Nikul C. Desai is an Indian television director, known for directing shows such as Rising Star, Comedy Circus, Comedy Nights Bachao and Entertainment Ki Raat. He is also the creative producer and nonfiction content head at Optimystix Entertainment.
Early life and career Nikul was born into a Gujarati Jain family. He started off his career as an assistant director at Optimystix Entertainment in 2001.
In 2006, Nikul was working as an associate director in a television series. He received his first break as a full-time television director when the existing director of a show fell ill.
Nikul shot to fame after directing Comedy Circus, that ran for eighteen seasons between 2007 and 2018 on Sony Entertainment Television. He is credited for having introduced comedians like Kapil Sharma, Krushna Abhishek, Bharti Singh, and Sudesh Lehri to audiences.
His recent show as a director, Taare Zameen Par, was a kid singing reality show that aired on StarPlus. The series was hosted by the child actress Aakriti Sharma and singer Sugandha Mishra with Shankar Mahadevan, Jonita Gandhi and Tony Kakkar as the mentors. Nikul is currently directing the ongoing daily nonfiction show on Sab TV titled – Good Night India.
Television YearShowChannelRole2009Chichpokli To ChinaSony Entertainment TelevisionCreative directorComedy Circus 20-20Dekh India DekhLaughter Ke PhatkeStar One2010Comedy Circus Ka MahasangramSony Entertainment TelevisionComedy Circus Ke SuperstarsComedy Circus Ka Daily SoapComedy Circus Ka JadooJubilee Comedy Circus2011Comedy Circus Ke TaansenComedy Circus Ke Naya Daur2012Comedy Circus Ke AjoobeKahani Comedy Circus KiComedy Circus Ke MahabaliUthe Sabke KadamSony SABComedy Circus Ke AjoobeSony Entertainment TelevisionDirty KhabarSony Max2014Comedy ClassesLife OK2015Comedy Nights BachaoColors TV2016Comedy Nights Live2017Comedy DangalAnd TVEntertainment Ki RaatColors TVCreative ProducerRising Star (Indian TV series)2018Sabse Smart KaunStarPlus2020Taare Zameen ParDirector2021Good Night IndiaSony Entertainment TelevisionCreative Producer2025Pati Patni Aur Panga – Jodiyon Ka Reality CheckColors TVCreative Producer
Awards
2018: Indian Television Academy Awards
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