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{{short description|Indian script writer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox comedian
| name = Biswapati Sarkar
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|09|22}}
| birth_place = [[Rourkela]], [[Odisha]]
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| pseudonym = Arnub
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| nationality = [[India]]
| education = Master of Science
| alma_mater = [[IIT Kharagpur]], Delhi Public School, Rourkela
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| employer = Posham Pa Pictures <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/Qtiyapa-in-the-corridors-of-TVF-22929277 |title=Qtiyapa in the corridors of TVF |accessdate=2021-04-04 |work=Mumbai |publisher=Mid-day}}</ref>
| genre = comedy, drama
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| spouse = Kalpana Garg<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/tvf-s-arnub-with-a-u-is-married-with-an-m-see-pics/story-DmG0xJ3LKrdlGPhDFm5olN_amp.html|title=TVF's Arnub with a U is married with an M! See pics|date=17 January 2017}}</ref>
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| notable_work = ''[[Permanent Roommates]]''<br>''[[TVF Pitchers]]''<br>''[[Panchayat (TV series)|Panchayat]]''<br>''[[Hostel Daze]]''<br>''Barely Speaking With Arnub''
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'''Biswapati Sarkar''' is an Indian script writer, who previously worked as the Executive Creative Director and Writer at [[The Viral Fever]] (TVF), and is presently working at Posham Pa Pictures, a new studio he started along with Sameer Saxena, Amit Golani and Saurabh Khanna.<ref>{{Cite web|title=POSHAM PA PICTURES PRIVATE LIMITED - Company, directors and contact details {{!}} Zauba Corp|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/POSHAM-PA-PICTURES-PRIVATE-LIMITED/U92490MH2020PTC343510|access-date=2021-04-03|website=www.zaubacorp.com}}</ref> He is also known as 'Arnub' because of his portrayal of [[Arnab Goswami]] in his online talk-show series ''Barely Speaking with Arnub''.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/Age-of-parody/articleshow/30505754.cms | title=Age of parody | work=Times of India | date=16 February 2015 | agency=TNN | accessdate=20 February 2015 | author=Ram, Ganesan Sharmila}}</ref> In his series, various celebrities have been featured (including politicians) such as [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]], [[Ranveer Singh]], [[Parineeti Chopra]], [[Ali Zafar]], [[Sunny Leone]], [[Arvind Kejriwal]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]], [[Anil Kapoor]] and [[Chetan Bhagat]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/feelings/top-viral-spoof-videos-that-tickled-our-funny-bone-in-2014/ | title=Top viral spoof videos that took internet by storm in 2014 | work=The Indian Express | date=18 December 2014 | accessdate=20 February 2015 | author=Uniyal, Parmita | location=New Delhi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arvind-kejriwal-on-tvf-aap-delhi-polls-arnub-goswami-barely-speaking/1/418054.html | title=Watch: Joke is on BJP but Arvind Kejriwal for sure can take one on him | work=India Today | date=10 February 2015 | accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/must-watch-shah-rukh-khan-at-his-wittiest-best-in-conversation-with-arnub-but-with-a-u/|title=Shah Rukh Khan 'Barely Speaking' in hilarious conversation with Arn'u'b|work=[[Indian Express]]|first=Sunitra|last=Pacheco|date=16 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/02/10/arvind-kejriwal-viral-vid_n_6650508.html|title=Watch Delhi's Next Chief Minister In An Interview With Fake Arnab Goswami|work=[[Huffington Post]]|first=Betwa|last=Sharma|date=10 February 2015}}</ref> He is also the writer of [[web series]]' such as ''[[TVF Pitchers]]'' and ''[[Permanent Roommates]]''.

==Biography==
Biswapati Sarkar was born in [[Rourkela]], steel city of [[Odisha]], to a Bengali family. He is an [[IIT Kharagpur]], Statistics MSc(5 year) graduate. He began his career with script writing and later became an integral part of [[The Viral Fever|TVF]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Key Members of The Viral Fever|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/amp/en/business/key-members-of-the-viral-fever-tvf-core-team-walk-out-53842|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821100736/https://www.mumbailive.com/amp/en/business/key-members-of-the-viral-fever-tvf-core-team-walk-out-53842 |archive-date=21 August 2021 |access-date=|website=[[Mumbai Live]]}}</ref> which was founded by his college senior [[Arunabh Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=TVF founder Arunabh Kumar accused of sexual harassment by former employees|url=https://m.businesstoday.in/lite/story/tvf-founder-arunabh-kumar-accused-of-sexual-harassment-by-former-employees/1/247981.html|access-date=2021-02-27|website=m.businesstoday.in}}</ref> He was the one who invited [[Jitendra Kumar]] to join TVF in 2012. His first video on TVF as a writer was "Rowdies - Sab Q-tiyapa hai!".<ref>{{cite AV media |url-status = live |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/8sgYXNwNLXg |archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sgYXNwNLXg |title = Rowdies 9 - Sab Q-tiyapa hai ! |website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Sarkar was earlier the Executive Creative Director of TVF and was involved in most of the videos.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 September 2020|title=TVF star Biswapati Sarkar success story |url=https://www.thetvfreak.com/biswapati-sarkar-life-and-tvf-success-story/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105212241/https://www.thetvfreak.com/biswapati-sarkar-life-and-tvf-success-story/ |archive-date=5 November 2020 |access-date=|website=}}</ref>

==Films and Web series==
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not been released yet}}
| Denotes Projects that have not yet been released
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Worked as
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col"| Notes
|-
|2013
| ''Chai Sutta Chronicles''
| Actor
| Self
| Web series by [[The Viral Fever|TVF]]
|-
|2014
|''The Making Of....''
| Writer & Director
|
| Web Series
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Permanent Roommates]]''
| Writer
|
| Web series
|-
| 2014
| ''Shuruat Ka Interval''
| Writer
|
| Web series
|-
| 2015
| ''Barely Speaking With Arnub''
| Writer & Actor
| Arnub (spoof of Arnab Goswami)
| Web series
|-
| 2015
| ''[[TVF Pitchers]]''
| Writer & Actor
| Puneet
| Web series
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Baaghi (2016 film)|Baaghi]]''
| Actor
| Hari
| Film
|-
| 2017
| ''Bisht Please!''
| Actor & Director & Writer
| Vardhan
| Web Series
|-
| 2017
| ''Son Of Abish''
| Actor
| Self
| Web Series
|-
| 2018 - 2020
| ''Mr & Mrs''
| Actor & Writer
| Sanju
| Web Series
|-
| 2018
| ''Ayan''
| Writer
|
| Short Film
|-
| 2018
| ''Kanika''
|
| Cameo Role
| Short Video
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Hostel Daze]]''
| Actor
| Ram Kishor Chaubisi (The xerox shop owner)
| Web series
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Cargo]]''
| Actor
| Ramchandra Negi
| Film
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Arjun Patiala]]''
| Actor
| Editor
| Film
|-
| 2019
| ''[[ImMature]]''
| Actor
| Hindi Teacher
| Web Series
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Panchayat (TV series)|Panchayat]]''
| Actor
| Prateek
| Web Series
|-
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger}} 2022
| ''[[Jaadugar(2021 Film)|Jaadugar]]''
| Writer & Producer
|
| Film<ref name="IMDb">{{Cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt13793230/|title=Jadoogar}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|6845075}}

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[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bengali people]]
[[Category:People from Rourkela]]
[[Category:IIT Kharagpur alumni]]
[[Category:1988 births]]

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