg (176 lbs)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	TV (Scriptwriter): Hass Ley India (2007); aired on UTV Bindass
Award	2021: Influencing Youth Icon Award at the SR Journal Excellence Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 June 1987 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	36 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai
School	Seth Chunilal Damodardas Barfiwala High School, Mumbai
College/University	R. D. National College, Bandra
Educational Qualification	• Graduation (2007) • Bachelors in Advertising (2010)
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Controversies	• Inquiry by Police for Comic Videos In 2016, he uploaded a video on Facebook in which he was seen using face filters of Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar and discussing whether Virat Kohli was better than Sachin Tendulkar or not. He received criticism for mocking legends. Later, BJP leader Ashish Shelar filed a complaint against him in a police station in Mumbai after which a inquiry was conducted against him. He then deleted the video. [1]Hindustan Times • FIR Against Tanmay Bhat In 2017, he uploaded a video in which an image of Narendra Modi with a dog filter was uploaded on his comic channel AIB’s social media account. He received criticism for mocking the PM and a police complaint was also filed against him. [2]India Today • FIR for Hosting Roast Show In 2015, he hosted a controversial roast show along with a few Indian celebrities like Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, and Ranveer Singh. Several police complaints were files against the show for using vulgar language. [3]The Economic Times • Removal as CEO of AIB In 2018, one of the employees Mahima Kukreja of his company All India Bakchod accused comedian Utsav Chakraborty of sending her vulgar texts and pictures. However, Tanmay remain silent about it for which he received critisim. He was also removed from the position of CEO at AIB. [4]The Wire • Accused of Promoting Child Pornography In 2023, the Indian actress Kangana Ranaut reposted Tanmay’s old tweet in which he talked about child rape. Kangana accused him of promoting child pornography. • Removed From Kotak Campaign In 2023, Kotak Mahindra Bank revoked its #SamayKoSahiKaamPeLagao ad campaign with Tanmay Bhat and Samay Raina. The bank revoked ad after a few old tweets of Tanmay Bhat went viral on social media in which he was seen mocking Hindu god Ganesha. [5]The Indian Express
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Mallika Dua (comedian) • Rega Jha (editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed India)
Family
Parents	Father- Arun Bhat Mother- Jayashree Bhat (works at a national bank in Mumbai, meditator)
Siblings	Brother- 1
Favourites
Comedian	Russell Peters
Actor(s)	Naseeruddin Shah, Irrfan Khan
YouTuber	Casey Owen Neistat
Food	Chole Bhature
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 665 crore (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tanmay Bhat

• He was born into a middle-class family.
  

  Tanmay Bhat’s childhood photo

• In school, he used to be the funniest kid in his class. He used to tape over Johnny Lever‘s comic acts tape records.

• When he was in class 7, he requested his teachers to allow him to perform a comic act for 5 minutes. However, when he started performing, he continued it for around 20 minutes.

• He was overweight since his school days. When he was in class 8, his parents bought him a bicycle so he could go everywhere on his bicycle and lose some weight. However, he could not even lose 5 kgs.

• He then started focusing on his studies and topped in his school and college.

• After graduation, he prepared for marine engineering, but as he wanted to become a comedian, he gave the idea of becoming a marine engineer.

• Tanmay then started performing in various events.

• When he was 18 years old, he worked as a writer for Mumbai Mirror.

• He worked as a writer for the Hindi TV show ‘MTV Wassup- Voice of Youngistaan’ in 2008.

• He has worked as a writer for a few Hindi TV shows like ‘Kya Mast Hai Life’ (2009) and ‘The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir’ (2012).

• In 2009, he participated in the national comic hunt competition ‘Weirdass Ham-ateur Night’ which was conducted by the Indian actor-comedian Vir Das. He won the contest and he was selected as a comedy writer for the team of Vir Das.

• From 2012 to 2018, he played various characters in the videos of the YouTube channel AIB.

• In 2013, Tanmay, along with the Indian comedians Gursimran Khamba, Rohan Joshi, and Ashish Shakya, started a company named All India Bakchod (AIB).
  

  AIB’s 4 stand-up comedians (from left) Gursimran Khamba, Ashish Shakya, Rohan Joshi, and Tanmay Bhat

• A year later, they organised the controversial roast program ‘All India Bakchod Knockout.’ However, after multiple complaints, the company was dissolved.
  

  All India Bakchod Knockout

• He has appeared in comic videos of a few other stand-up comedians like Zakir Khan, Mallika Dua, Kusha Kapila, and Ajey Nagar (CarryMinati).
  

  Tanmay Bhat with Carry Minati

• In 2014, he made a cameo appearance in the Hindi film ‘Ragini MMS 2.’
  

  Tanmay Bhat in a still from Ragini MMS 2

• From 2015 to 2018, he appeared in the comedy show ‘On Air With AIB.’
  

  On Air With AIB

• He played the role of Popo in the 2015 Hindi film Mr X.
  

  Tanmay Bhat in a still from Mr. X

• In 2018, he lost around 109 kg in around 12 months.
  

  Before and after pictures of Tanmay Bhat

• He was featured in the videos of the YouTube channel Son of Abish.
  

  Tanmay Bhat in Son of Abish

• Tamnay has appeared in a few other TV shows such as ‘Comicstaan’ (2018), ‘Dhindora’ (2021), ‘Comedy Premium League’ (2021), and ‘Koffee with Karan’ (2024).
  

  Tanmay Bhat in Koffee With Karan

• In 2019, he shared a few videos on his social media accounts talking about the clinical depression he had suffered.

• He has worked as a writer for the Hindi celebrity talk show ‘Oye! It’s Friday!’ (2019).

• In 2020, he co-produced the Hindi web series ‘Chintu Ka Birthday.’
  

  Chintu Ka Birthday

• In 2020, he started a finance company named Clueless.

• In 2021, he co-founded a company named Superteam in Mumbai.

• On his self-titled YouTube channel, he uploads his comic videos. He has around 4.86 million subscribers on his YouTube channel as of 2024. Later, he started another YouTube channel Honestly by Tanmay Bhat on which he uploads interviews, live-streaming videos, and reaction videos.
  

  Tanmay Bhat’s YouTube channel

• He has performed at the events of various companies like Vodafone, The Times of India, The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and British Airways.
  

  Tanmay Bhat performing at an event

• He is an avid animal lover and often shares pictures with his pet dog Chat on his social media accounts.
  

  Tanmay Bhat with his pet dog

• He is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events.
  

  Tanmay Bhat with a glass of alcohol

• In an interview, he shared that he suffered from Seizure attacks due to his obesity.