He started off his professional career working at NDTV as a Producer, and began doing stand-up in 2009 when he found his passion for the same at an open mic event.

Taking digs at stereotypes and Indian culture, Nishant Tanwar's humor is universal—connecting with all segments of people breaking social and age group barriers.

[9] Tanwar also hosted the "Joke Joker Jokest" event at Kolkata organized by The Times of India, with noted comedians Sourav Ghosh, Vaibhav Sethia, Anirban Dasgupta, and Abhijit Ganguly.

He has performed to packed auditoriums nationally in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Gurgaon,[11] and Kolkata as well as international audiences in Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

He constantly started streaming with the pseudonym 'Rider OP' during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been noted for some appreciable reaction videos, both single and joint with former AIB specialist Tanmay Bhat.