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	Bhat returned to YouTube in November 2019, streaming [[Pubg]]. <ref name="firstpost.com">{{Cite web\|date=10 March 2020\|title=Tanmay Bhat on dealing with depression and his PewDiePie ambitions: Tech2 Innovate- Technology News, Firstpost\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/tech/gaming/tanmay-bhat-on-dealing-with-depression-and-his-pewdiepie-ambitions-tech2-innovate-8136191.html\|access-date=4 July 2020\|website=Tech2}}</ref> He also launched a second channel, 'Honestly by Tanmay Bhat' where he hosts 'learning streams' and videos featuring experts in various topics.<ref name="firstpost.com"/>		Bhat returned to YouTube in November 2019, streaming [[Pubg]].<ref name="firstpost.com">{{Cite web\|date=10 March 2020\|title=Tanmay Bhat on dealing with depression and his PewDiePie ambitions: Tech2 Innovate- Technology News, Firstpost\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/tech/gaming/tanmay-bhat-on-dealing-with-depression-and-his-pewdiepie-ambitions-tech2-innovate-8136191.html\|access-date=4 July 2020\|website=Tech2}}</ref> He also launched a second channel, 'Honestly by Tanmay Bhat' where he hosts 'learning streams' and videos featuring experts in various topics.<ref name="firstpost.com"/>

	Bhat teamed up with Youtuber Saiman Says in January 2020 and brought in several comedians, including [[Sorabh Pant]], [[Ajey Nagar]], [[Kaneez Surka]] and [[Zakir Khan (comedian)\|Zakir Khan]], for the "TreeMathon 2020" live stream. The stream was an 8-hour live session with people playing the game [[Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy\|Getting Over It]], to support the Mission Green Mumbai and raise funds to plant as many trees as possible in response to the deforestation drive at [[Aarey Milk Colony]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Bajaj\|first=Abhisek\|date=27 January 2020\|title=Tanmay Bhatt & co. Raise over 5,000 USD with 8-hour fundraising stream » TalkEsport\|url=https://www.talkesport.com/news/tanmay-bhatt-co-raise-over-5000-usd-with-8-hour-fundraising-stream/\|access-date=4 July 2020\|website=TalkEsport\|language=en-US}}</ref>		Bhat teamed up with Youtuber Saiman Says in January 2020 and brought in several comedians, including [[Sorabh Pant]], [[Ajey Nagar]], [[Kaneez Surka]] and [[Zakir Khan (comedian)\|Zakir Khan]], for the "TreeMathon 2020" live stream. The stream was an 8-hour live session with people playing the game [[Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy\|Getting Over It]], to support the Mission Green Mumbai and raise funds to plant as many trees as possible in response to the deforestation drive at [[Aarey Milk Colony]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Bajaj\|first=Abhisek\|date=27 January 2020\|title=Tanmay Bhatt & co. Raise over 5,000 USD with 8-hour fundraising stream » TalkEsport\|url=https://www.talkesport.com/news/tanmay-bhatt-co-raise-over-5000-usd-with-8-hour-fundraising-stream/\|access-date=4 July 2020\|website=TalkEsport\|language=en-US}}</ref>

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| parents = Jaya Bhat
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| years_active = 2009–present
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* [[Podcast]]
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'''Tanmay Bhat''' (born 23 June 1987) is an Indian [[YouTuber]], comedian, script writer, performer, producer, co-founder of the creative agency ''[[All India Bakchod]]'' (AIB) along with Gursimranjeet Singh Khamba.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/all-india-bakchod-meet-standups-newest-talents-tanmay-bhat-and-gursimran-khamba/243056-3.html | title=All India Bakchod: Meet stand-up's newest talents Tanmay Bhat and Gursimran Khamba | work=IBN Live | date=27 May 2012 | access-date=4 February 2015 | author=Chatterjee, Rituparna | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215054417/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/all-india-bakchod-meet-standups-newest-talents-tanmay-bhat-and-gursimran-khamba/243056-3.html | archive-date=15 February 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name="StandupPlanet">{{cite web | url=http://www.standupplanet.org/2013/08/tanmay-bhat/ | title=Tanmay Bhat | publisher=Stand Up Planet | access-date=4 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204124019/http://www.standupplanet.org/2013/08/tanmay-bhat/ | archive-date=4 February 2015 | url-status=live }}</ref>
He was one of the first four comedians to be featured at the [[The Comedy Store (London)|Comedy Store]] Mumbai's first all-Indian comedian line up, titled ''Local ,'' and soon thereafter he performed alongside comedians from Nepal in ''Stand Up'' event.<ref name="StandupPlanet" />

In 2018, he was a judge in ''[[Comicstaan]]'', a stand-up comedy competition broadcast on TV. However in the next season of the show he was replaced due to [[Me Too movement (India)|the controversy related to AIB.]]

In mid 2019, he started the YouTube channel "Tanmay Bhat" where he posts [[vlogs]], [[comedy sketch]]es, and [[video essay]]s, and streams games such as ''[[PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds|PUBG Mobile]]'' and ''Call of Duty'' with other YouTubers. He also runs the YouTube channel "Honestly by Tanmay Bhat" where he shares videos on [[personal finance]], he does podcasts and other things with some of the famous people in different fields.

<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet India's top 10 YouTube superstars – Meet India's YouTube superstars|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/people/meet-indias-top-10-youtube-superstars/meet-indias-youtube-superstars/slideshow/52173565.cms|access-date=18 June 2020|website=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref> He has worked in many stand-up comedy shows and was part of Weirdass Comedy founded by [[Vir Das]]. Popular chess streamer and comedian [[Samay Raina]] has credited him as the main reason for him to start YouTube streaming, which led to a massive boom in chess streaming in India.

== Career ==
=== Film and television ===
Tanmay Bhat had his writing debut with [[UTV Bindass]]' flagship show, ''Hass Ley India''. From there, he went on to write for [[MTV India]]'s ''Wassup'', and ''[[Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan]]''. He ventured into story screenplay and dialogue writing for [[Disney India]]'s daily comedies ''[[Kya Mast Hai Life]]'', and [[NDTV Imagine]]'s ''[[Oye! It's Friday!]]'' with [[Farhan Akhtar]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Wirally|first=Team|title=What AIB Dudes Were Doing Before AIB Was Formed – Wirally|url=https://wirally.com/what-aib-dudes-were-doing-before-aib-was-formed/|access-date=4 July 2020|website=Wirally|language=en-US}}</ref>

He was also the writer and producer for ''India's Got More Talent'', a subsidiary comedy show spawning from ''[[India's Got Talent]]''.<ref name=":0" />

Bhat has also scripted TV award shows including the [[Filmfare Awards]], Star Parivaar Awards, Balaji Awards, Big TV Awards and [[Stardust Awards]].<ref name=":0" />

He had a brief cameo appearance in''[[Ragini MMS]]''<ref name="thedailyeye">{{cite web | url=https://thedailyeye.info/post.php?id=6a7e80e2af0d0ace&url=https%3A%2F%2Fthedailyeye.info%2Fpost.php | title=True Review: Ragini MMS 2 | work=The Daily Eye | date=21 March 2014 | access-date=1 October 2020 | author=Puri, Niharika}}</ref> and also appeared in ''[[Mr. X (2015 film)|Mr. X]]''.<ref name="sify">{{cite web | url=https://www.sify.com/movies/mr-x-review-bollywood-persubibigadc.html | title='Mr. X' Review: Steer clear of this 'Hollow Man' wannabe | work=sify.com | date=18 April 2015 | access-date=1 October 2020 | author=Chopra, Sonia}}</ref>

===All India Bakchod===
{{Main|All India Bakchod}}
All India Bakchod, as a YouTube channel, was co-founded in 2013 by Tanmay Bhat, Gursimran Khamba, [[Rohan Joshi]] and Ashish Shakya<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Bad Boys Of Indian YouTube|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanhatesthis/these-youtubers-are-fighting-criminal-charges-after-they-org|access-date=4 July 2020|website=BuzzFeed News|language=en}}</ref> As a comedy company they filmed sketches, performed stand-up comedy and co-wrote shows. By early 2015, the comedy group became a creative agency, making branded content for corporate clients.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AIB launches advertising wing 'Vigyapanti' {{!}} Advertising|url=https://www.campaignindia.in/article/aib-launches-advertising-wing-vigyapanti/423630|access-date=4 July 2020|website=Campaign India}}</ref> AIB's first foray into YouTube consisted of short spoofs and mimicry-based sketches. Song parodies continued to feature in their work, along with stereotypical situations, and plays on heavy nostalgia. They popularized a satirical trope, "Honest Indian...", which they applied to various situations. Their podcast guests, and work collaborators, included Bollywood celebrities, global and Indian comedians and filmmakers.

In May 2016, Bhat uploaded a [[Snapchat]] video mimicking [[Sachin Tendulkar]] and [[Lata Mangeshkar]], with them arguing about who is a better player. The video generated heated controversy over their portrayal, which some deemed offensive and appalling, while others found it to be hilarious and witty.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tanmay Bhat Roasted Over 'Sachin vs Lata' Video, Police Explore Ban|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aibs-tanmay-bhat-roasted-over-sachin-vs-lata-mangeshkar-video-1413367|access-date=4 July 2020|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Following which an FIR was registered by the [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] against him and Mumbai police wrote to Google and YouTube requesting the video be deleted.<ref name="abc">{{cite news |last1=Krishnan |first1=Revathi |title=No laughing matter — all the comedians who got into trouble for trying to be funny |url=https://theprint.in/india/no-laughing-matter-all-the-comedians-who-got-into-trouble-for-trying-to-be-funny/580663/ |work=ThePrint |date=7 January 2021}}</ref>

In 2017, the comedian was booked and an FIR was filed against him for posting a meme of Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on Snapchat.<ref name="abc"/>

====Me Too controversy====
{{main|Me Too movement (India)#Utsav Chakraborty And All India Bakchod (AIB)}}

In October 2018, writer and comedian Mahima Kukreja accused the YouTuber [[Utsav Chakraborty]], who worked as a freelancer with All India Bakchod, of sending her and other women lewd messages and photos via social messaging apps. At the time, Bhat was the CEO of AIB.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/mahima-kukreja-responds-to-utsav-chakraborty-s-allegations-calls-it-sick-fantasy-of-revenge/story-AQ6SDTZhb3mkkvuvlNREeL.html |title=Mahima Kukreja responds to Utsav Chakraborty's allegations, calls it 'sick fantasy of revenge' |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=26 November 2019 |language=en |access-date=13 June 2020}}</ref> Several comedians within Chakraborty's circle, including Tanmay Bhat, knew about the allegations of harassment but opted to keep quiet and work with him.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/aib-accepts-tanmay-bhat-knew-of-sexual-harassment-claims-against-utsav-chakraborty-and-continued-working-with-him/story-AAU6307XSlqCeqZtgfj4nN.html|title=AIB accepts Tanmay Bhat knew of sexual harassment claims against Utsav Chakraborty and continued working with him|date=5 October 2018|access-date=7 October 2018|language=en |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> On 8 October 2018, AIB announced that Bhat would immediately "be stepping away from his association with AIB" for the time being.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/me-too-founders-tanmay-bhat-gursimran-khamba-out-aib-until-further-notice-89629|title=Me Too: Founders Tanmay Bhat, Gursimran Khamba out of AIB 'until further notice'|date=8 October 2018|work=The News Minute}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/comedian-tanmay-bhat-to-step-away-from-association-with-aib-says-comedy-group-amid-metoo-allegations-1928627|title=Comedian Tanmay Bhat To "Step Away" From AIB Amid #MeToo Allegations|work=NDTV.com|access-date=8 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008131348/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/comedian-tanmay-bhat-to-step-away-from-association-with-aib-says-comedy-group-amid-metoo-allegations-1928627|archive-date=8 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://qz.com/india/1416948/metoo-india-aibs-tanmay-bhat-hindustan-times-journalist-quit/|title=India's #MeToo wave is already forcing powerful men out of their jobs|work=NDTV.com|access-date=8 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008171208/https://qz.com/india/1416948/metoo-india-aibs-tanmay-bhat-hindustan-times-journalist-quit/|archive-date=8 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Video]] removed Bhat from the panel of judges for the second season of ''[[Comicstaan]]'' due to the allegations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/amazon-drops-tanmay-bhat-keeps-kanan-gill-for-comicstaan-season-2-over-metoo-concerns-1947471|title=Amazon Drops Tanmay Bhat, Keeps Kanan Gill for Comicstaan Season 2|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|language=en|access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref>

In May 2019, AIB announced that Bhat was no longer suspended but that he was removed from the CEO post.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/metoo-row-aib-posts-7-months-gursimran-khamba-to-not-be-a-part-of-company-tanmay-bhat-demoted/articleshow/69458852.cms | title=#MeToo row: AIB posts after 7 months; Gursimran Khamba to not be a part of the company, Tanmay Bhat demoted | publisher=[[Press Trust of India]] | work=[[The Economic Times]] | date=23 May 2019 | access-date=13 June 2020}}</ref> A few weeks later, Bhat stated in videos posted to Instagram that he suffered from clinical depression, drawing criticism from Mahima Kukreja and fellow comedian [[Aditi Mittal]], who accused Bhat of using depression as a [[Goods|good]], and characterised his claims as insincere.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/aditi-mittal-mahima-kukreja-slam-tanmay-bhat-for-clinical-depression-post-call-his-claims-insincere/articleshow/70036752.cms | title=Aditi Mittal, Mahima Kukreja slam Tanmay Bhat for 'clinical depression' post, call his claims insincere | publisher=Press Trust of India | work=The Economic Times | date=2 July 2019 | access-date=13 June 2020}}</ref>

=== YouTube ===
Bhat returned to YouTube in November 2019, streaming [[Pubg]]. <ref name="firstpost.com">{{Cite web|date=10 March 2020|title=Tanmay Bhat on dealing with depression and his PewDiePie ambitions: Tech2 Innovate- Technology News, Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/tech/gaming/tanmay-bhat-on-dealing-with-depression-and-his-pewdiepie-ambitions-tech2-innovate-8136191.html|access-date=4 July 2020|website=Tech2}}</ref> He also launched a second channel, 'Honestly by Tanmay Bhat' where he hosts 'learning streams' and videos featuring experts in various topics.<ref name="firstpost.com"/>

Bhat teamed up with Youtuber Saiman Says in January 2020 and brought in several comedians, including [[Sorabh Pant]], [[Ajey Nagar]], [[Kaneez Surka]] and [[Zakir Khan (comedian)|Zakir Khan]], for the "TreeMathon 2020" live stream. The stream was an 8-hour live session with people playing the game [[Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy|Getting Over It]], to support the Mission Green Mumbai and raise funds to plant as many trees as possible in response to the deforestation drive at [[Aarey Milk Colony]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bajaj|first=Abhisek|date=27 January 2020|title=Tanmay Bhatt & co. Raise over 5,000 USD with 8-hour fundraising stream » TalkEsport|url=https://www.talkesport.com/news/tanmay-bhatt-co-raise-over-5000-usd-with-8-hour-fundraising-stream/|access-date=4 July 2020|website=TalkEsport|language=en-US}}</ref>

In early April 2020, Bhat and Kaneez Surka hosted an 8-hour live-streame for two days, raising over Rs 1.7 million for charities fighting the [[Coronavirus disease 2019|Covid-19 pandemic]]. Bhat moderated multiplayer online games with fellow comedians Rohan Joshi, Kaneez Surka, [[Bhuvan Bam|Bhuvam Bam]], Anuvab Pal, [[Varun Grover (writer)|Varun Grover]] and Kusha Kapila.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=16 Apr|first1=Mumbai Mirror / Updated|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=08:59|title=Tanmay Bhat takes a unique route to raise funds for COVID-19 relief work|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/columns/the-informer/tanmay-bhat-takes-a-unique-route-to-raise-funds-for-covid-19-relief-work/articleshow/75172787.cms|access-date=4 July 2020|website=Ahmedabad Mirror|language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Platform/Channel !! Notes
|-
|2007–2008
|''[[Champion Chaalbaaz No.1]]''
|[[Sony Entertainment Television]]
|Contestant
|-
|2009–2010
|''[[Kya Mast Hai Life]]''
|[[Disney Channel (Indian TV channel)|Disney Channel India]]
|Writer
|-
|2012–2018
|''Various [[All India Bakchod|AIB]] Videos''
|YouTube
|Various Characters
|-
|2014
|''[[Ragini MMS 2]]''
|[[ALTBalaji]]
|Cameo
|-
|2015–2018
|'' On Air With [[All India Bakchod|AIB]]''
|[[Hotstar]]
|Himself
|-
|2015
|'' Mr.X''
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|Actor (Popo); Also producer
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2015–2020 || rowspan="5" |''Son Of Abish''|| rowspan="5" |YouTube
| Season 1 with [[Gursimran Khamba]]
|-
| Season 2 with [[Vishal Dadlani]]
|-
| Season 4 with [[Bhuvan Bam]]
|-
|Season 7 with [[Kanan Gill]]
|-
| Season 8 with [[Ahsaas Channa]]
|-
|2018
|''[[Comicstaan]]''
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|Himself- Judge
|-
|2020
|''[[Chintu Ka Birthday]]''
|[[Zee5]]
|Co-producer
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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