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| occupation = {{hlist|[[stand-up comedian]]|[[YouTuber]]}} | | occupation = {{hlist|[[stand-up comedian]]|[[YouTuber]]}} | ||
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| known_for = {{hlist|Co-winner of [[Comicstaan]] season 2|Winner (Comedians on Board All Stars) | winner (Botez 'Bullet Tournament')}} | | known_for = {{hlist|Co-winner of [[Comicstaan]] season 2|Winner (Comedians on Board All Stars) | winner (Botez 'Bullet Tournament')}} | ||
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'''Samay Raina''' is an Indian stand-up comedian, [[YouTuber]], | '''Samay Raina''' is an Indian stand-up comedian, [[YouTuber]], and chess enthusiast. He was the co-winner of the second season of the stand-up comedy contest [[Comicstaan#Season 2 2|Comicstaan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Aakash Gupta and Samay Raina win Comicstaan 2 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/comicstaan-2-winners-aakash-gupta-and-samay-raina-5909204/ |accessdate=29 September 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=16 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], he began streaming games of [[chess]] along with various comedians and chess masters. Through his YouTube channel, he has raised substantial amounts of money for various causes including help for [[waste picker]]s,<ref>{{cite web |title=Charity begins with chess? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/charity-begins-with-chess/story-UHJbOc0DnwcQtNgpIfHlzH.html |website=Hindustan Times |accessdate=29 September 2020 |language=en |date=30 May 2020}}</ref> and relief for West Bengal and Assam flood victims.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mover & shaker: How stand-up comic Samay Raina is redefining chess for a cause |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/chess/story/_/id/29716812/how-indian-stand-comic-samay-raina-redefining-chess-cause |accessdate=29 September 2020 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kulkarni (Rakesh) |first1=Rakesh |title=Chess For Charity: Chess for West Bengal, India |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/chess-for-charity-chess-for-west-bengal-india |website=Chess.com}}</ref> | ||
== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||