**Saad Khan** is an Indian filmmaker, writer, and improv artist based in Bengaluru. He is best known for creating high-energy, character-driven satires and comedy content, most notably collaborating with Danish Sait. Born in Mumbai and raised in Bengaluru, he earned a degree in mechanical engineering from M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology before pursuing media and filmmaking at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and NYU Tisch School of the Arts. After an early stint assisting Bollywood director Ashutosh Gowariker, Khan founded the live comedy ensemble *The Improv* in Bengaluru in 2012, helping launch and shape the stage careers of talents like Danish Sait and Sumukhi Suresh. As a director, he made his feature debut with the neo-noir Hindi thriller *Station* (2014), shot entirely in Bengaluru. He gained widespread recognition writing and directing the breakout political satire *Humble Politician Nograj* (2018), backed by Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah and Rakshit Shetty, which became a commercial success and earned him a SIIMA nomination for Best Debut Director. He later expanded the franchise with a 10-episode follow-up web series in 2022. His other directorial works include the independent American feature *Love and She* (2020), the Hotstar mystery series *Ankahi Ansuni* (2021), and the cop-comedy series *Constable Girpade* (2023) for Amazon miniTV.
