India's most influential digital stars by Forbes

Oct 17, 2024

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Forbes India top 100 digital stars 2024

In India, the emergence of influencers is changing how brands engage with their audiences. As it becomes easier to enter the content creation space, there has also been a notable increase in the number of creators. Here is the list of top content creators based on the Forbes list.

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Nancy Tyagi

Hailing from a small village in Uttar Pradesh, Nancy Tyagi is a self-taught fashion designer and social media influencer. She came into limelight recently due to the gorgeous self-stitched gown that she wore at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

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Sakshi Keswani

Sakshi Keshwani is a prominent Indian social media influencer known for her slice-of-life comedy content. She is also active in the fashion and design niche.

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Danny Pandit

Danny Pandit is a rising social media influencer known for his engaging comedy videos and unique fashion sense. The relative style of his content has garnered him a substantial following.

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Dharna Durga

Dharna Durga started her content creation journey during the COVID-19 pandemic and gained a significant following recently. Her content revolves around the depiction of everyday life with a hint of humour.

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Mahesh Keshwala

Popularly known as ‘Thugesh,’ Mahesh Keshwala is a YouTuber, model and actor. He creates vlogs and roast videos across multiple platforms, which has helped him gain millions of followers.

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​Harshita Gupta

Starting her journey as a radio jockey, Harshita Gupta is a famous social media celebrity and influencer now. She has garnered millions of followers over the years with her comedy content.

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Rajvardhan Grover

One of the youngest on this list, Rajvardhan or Raj Grover is a 17-year-old content creator from Saharanpur. Raj became famous due to his content, which revolves around mimicry and slice-of-life comedy.

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Apoorva Mukhija

Apoorva Mukhija is a content creator known for her engaging lifestyle, fashion and beauty videos on social media. She gained fame due to her relatable and humorous content.

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Tarini Peshawaria

Tarini Peshawaria is a prominent beauty and lifestyle content creator who is based in London. She creates reviews of beauty products with a focus on accessibility and affordability.

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Kiran Dutta

Kiran Dutta is a civil engineer who began his social media journey in college, launching his YouTube channel in 2015. Today, this Bengali social media star is winning hearts with his diverse content, including music, comedy, gaming and vlogs.

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