If you follow stand-up comedy, it is almost impossible to miss Kashmiri stand-up comedian Samay Raina who has made a name for himself by co-winning the second season of Comicstaan.
Over the years, Samay has become a pretty well-known sensation in the entertainment industry. Taking advantage of this, he has also become quite renowned for various philanthropic work, such as raising a substantial amount of money for causes such as helping waste pickers, relief for West Bengal and Assam flood victims, and much more. In this article, We’ll discuss about Samay Raina Age, Height, Net Worth, Career, and other aspects of his life.
Samay Raina Biography
Renowned in the stand-up comedy world, Samay Raina has made a name for himself. He was born on October 26, 1997 in Jammu, J&K. In the entertainment industry, He has contributed a lot, and in addition to being a talented comedian, chess player, and YouTuber, he is also known for his philanthropic work.
Early life
Born in the Jammu city of the erstwhile Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, Samay Raina was raised in a Kashmiri Hindu Family. While his father Rajesh Raina is a journalist who had worked with media broadcasters like Doordarshan, his mother Sweeti left her job to raise him as he was the only child in their family.
Like other Kashmiri Hindus, Raina’s family had to leave their Jammu home during the exodus to save their lives wherein they shifted to Delhi before ultimately settling in Hyderabad.
Education
Like any child, Samay’s education played an important role in his life, both academically and professionally. He studied at Hyderabad Public School for his primary education.
After schooling, He pursued a degree in Printing Engineering from Pune Vidhyarthi Griha College of Engineering and Technology.
Although it was engineering that Samay was attached to, he realized very quickly during his college years that his true love lay elsewhere – in comedy.
Samay Raina Age, Height & Weight
Born on October 26, 1997, Samay Raina age 27 years old as of 2024. Samay Raina height is approx. 5 feet 11 inches, equivalent to 180 meters. He maintains a schedule and currently weighs 90 kg.
Career
Although He was preparing to become an engineering student, he realized rather soon during his college days that it was comedy that his heart yearned for. True to fact, His journey and transition from engineering tech to comedy began when he performed at open mic events in Pune.
His natural ability to make people guffaw and laugh whilst connecting with the audience made him shine bright and stand apart in the local comedy scene at his college.
After performing at multiple mic events since 2017, he began opening for well-known comedians like Anirban Das Gupta and Abhishek Upmanyu in Pune. This helped him gain people’s attention and recognition and thus he moved to the City of Dreams, Mumbai to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. It was his breakthrough since he gave successful shows in the city and several cities across the nation.
However, his career’s turning point came up when the opportunity knocked on his door in the form of Comicstaan Season 2, wherein he participated as a contestant. His quick humor and sharp timing impressed the judges and the audience thus cheering him towards victory in the competition.
From that point onwards, there was no looking back for Samay Raina.
Youtube Channel
Back when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, a lot of things changed and this came as a brainer that events including comedy ones were canceled. Samay shifted from comedy offline to online by starting his own YouTube channel where he brought the best of both worlds to shows – comedy and chess. His unique approach quickly caught the attention of viewers across the globe thus gaining him worldwide recognition.
The unique thing about his channel is the way he streams chess – wherein he plays the game whilst adding a comic relief commentary; this of course turned out to be a huge hit amongst viewers and things only got better when he collaborated with top chess players.
Due to his unique approach, chess has become a lot more popular and he has played a massive role in bringing the popularity.
Chess grandmasters have acknowledged his efforts to promote the game.
Net Worth
Samay Raina has made a name for himself that has earned him INR 140 crores to be exact as per reporters.
His earnings from YouTube alone are INR 1.6 crores per month, whereas, with Instagram posts, he earns INR 20 lakhs per post. For sponsorships, Raina charges INR 40-50 lakhs per sponsor.
Social Media Presence
Samay Raina is active on social media – and also has a flourishing YouTube channel. His Instagram handle ‘maisamayhoon’ has an impressive 5M+ fan following whilst his channel has a whopping 6M+ subscribers.
Samay Raina Relationships
While we know that Samay is pretty candid about his career, on the flip side he prefers to keep his relationships private. There have been past rumors about him being allegedly involved with fellow chess player, Tania Sachdev but he did not confirm anything about the same.
According to multiple reports and even some of his interviews, the ‘India’s Got Latent’ fame comedian isn’t in a relationship with anyone.
This, of course, comes as a surprise because there have been speculations and rumors about him reportedly dating Sahiba Bali, a famous actor who has worked in popular films like ‘Laila Majnu’, ‘Bard of Blood’, ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ and many more.
Their dating rumors kicked in when the duo were seen in a series of YouTube videos and they also looked rather cute and comfortable with each other’s presence – despite them becoming a popular duo in the meme culture as Samay’s dark jokes Bali’s reactions went viral over social media.
Conclusion
Samay’s journey from small open mic events to becoming a well-known comedian/chess player is an inspiring story for everyone. His continuous drive to do more and his overall easygoing fun personality have truly become his USP which helps him gain more popularity.
FAQs
Ans. He is currently 27 years old.
Ans. No Samay Raina is very much single.
Ans. Born in October, Raina is a Scorpio.
Ans. He lives in Mumbai but travels a lot for work.
Ans. Till 2024, No one has confirmed their relationship status.
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