India, Jan. 29 -- For years, Danish Sait has made a reputation with his comedy, often creating iconic characters in the process. In recent years, he has made a switch to dramatic roles, the most recent of which was in Space Gen Chandrayaan, a JioHotstar show. The series saw Danish play a rocket scientist from ISRO working on the lunar mission. In a conversation with Hindustan Times, Danish talks about his first Hindi show, comedy, and more.

Space Gen Chandrayaan is based on ISRO's Chandrayaan 3 mission, dramatising a true story with added fictional elements. Danish plays an ISRO scientist in the show, which stars Nakuul Mehta and Shriya Saran. Talking about his role, he says, "This one is probably the first time people will see me for su...