The Indian YouTube sector has experienced explosive growth during recent years because content creators from various genres earned millions of subscribers. These YouTubers have successfully transformed their interests into dynamic digital empires through various content types, including comical creations and gameplay videos along with motivational dialogues.
These are the leading 10 best Indian YouTube users who maintain control over their platform and gather numerous followers through their captivating content.
| Rank | YouTuber | Subscribers (Millions) | Content Type |
| 1 | Dushyant Kukreja | 47.7 | Comedy, YouTube Shorts |
| 2 | Ajey Nagar (CarryMinati) | 45 | Roasting, Comedy, Reaction |
| 3 | Ajju Bhai (Total Gaming) | 44.3 | Gaming (Garena Free Fire, GTA V, Minecraft) |
| 4 | Techno Gamerz (Ujjwal Chaurasia) | 44.5 | Gaming (GTA V, Free Fire) |
| 5 | Dilraj Singh Rawat (Mr. Indian Hacker) | 44.5 | Science Experiments, DIY, Life Hacks |
| 6 | Round2Hell | 35.1 | Comedy, Skits, Short Films |
| 7 | Amit Sharma (Crazy XYZ) | 32.7 | Science Experiments, Crazy Modifications |
| 8 | Ashish Chanchlani | 30.6 | Comedy, Parodies, Skits |
| 9 | Bhuvan Bam (BB Ki Vines) | 26.6 | Comedy |
| 10 | Raj Shamani | 4.91 | Biography, business storytelling, entrepreneurial success. |
1. Dushyant Kukreja
- Total YouTube Subscribers: 47.7 Million
- Most Watched Video: Tmkoc Reels—01 (17M views)
- Estimated Monthly Earnings: $160.3K – $2.6M
- Joined YouTube: September 26, 2015
Dushyant Kukreja achieved fame in India through his funny YouTube shorts that captivate viewers. His YouTube content revolves around everyday situations and challenges and comedic sketches to make him the most popular YouTuber across India.
Dushyant Kukreja has developed a successful career as a YouTuber through both his hard work and creative approach after spending his youth in Hisar. The beginning of his social media career took place on the TikTok platform, which made him become a notable media star. He decided to persevere with audience entertainment so he switched his content toward various media platforms.
His dedication has led to this moment because he became the sole Indian creator of YouTube Shorts featured on YouTube's official blog among rising worldwide talents. From his start on YouTube in 2016 through a series of static video uploads, Dushyant acquired a maximum subscriber count of 3,300-4,000 subscribers during those two years. Everything transformed during 2020 when YouTube released its Shorts platform. He established popularity through short videos, which enabled him to gain more than 100,000 subscribers. His storytelling, along with entertaining content, has elevated him to become one of India's leading YouTube creators.
2. Ajey Nagar (CarryMinati)
Total YouTube Subscribers: 45 Million
Most Watched Video: YALGAAR—CARRYMINATI X Wily Frenzy
Estimated Monthly Earnings: $7.1K–$113.8K
Joined YouTube: October 30, 2014
Indian digital star Ajey Nagar goes by the name CarryMinati to shine through his YouTube content, which features roasts mixed with comedic sketches and reactions. Due to his satirical approach toward prevalent social content, he has built up multiple millions of viewers.
How Did He Become Famous?
The first YouTube video from CarryMinati appeared when he was just ten years old. He began his YouTube journey by creating gaming videos that included actor voice impressions. His decision to create roasting videos enabled him to establish himself within the Indian YouTube community.
His major milestones include:
- 2017: Reached 1 million subscribers.
- 2019: Crossed 10 million subscribers.
- 2020: Became the most subscribed Indian YouTuber.
- 2023: Reached 40 million subscribers.
His content blends humor, sarcasm, and sharp observations, making him a fan favorite.
3. Ajju Bhai (Total Gaming)
- Total YouTube Subscribers: 44.3 Million
- Most Watched Video: Ajjubhai94 vs Amitbhai (Desi Gamer) Best Clash Battle (40M views)
- Estimated Monthly Earnings: $22.9K–$365.6K
- Joined YouTube: October 9, 2018
The founder of Total Gaming and India’s leading gaming content creator operates under the alias Ajju Bhai. The anonymous nature of his identity failed to suppress his status as a recognized household name in the gaming community because of his tactical video game skills and engaging presentation and entertaining content delivery methods.
The gaming enthusiast Ajju Bhai started as a hobby gamer in his native Gujarat, India. His exceptional skills as well as his enthusiastic approach toward gaming evolved into an official profession. During 2018 he established Total Gaming YouTube as his first media platform, which specialized in Garena Free Fire content. Viewers responded enthusiastically to his distinctive gaming style with humor and knowledge-sharing tactics, because of which he quickly accumulated a large audience base.
Total Gaming attained one million followers in 2019 before reaching the milestone of 10 million subscribers in 2020 to become the initial Indian gamer YouTuber with this many followers. Throughout his career, he added GTA V and Minecraft and other hit games to his content while maintaining his leadership in the Free Fire scene. At present he has achieved the status of India's top gaming YouTuber after accumulating more than 40 million subscribers.
The multiple income sources that earned him between $2 and $3 million have established his financial status in the industry. These sources include YouTube advertising as well as brand endorsements and membership fees along with Super Chat payments and merchandise sales.
Ajju Bhai proved through his journey that dedication combined with passionate content creation made his gaming habit grow into a successful online empire.
4. Techno Gamerz (Ujjwal Chaurasia)
- Total YouTube Subscribers: 44.5 Million
- Most Watched Video: GAME ON—UJJWAL X Sez On The Beat (90M views)
- Estimated Monthly Earnings: $61.6K–$984.9K
- Joined YouTube: August 13, 2017
The YouTube career of Ujjwal Chaurasia started when he became a teenager under his Techno Gamerz channel name. GTA and Free Fire are his primary focus on Techno Gamerz, as he produces gaming content for viewers.
How Did He Gain Popularity?
Ujjwal Chaurasia recorded his first YouTube videos after his brother motivated him by posting gaming content, including walkthroughs. The moment when he released GTA V gameplay videos marked the peak of his professional career. His second channel, Ujjwal, has achieved success with more than 10.6 million subscribers.
5. Dilraj Singh Rawat (Mr. Indian Hacker)
Total YouTube Subscribers: 44.5 Million
Most Watched Video: Running Bike On Water (73M views)
Estimated Monthly Earnings: $31K–$496.7K
Joined YouTube: June 21, 2012
Dilraj Singh Rawat gained public fame through his distinctive science experiments and DIY projects with life hack innovations.
Why Is His Content Unique?
- His experimental approach to different concepts generated two viral videos along with multiple others.
- Running a bike on water.
- Creating a tunnel swimming pool.
- India owns the largest hot air balloon, which makes air voyages from Ramagiri Fort in Telangana.
6. Round2Hell
Total YouTube Subscribers: 35.1 Million
Most Watched Video: SCHOOL LIFE PART-2 (124M views)
Estimated Monthly Earnings: $5.9K–$94.3K
Joined YouTube: October 20, 2016
Round2hell operates as a well-known YouTube channel along with its content creation group that Zayn Saifi, Nazim Ahmed, and Wasim Ahmad established in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Round2Hell launched as a creation of Nazim Ahmed and his two friends Wasim Ahmed and Zayn Saifi to produce comedic content featuring skits about common life events and popular culture.
The channel launched its operations in October 2016 to deliver science fiction and sketch comedy together with short films while achieving significant fame. Round2hell Vlog represents their secondary YouTube channel, which mainly produces vlogger content featuring travel segments. They have achieved remarkable success as the highest-paid YouTubers while being acknowledged as the most lucrative creators in India.
Core Members
Round2hell's founding members—Zayn Saifi, Wasim Ahmad, and Nazim Ahmed—serve as the primary creators and faces of the channel. Additional actors together with crew members work frequently with the core team yet they do not officially belong to their core group.
How Did They Become Successful?
After multiple viral video releases, the trio achieved success, which positioned them as one of India's preferred comedy YouTubers.
7. Amit Sharma (Crazy XYZ)
- Total YouTube Subscribers: 32.7 Million
- Most Watched Video: Monster Balloon VS Diesel Engine (72M views)
- Estimated Monthly Earnings: $21.8K–$349.5K
- Joined YouTube: September 10, 2017
Amit Sharma's Crazy XYZ is a go-to channel for jaw-dropping science experiments and crazy modifications.
What Makes Him Stand Out?
His unique content includes:
- Eating the spiciest Zolo chip.
- Driving a car underwater.
- Dropping a car in a deep well.
8. Ashish Chanchlani (Ashish Chanchlani Vines)
- Total YouTube Subscribers: 30.6 Million
- Most Watched Video: Tuition Classes aur Bache (157M views)
- Estimated Monthly Earnings: $4.4K–$70.1K
- Joined YouTube: July 7, 2009
The recognized social media personality Ashish Chanchlani combines his acting career alongside traditional YouTuber and influencer roles through his humorous, relatable content. His leading position as a digital creator emerged through his worldwide fan base and multiple achievements.
His achievement stands out because it made him the initial Indian YouTuber to work with Marvel India. The digital influencer solidified his influence by collaborating with brands Amazon MiniTV together with Airtel and Dream11.
What’s His Secret?
His well-produced, relatable comedy videos that parody everyday situations have helped him build a massive audience.
9. Bhuvan Bam (BB Ki Vines)
- Total YouTube Subscribers: 26.6 Million
- Most Watched Video: Chai Mein Kya Dubayenge? Ijjat?! (76M views)
- Estimated Monthly Earnings: $3K–$47.4K
- Joined YouTube: June 20, 2015
The Indian recording artist Bhuvan Avnindra Shankar Bam started the BB Ki Vines YouTube channel as a creator on 22 January 1994. He completed a history degree from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College at Delhi University after he spent his childhood in Delhi and his childhood years in Vadodara, Gujarat.
Career
Bam's internet career began in 2015 through a mocking video against a news reporter. Through his BB Ki Vines YouTube channel, he creates entertaining skits that are between 2 to 12 minutes long, with each skit showing different characters being portrayed by him. By 2024, he had 26 million subscribers.
Music and Digital Projects
Bam has published several songs as well as comedy material, which includes Teri Meri Kahani and Sang Hoon Tere and Ajnabee. The short film Plus Minus earned him a Filmfare award while he played his starring role in it. Through Titu Talks, he created a comedy interview show that featured a series with Shah Rukh Khan along with Johnny Sins as one of its guests.
Other Works
In 2021, Bam released Dhindora, an eight-episode web series. His debut on OTT platforms took place with Taaza Khabar during 2023 before he joined Rafta Rafta. Indian digital entertainment keeps Bhuvan Bam as a pivotal figure through which he unites millions of viewers by combining entertainment aspects like comedy with music and acting.
10. Raj Shamani
Total Subscribers: 4.91 million
Raj Shamani holds popularity as a YouTuber while also functioning as an entrepreneur and motivational speaker along with being a social media influencer. His podcast ranks among the highest leadership shows in India while reaching more than 400 million viewers per year and his talks appear at distinguished worldwide venues, including the United Nations and TEDx events. Through Shamani Industries and his content creation role as a business leader, he generates revenues exceeding ₹200 crore from his product portfolio that consists of dishwashing liquids and soaps together with detergents.
His early life developed under financial difficulties after his Rajasthan-based parents moved to the city of Indore. The dishwasher brand Jadugar, which his father introduced in 1990, helped the business become financially stable but his father's health crisis during the 2013 recession caused the company to fall into intense financial distress. As a 16-year-old, Raj began supporting his family even though he faced difficulties both in studies and in public speaking.
The determination to achieve success led Raj to obtain ₹10,000 from his father, which then enabled him to start making soaps because his family maintained a history in that business. Through his studies on YouTube and his father's teaching, he found customers needed affordable liquid dishwashers in the market but had to face competition from established brands Vim and Pril. Being successful through adversity positions him as a notable figure in modern-day business enterprise.
Final thoughts
The digital world of India has taken big strides forward while YouTube has become a dominant platform where talent creators demonstrate their abilities. The Indian YouTubers included in this list have obtained substantial subscriber numbers and rebuilt entertainment while serving educational purposes and enhancing audience engagement.
Creatively, they produce content, including comedy and gaming, together with motivational talks and science experiments, which continues to gain substantial audience engagement and influence multiple millions.
