Samay Raina

About

Indian comic who has gained fame on his self-titled YouTube channel. He has earned more than 1.3 million subscribers for streaming live chess matches with his friends while raising money for charity, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Before Fame

He earned an engineering degree from Pune Vidhyarthi Griha's College of Engineering and Technology. He began performing stand-up while he was a student there. 

Trivia

He was named co-winner of the second season of the stand-up comedy competition series Comicstaan in 2019. He has invited a litany of celebrities, including Antonio Radic, to play chess on his YouTube channel.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Jammu, India.

Associated With

He has competed against prominent chess player Anish Giri on his YouTube channel.