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{{short description|Indian actor, comedian}}
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'''Manan Desai''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actor, [[comedian]], and a former [[Radio Jockey]]. He is co-founder of [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] [[YouTube channel]] ''The Comedy Factory''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecomedyfactory.in/|title=Official Website Of The Comedy Factory {{!}} Laugh Off|website=www.thecomedyfactory.in|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref> In past, he worked as a [[Radio Jockey|RJ]] in [[94.3 FM#India|My FM]] and [[Radio Mirchi]]. He was also in Indian [[comedy]] [[reality show]] [[Comedy Nights Bachao]] along with [[Amruta Khanvilkar]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Amruta-Khanvilkar-Manan-Desai-out-of-Comedy-Nights-Bachao/articleshow/55310261.cms|title=Amruta Khanvilkar, Manan Desai out of 'Comedy Nights Bachao'|date=9 November 2016|first=Neha|last=Maheshwri|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=3 May 2019}}</ref> He acted in Gujarati films like [[Ventilator (2018 film)|Ventilator]], [[Chor Bani Thangaat Kare]], and [[Order Order Out Of Order]].

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Other notes !! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
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| 2016
|''Be With Me''
| Unknown
| Gujarati
| Cameo
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| 2017
|''[[Chor Bani Thangaat Kare]]''
| Shahnawaz
| Gujarati
|
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Chor Bani Thangaat Kare Movie Review {4.0/5}: Critic Review of Chor Bani Thangaat Kare by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-reviews/chor-bani-thangaat-kare/movie-review/59902199.cms|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
|''[[Ventilator (2018 film)|Ventilator]]''
| Ajit Bhai
| Gujarati
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/890906/ventilator-trailer-jackie-shroff-steps-into-role-played-by-ashutosh-gowariker-in-marathi-original|title='Ventilator' trailer: Jackie Shroff steps into role played by Ashutosh Gowariker in Marathi original|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
|''[[Order Order Out Of Order]]''
| Special Appearance
| Gujarati
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gg2.net/dhwani-gautam-is-comeback-with-order-order-out-of-order/|title=Dhwani Gautam is comeback with 'Order Order Out Of Order'|last=Choksi|first=Harish|date=2018-11-26|website=GG2|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|[[Made in China (2019 film)|''Made in China'' (2019 film)]]
|Shany Sexologist - 2
|Hindi
|Cameo
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col"| Language
!scope="col"| Platform
!scope="col"| Notes
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| 2014-15
| ''Hirji Ni Marji''
| Himself <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/gujarati/We-try-and-give-maximum-time-to-every-project-Manan-Desai/articleshow/45760323.cms|title=We give maximum time to every project: Manan Desai - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>
| Gujarati
| ETV Gujarati
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| 2016-17
| ''[[Comedy Nights Bachao]]''
| Himself <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Amruta-Khanvilkar-Manan-Desai-out-of-Comedy-Nights-Bachao/articleshow/55310261.cms|title=Amruta Khanvilkar, Manan Desai out of 'Comedy Nights Bachao' - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>
| Hindi
| [[Viacom 18|Colors TV]]
| Season 1 (Episode 45th), Season 2 (All)
|
|-
| 2019
| ''Jestination Unknown''
| Himself
| Hindi
| [[Amazon Prime Video]]
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| 2020
| ''Manan Ni Therapy''
| Himself
| Gujarati
| [[YouTube]]
| Season 1 (All)
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|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{imdb name|6419815}}
*{{twitter|mananspeaks}}

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[[Category:Male actors in Gujarati-language films]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
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[[Category:Indian stand-up comedians]]
[[Category:1987 births]]

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