With India having the largest YouTube audience in the world, Indian YouTubers have taken center stage on the platform. Right from hosting the best digital marketing channel to the most popular cooking and gaming channels, Indian Youtubers have covered every genre possible under their belt. Learning and entertainment are two primary reasons people watch a particular YouTube channel. However, the number of subscribers and views is what makes a channel popular and outstanding. Hence here we decode the Top 20 Indian YouTubers with the most subscribers, in no particular order!
Top 20 Indian YouTubers With The Most Subscribers
1. Ajey Nagar
Popularly known as CarryMinati, Ajay Nagar is the Top YouTuber in India hailing from Faridabad. He carries a significant interest in football, which made him start his channel “Stealth Fearzz” in 2010. This channel could not drive huge audiences, so Ajey launched “Addicted A1”, which mainly focused on giving commentaries on game plays entertainingly. He again failed at the attempt to attract audiences and finally started gameplay roast videos inspired by “Leafyishere’s video format.
In 2015, he changed the channel name to CarryDeol and later to CarryMinati. In 2017, he crossed 1 million subscribers and received YouTube’s gold play button. Time Magazine listed Ajey as one of the “Top 10 Next Generation Leaders” at 19. People enjoy his hilarious performances, commentary, and reactions to various online subjects. He has two other channels – CarryisLive and CarryMinati Production Official.
YouTube Channel Name: CarryMinati
Channel Launch Year: 2010
Number of Subscribers: 39.1 Million
Channel Genre: Comedy, Gaming, Rapping
Most Popular Videos: Tik Tok Evolution, Pub G India, Ferocious rap song Yalgar
Approximate Monthly Income: 25 Lakhs
2. Ajay (Ajjubhai)
Currently, the most subscribed Indian gaming YouTuber Ajay Aka Ajjubhai has fans worldwide. He completed his schooling and college degree in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He is widely known by his YouTube channel name “Total Gaming. He mainly streams Garena Free Fire gaming content on this channel, which drives enormous audiences.
He is exceptionally talented in pulling off Free Fire, which attracts a fan base worldwide. Apart from Free Fire, he live-streams Minecraft and other PC games on YouTube. As additional perks for the subscribers, Ajju Bhai organizes surprising Free Fire tournaments, Custom Rooms, and other fun events to keep them hooked to his channel. People love his friendly gameplay and entertaining videos on YouTube. Apart from his main channel, he runs – Total Gaming Live, TG Highlights, and Ajjubhai.
YouTube Channel Name: Total Gaming
Channel Launch Year: 2018
Number of Subscribers: 32.9 Million
Channel Genre: Gaming, Entertainment
Most Popular Videos: Ajjubhai94 vs. Amitbhai, Ajjubhai is Next Factory King?, Factory King Really?
Approximate Monthly Income: 15 Lakhs
3. Ashish Chanchlani
One of the first Indian YouTubers to gain popularity in making Vines, Ashish Chanchlani, comes from Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra. Growing up watching Bollywood films in his father’s single-screen theater made him passionate about acting. He gave up his engineering degree to pursue his passion for acting by joining Barry John’s acting studio. In 2009, he started his YouTube channel and grabbed the audience’s attention for making original and humorous content.
He was inspired by Vines (shorter forms of video) for his YouTube channel. Before YouTube, he shared funny videos on other social media platforms, which made him famous. However, when YouTube happened, he started focusing on posting regular content that increased his subscriber’s list. In 2019, his channel crossed more than 10 million subscribers. In 2018, he won Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award for Best Digital Influencer.
YouTube Channel Name: Ashish Chanchlani Vines
Channel Launch Year: 2009
Number of Subscribers: 29.7 Million
Channel Genre: Comedy, Bollywood, Mimicry
Most Popular Videos: Final Exams, Tuition Classes aur Bache, Exams ka Mausam
Approximate Monthly Income: 30 Lakh
4. Bhuvan Bam
Bhuvneshwar Ram is a comedian, actor, singer, writer, and YouTuber who is a Maharashtrian born in Gujarat. Completed Bachelor’s Degree in History and started his YouTube channel in 2015, which mainly focused on making people laugh with his hilarious videos and amusing charisma. He was the first Indian YouTuber that crossed the 10 million subscriber mark and was also the first to be invited to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting.
He acted in the short film Plus-Minus, which won a Filmfare Award and also released many musical albums such as Teri Meri Kahani, Ajnabee, Sang Hoon Tere, and more. Bhuvan bagged the most popular channel award on YouTube in Webtvasia Awards 2016 and was featured in Forbes India’s 30 under 30 lists. He has another channel called BB Ki Vines Productions.
YouTube Channel Name: BB Ki Vines
Channel Launch Year: 2015
Number of Subscribers: 26.3 Million
Channel Genre: Comedy, Interviews
Most Popular Videos: Titu Mama, Dhindora series, Titu Talks
Approximate Monthly Income: 95 Lakh
5. Ujjwal Chaurasia
Ujjwal Chaurasia is another popular Indian YouTuber with the most subscribers, known for his great gaming videos. Born and brought up in Delhi, Ujjwal is a social media influencer with a huge fan following across other social channels, including Instagram. Initially, he faced many challenges but made it big after uploading excellent gaming content called GTA gameplay web series.
Ujjwal creates videos on other games such as Minecraft, Resident Evil 3, Hitman 2, and more, followed by a vast audience. Apart from making gaming videos, he also ventured into hip-hop and recorded a song titled “Game On,” which garnered 62 million videos on the channel. Besides his main channel, he runs Ujjwal on YouTube with over 8 million subscribers.
YouTube Channel Name: Techno Gamerz
Channel Launch Year: 2017
Number of Subscribers: 34.1 Million
Channel Genre: Gaming, Entertainment, Music, Tutorials
Most Popular Videos: Biggest Gangster Encounter, Destroyed Jimmy’s Supercar, My Ferrari Racecar Explode in Race
Approximate Monthly Income: 5 Lakh
6. Nazim Ahmed, Zayn Saifi, and Wasim Ahmad
When three friends without a degree start a venture on YouTube, families do not often support them. However, when talented people like Nazim, Zayn, and Wasim come together, success is bound to follow, making families happy. The trio joined hands to start their channel on YouTube, covering videos from comedy to science fiction.
To become famous was the only goal behind the channel, and they did become prominent along with making handsome money. Their passion for making videos and entertaining audiences got them invited to YouTube Fanfest held in Delhi. They plan to make web series, short films, science fiction stories, and more in the future.
YouTube Channel Name: Round2hell
Channel Launch Year: 2016
Number of Subscribers: 30.6 Million
Channel Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Most Popular Videos: 1956, Dumb Blind Deaf, Aladdin, School Life
Approximate Monthly Income: 20 Lakh
7. Dilraj Singh Rawat
This Indian YouTuber comes from Ajmer, Rajasthan, and has taken the Internet by storm. Popularly known as Mr. Hacker, Dilraj Rawat mainly uploads Science Experiments and Life Hack videos. He began his YouTube journey by uploading a “How to open lock without key, iPhone bend test” video, which got many eyeballs.
Though he tries serious science experiments on this channel, he is highly cautious and tests them with an expert beside him. Apart from experiments, he has covered interviews with famous Indian actors like R. Madhavan. He has two other channels – Dilraj Singh and Mr. Titanium.
YouTube Channel Name: Mr. Indian Hacker
Channel Launch Year: 2021
Number of Subscribers: 31.6M
Channel Genre: Science Experiments, Life Hacks
Most Popular Videos: We made the world’s coldest room from ice, Talking with 100 talking cactus, We made secret underground tunnel
Approximate Monthly Income: 12 Lakh
8. Amit Bhadana
Amit Bandana is a funny Indian YouTuber from Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, known for his dubbing and prank videos. He is also a social media celebrity and influencer, having fans across all social platforms. Amit first posted a dubbed video on Facebook, which attracted a lot of audiences. He became more interested in such videos and started posting on his YouTube channel.
Amit, from childhood, was interested in making people laugh with his jokes, which turned into a career option when he grew up. He presents his videos in Hindi and Haryanvi languages and has won Creator Awards. He has another channel called Amit Bhadana Dwitiya.
YouTube Channel Name: Amit Bhadana
Channel Launch Year: 2012
Number of Subscribers: 24.4 Million
Channel Genre: Dubbing, Entertainment
Most Popular Videos: Chidiya Ghar, Amit Bhadana LLB, Exam and Group Cheating
Approximate Monthly Income: 30 Lakh
9. Sandeep Maheshwari
Sandeep Maheshwar is one of the famous Indian YouTubers and motivational speakers admired worldwide. He is a renowned name amongst youngsters and has inspired many people to lead a happy and content life. Sandeep had faced many failures in life before he could make it big. He started his modeling career but was disappointed with the exploitations in the industry and took photography to support aspiring models.
He bagged many entrepreneurship awards, including the Young Creative Entrepreneur Award, Pioneer of Tomorrow Award, and more. His YouTube videos have millions of views, especially for his motivational quotes. Apart from the main channel, he runs SandeepMaheshwariSpriituality channel on YouTube.
YouTube Channel Name: Sandeep Maheshwari
Channel Launch Year: 2012
Number of Subscribers: 27.8 Million
Channel Genre: Motivational, Photography
Most Popular Videos: Mast Rehna Seekho, Khul Ke Jiyo, Wake Up
Approximate Monthly Income: 30 Lakh
10. Gaurav Chaudhary
Gaurav Chaudhary, aka Technical Guruji, was born and did schooling in Ajmer, Rajasthan. After completing his B.Tech degree from Bikaner, Rajasthan, he pursued M.Tech in Dubai. He is one of India’s most trusted tech and gadget reviewers. His channel on YouTube is amongst the fastest-growing channels in India in terms of technology and content review.
People fondly watch and wait for his unboxing, review, and smartphone videos, which he uploads in the Hindi language. Gaurav is the richest YouTuber in the world and the second Indian YouTuber to get featured in Forbes India’s 30 under 30 lists. He has two more channels, Gaurav Chaudary and TG Shorts.
YouTube Channel Name: Technical Guruji
Channel Launch Year: 2015
Number of Subscribers: 23 Million
Channel Genre: Technology, Review, Unboxing
Most Popular Videos: World’s Fastest Smartphone, 1Phone 14 Series First Look, Nothing Phone
Approximate Monthly Income: 1 Crore
11. Dr. Vivek Bindra
Dr. Vivel Bindra was born in Delhi and had formal education from St. Xavier’s high school in Delhi and. further got his Master’s in Business Administration from Amity University. He went on to get an honorary Ph.D. from OIUM University of Colombo. The Bhagavad Gita played a great interest in the lessons of life.
Vivek Bindra started to create content for a YouTube channel now considered a “Free digital learning university” for entrepreneurs. Business strategies and frameworks are just some of the things that you can learn from his channel. He wears multiple hats as a YouTube contributor. He is considered one of the World’s Greatest Influencers and an International Motivational Speaker. Apart from the main channel, he runs Dr. Vivek Bindra Personal Vlogs and Dr. Vivek Bindra Shorts on YouTube.
YouTube Channel Name: Dr. Vivek Bindra: Motivational Speaker
Channel Launch Year: 2013
Number of Subscribers: 20.8 Million
Channel Genre: Business, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Training
Most Popular Videos: Proven Methods of Success, Mind Blowing Stories
Average Monthly Income: 40 Lakhs
12. Bilal Shaikh
Bilal Shaikh, popularly known as Emiway Bantai, is an Indian rapper born in Mumbai. He is one of the lead rappers that took Indian rappers to the world stage. He is the creator of the now-viral and famous ‘machaenge’ greeting and has created many other Indian rap videos on YouTube.
He is a rapper and social media magnate and plays a big part in the Indian hip-hop space. His work is multilingual and has subscribers from India and worldwide. Apart from being an independent artist, he collaborates with Seattle hip-hop star Macklemore and Chris Gayle, the fantastic Jamaican cricketer.
YouTube Channel Name: Emiway Bantai
Channel Launch Year: 2013
Number of Subscribers: 20.3 Million
Channel Genre: Rap, Music, Art, Songs, Dance, Songwriting
Most Popular Videos: EMIWAY – CHUSAMBA, Machaenge
Approximate Monthly Income: 25 Lakh
13. Rajesh Kumar
Rajesh Kumar was born in 2000. He had a keen interest in science when compared to other subjects. He wanted to share his knowledge with the world and started his first channel in 2016 when he was just 16 years old. His first video was on 5 Amazing Facts About The Planet Earth) in September 2016, and there has been no looking back. A well-informed content creator, he refers to articles and mainly books for his information to ensure he is factually correct.
Rajesh Kumar is one of India’s most prominent sci-fi YouTubers. He is one of the latest sensations on YouTube and the first YouTuber worldwide to gain 1 million subscribers in less than a year. His YouTube channel, FactTechz, showcases the latest trends and informative videos on science and technology.
YouTube Channel Name: FactTechz
Channel Launch Year: 2016
Number of Subscribers: 17.5M
Channel Genre: Science, Technology, Gaming, Animation
Most Popular Videos: Sun’s Rare Eclipse Mirage Illusion, Why Movie Artists Use White Cloth for Ghosts & Random Facts.
Approximate Monthly Income: 31 Lakh
14. Nishchay Malhan
Nischay Malhan, also known as Triggered Insaan, was born in Delhi. He studied at Lancer Convent School Rohini, Delhi, and then pursued his degree in B.E in Communication & Electronics from IIT, Delhi. Nischay Malhan is one of the Top 20 YouTubers in India. He has a huge fan following both in India and worldwide.
Triggered Insaan and Live Insaan are the two YouTube channels of Nishchay for significant sources of revenue. In one, he posts funny videos, reactions, and roasting videos. On the second YouTube channel, he does a lot of gaming and live streams. He also does brand advertising, live shows, and promotions.
YouTube Channel Name: Triggered Insaan
Channel Launch Year: 2014
Number of Subscribers: 18.6 Million
Channel Genre: Comedy, Roasting, Gaming.
Most Popular Videos: These Indian TV Serials are so Stupid, Heropanti 2 is the Greatest Movie Ever
Approximate Monthly Income: 25 Lakh
15. Nisha Madhulika
Nisha Madhulika was born in Uttar Pradesh and spent most of her childhood there. She started as a blogger with recipes and later became a consultant to some of the best restaurants. Her opinions on cooking and recipes are published in multiple publications such as Indian Express, Times of India, Amar Ujala, and Dainik Bhaskar, among others. This transformation happened when she took to YouTube videos by launching food and recipe YouTube channels in all seriousness.
The Economics Times named her “India’s top 10 YouTube superstars”. She crossed the sweet number of 10 million subscribers on YouTube in 2020 and got herself the YouTube diamond play button.
YouTube Channel Name: NishaMadhulika
Channel Launch Year: 2011
Number of Subscribers: 13.7 Million
Channel Genre: Food, Lifestyle, Cooking, Recipes
Most Popular Videos: Summer Special Whole Wheat Flour Laddu Recipe, Sabudana Kheer, Peanut Sundal, Singhada Paratha etc
Approximate Monthly Income: 20 Lakh
16. Harsh Beniwal
Harish Beniwal is another established YouTuber with many talents in his bucket. Apart from being a YouTuber, he is a social media influencer, content creator, actor, and comedian. Featured in “Student of the Year 2” and the web series “Who’s your daddy,” he has been a known face in the youtube community since 2015. Harsh was awarded the Dada Sahab Phalke award for best YouTuber in 2018 and has won several other awards like Exhibit Top 100 Digital Influencer Award, Streaming award, etc.
Harsh is famous for his skits and comedy videos and is loved for always leaving a good message with his videos. He dropped out of college in the 2nd year of BCA to continue his passion for the entertainment industry and videos. And since then, there’s no stopping him.
YouTube Channel Name: Harsh Beniwal
Channel Launch Year: 2015
Number of Subscribers: 15.3 Million
Channel Genre: Comedy
Most Popular Videos: PUBG with Pariwar, A day with cringe tiktoker, Nayi Padosan, Daaru with Dad.
Approximate Monthly Income: 15 Lakh
17. Amit Sharma
Amit Sharma, a.k.a Crazy XYZ, is an IITan turned Youtuber. He completed his B.Tech (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) from IIT Roorkee, Haridwar, in 2018 and crossed 1 million subscribers on YouTube in the same year. He is passionate about science and likes to experiment with it.
As the name suggests, we can find some crazy experiments on his YouTube videos. He also has two other active channels: ‘Amit XYZ’ and ‘The Indian Unboxer.’ Amit posts educational and lifestyle vlogs on the ‘Amit XYZ’ channel and uploads unboxing videos of numerous crazy products on ‘The Indian Unboxer.’
YouTube Channel Name: Crazy XYZ
Channel Launch Year: 2017
Number of Subscribers: 27.2 Million
Channel Genre: Science & Technology
Most Popular Videos: Selling fruits for free, When 2 powerful monster magnets meet, What will happen when 2 plugs are connected.
Approximate Monthly Income: 12 Lakh
18. Faizal Khan
Fondly recognized as Khan Sir, Faizal Khan has a huge fan following on YouTube and other social platforms. He comes from Uttar Pradesh and currently resides in Patna, Bihar. Khan Sir is an excellent teacher who thoroughly explains various complex topics. After failing to join the Indian Army, he took tuition and slowly made big at coaching.
His unique teaching style became widespread amongst young adults, inspiring him to start his YouTube channel. Mr. Khan believes if you need to teach children, you need to teach them in their language, which makes him unique. His YouTube channel covers current politics, general science, and competitive exams. He has two other YouTube channels, Khan Sir Copyright Team, @Khan Sir Patna.
YouTube Channel Name: Khan GS Research Center
Channel Launch Year: 2019
Number of Subscribers: 21.1 Million
Channel Genre: Education, Teaching
Most Popular Videos: Ukraine-Russia Crisis, PF Account, ATM Card l Plastic Money l Credit Card l Debit card
Approximate Monthly Income: 17 Lakh
19. Aayush Kalra and Prakrita Kalra
Profile: ‘Aayu and Pihu Show’ is a family entertainment YouTube channel managed by Aayush and Prakriti Kalra’s parents. The Kalra family hails from Kota, Rajasthan, and uploads comedy videos on their channel. Because of the channel’s genre, their audience is large, so their videos are loved by people of every age. ‘Aayu and Pihu Show’ posts informative and life lesson videos for kids and parents.
Not only on YouTube, Aayu and Pihu are also famous on Instagram, with more than 300k followers. They have another channel named ‘Ruchi and Piyush’ wherein they post about situational comedy and real-life experiences that relate to almost every Indian family.
YouTube Channel Name: Aayu and Pihu Show
Channel Launch Year: 2017
Number of Subscribers: 16.9 Million
Channel Genre: Family Entertainment
Most Popular Videos: Aayu ka Mask, Aayu ki ice cream, Jhoota No.1 Lie Detector.
Approximate Monthly Income: 12 Lakh
20. Sahil Rana
Sahil Rana is India’s 3rd biggest gaming content creator, coming from Himachal Pradesh. From a young age, he grew his passion for gaming and was not as academically inclined. The family’s financial condition was also not good, which motivated Sahil to work hard and turn his hobby of playing games into a career.
He gained popularity in the gaming genre. Most of his videos are live streams and playing of the Free Fire game. He owns 5 YouTube channels named A_S Gaming, A_S Army, A_S Highlights, A_S Shorts, and Sahil Rana.
YouTube Channel Name: A_S Gaming
Channel Launch Year: 2016
Number of Subscribers: 19.6 Million
Channel Genre: Gaming
Most Popular Videos: Chrono Vs. Wukong Best Clash Squad Battle, Buying 11000 Diamond in Subscriber ID.
Approximate Monthly Income: 8 Lakh
How to Increase YouTube Subscribers
1. Pace it out:
Remember to pace yourself over the months when planning to increase your subscriber numbers. Don’t expect immediate results, which only leads to more stress. Therefore, break it down in terms of numbers per month with the knowledge that in some months you might not reach the target while in other months you may surpass it.
2. Encourage your channel’s subscription through videos:
Ensure you have a subscribe button on all the YouTube videos. To do this, complete the following steps:
- Click YouTube Studio.
- In the left navigation menu, click Customization.
- Select Branding.
- In the Video Watermark section, upload your graphic.
- On the top right corner of the page, click Publish.
It displays the subscribe option that viewers can click on to follow your channel.
3. Identify best videos:
As much as you may create multiple videos, there will be some that perform better in terms of viewership and subscription. Analyze those videos in depth. Why do they work better than the rest? Is it the content, the keywords, or the presentation. A complete analysis will help you make videos with more significant responses.
4. Collaborate to promote your videos:
Many businesses probably do what you are doing or have the same ideology. You can always collaborate with them. It will expose you to a bunch of their followers and viewers and vice versa. This way, both the organizations can grow together. You can also promote the videos through advertising, communities, and social channels.
5. Use description wisely:
The description does not have to be limited to the video’s write-up. You can use it to add links to related information and help your viewer gain similar information from different sources. Add subscription URLs and give them good reasons to subscribe to your kind of channel.
6. Post videos frequently and regularly:
It is not just essential to have good or great ideas in your videos; you must also create and post them regularly. It will give your viewer something to look forward to and make them more involved in what you have to say. It also helps you discipline your video creation and not let the steam run out.
7. Learn new stuff on the platform:
Keeping yourself updated with the latest tools, algorithms, and information on YouTube channels is very crucial. As you grow in the digital space, you need to evolve and make your messaging more relevant. Keep yourself updated with the technology and work based on your audience’s interest.
8. Make interesting short videos:
Apart from just the exciting content, using the latest technologies to create a fantastic video is vital to make the user not lose interest and continue to watch. Keeping it short is not a hard and fast rule, but it is a suggestion that works to keep the viewer engaged. Ideally, 5-minute videos with a bang’s first 10-20 second entry work. You could also create multiple small videos as a playlist for convenient viewing.
9. Build a brand:
Learn the art of branding because your brand is your identifier in YouTube’s ocean. Ensure you create a brand and use it consistently across all materials created by you. The color, font, look and feel all matter to the brand. Selecting the correct thumbnail, getting good titles, and more are all part of the brand-building exercise. A good brand has more value and better recall.
10. Keep it accurate:
When the content you showcase is authentic, the viewership and subscription increase, and so does word of mouth. The more you post helpful content, the more viewers will start looking at your channel for related information. Also, use the keywords relevantly. That they drive traffic is not a good enough reason to add them. You will have to bring home the right kind of traffic, and that will happen when your keywords are aligned to the video and what the viewers are looking for.
Conclusion
Making it big on YouTube takes a lot of effort, creativity, and constant learning. You may not become a YouTube star overnight, but learning the right way to create exciting videos will eventually help you establish yourself on the platform. Whether you want to start a channel on YouTube or learn the techniques of YouTube Marketing, take Sorav Jain’s YouTube Mastery Course.
The course covers techniques to increase views, traffic, and subscribers on YouTube in the most creative way. You will not only become an expert in driving audiences to your channel but will also learn how to make money online on YouTube.
