The richest YouTubers of India are led by Gaurav Chaudhary of Technical Guruji, with an estimated net worth of about Rs 356 crore. Bhuvan Bam (about Rs 122 crore), Amit Bhadana (about Rs 58 crore), Sandeep Maheshwari, CarryMinati and Ashish Chanchlani (about Rs 40 crore each) follow, according to estimates published by Storyboard18.
No Indian creator publishes audited earnings, so every net worth figure online is an estimate based on views, brand deals and other businesses. We have used the most recent published estimates where available and marked older figures clearly. Subscriber numbers are from public channel data as reported on Wikipedia and change daily.
Richest YouTubers of India: quick table
| Rank | Creator | Main channel | Estimated net worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaurav Chaudhary | Technical Guruji | About Rs 356 crore |
| 2 | Bhuvan Bam | BB Ki Vines | About Rs 122 crore |
| 3 | Amit Bhadana | Amit Bhadana | About Rs 58 crore |
| 4 | Sandeep Maheshwari | Sandeep Maheshwari | About Rs 41 crore |
| 5 | Ajey Nagar | CarryMinati | About Rs 41 crore |
| 6 | Ashish Chanchlani | Ashish Chanchlani Vines | About Rs 40 crore |
| 7 | Nisha Madhulika | Nisha Madhulika | About $4.5 million (2021 estimate) |
| 8 | Bilal Shaikh | Emiway Bantai | About $2.5 million (2021 estimate) |
| 9 | Harsh Beniwal | Harsh Beniwal | About $2.2 million (2021 estimate) |
| 10 | Vidya Iyer | Vidya Vox | About $1.3 million (2021 estimate) |
| 11 | Ranjit Kumar | Geeky Ranjit | About $384,000 (2021 estimate) |
| 12 | Sanjay Thumma | VahRehVah | About $360,000 (2021 estimate) |
| 13 | Sahil Khattar | Sahil Khattar | About $324,000 (2021 estimate) |
| 14 | Shruti Arjun Anand | Shruti Arjun Anand | About $276,000 (2021 estimate) |
The figures for the top six come from a Storyboard18 report published in February 2024. The rest are older estimates from 2021 and are likely to be higher now.
The 14 richest YouTubers of India
1. Gaurav Chaudhary (Technical Guruji)
Born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, in 1991, Gaurav Chaudhary started Technical Guruji in October 2015 with Hindi tech reviews and explainers. He is based in the UAE. His main channel has about 23.7 million subscribers, and his channels together cross 29 million.
He was named in Forbes India’s 30 Under 30 list in 2020, and in March 2024 he received the Tech Creator Award from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the first National Creators Award.
2. Bhuvan Bam (BB Ki Vines)
Delhi’s Bhuvan Bam started BB Ki Vines in June 2015, playing almost every character in his sketches himself. He was among the first independent Indian creators to cross 10 million subscribers, and the channel now has about 26.5 million.
He has moved into acting with Taaza Khabar on Disney+ Hotstar (2023) and is working on more web and film projects. Read more about creators in our celebs section.
3. Amit Bhadana
Born in 1994 in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, Amit Bhadana studied law at Delhi University. He started posting desi comedy videos on Facebook and launched his YouTube channel in October 2017. He crossed 24.4 million subscribers in May 2023.
He has since released web series and short films such as Bahut Scope Hai and Sipahi.
4. Sandeep Maheshwari
Sandeep Maheshwari is a Delhi-based motivational speaker and the founder of stock photo business ImagesBazaar. His free seminars and talks on YouTube have made him one of India’s most watched speakers on life and career advice.
5. CarryMinati (Ajey Nagar)
Faridabad’s Ajey Nagar, born in 1999, is known for roast videos on CarryMinati and gaming streams on CarryisLive. His main channel had about 45.2 million subscribers in January 2026, and his channels together come close to 60 million.
He was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2020 and in Time’s list of Next Generation Leaders in 2019.
6. Ashish Chanchlani
Ashish Chanchlani, from Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra, became famous for relatable comedy sketches about family and friends. His channel crossed 10 million subscribers in 2019 and has grown well beyond that since.
He has also acted in web series and released short films on his channel.
7. Nisha Madhulika
Nisha Madhulika, born in 1959, is one of India’s best known home cooks on YouTube. Her simple vegetarian recipes in Hindi have about 15 million subscribers. She received YouTube’s Diamond Play Button in 2020.
8. Emiway Bantai (Bilal Shaikh)
Born in Bengaluru in 1995, Mumbai rapper Bilal Shaikh released his first track on YouTube in 2013. Songs like Machayenge and Firse Machayenge made him one of the biggest independent rappers in India. He runs his own label, Bantai Records, founded in 2021.
9. Harsh Beniwal
Delhi’s Harsh Beniwal started his channel in 2015 with comedy sketches about school, friends and family. He made his Bollywood debut with a small role in Student of the Year 2 (2019).
10. Vidya Vox (Vidya Iyer)
Born in Chennai and raised in the US, Vidya Iyer started her channel in 2015 with mashups of Indian and Western songs. Her Closer and Kabira mashup is one of her best known videos. The channel has about 7.6 million subscribers, and she made her playback singing debut in Indian films in 2024.
11. Geeky Ranjit (Ranjit Kumar)
Ranjit Kumar runs Geeky Ranjit, one of the older Indian tech channels, known for phone and gadget unboxings and reviews.
12. Vahchef (Sanjay Thumma)
Chef Sanjay Thumma runs the VahRehVah channel, which teaches restaurant-style Indian recipes. It was one of the first big Indian cooking channels on YouTube.
13. Sahil Khattar
Sahil Khattar is a host and content creator known for comedy and lifestyle videos. He has also hosted live events and shows.
14. Shruti Arjun Anand
Shruti Arjun Anand started with beauty and fashion videos and later expanded into lifestyle content.
How Indian YouTubers make money
Ad revenue from YouTube is only one part. The richest creators earn more from brand deals, live shows, their own products and businesses, and acting work. That is why subscriber count alone does not decide who is richest. For more on Indian entertainment, see our Bollywood section.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the richest YouTuber in India?
Gaurav Chaudhary of Technical Guruji is widely reported as the richest, with an estimated net worth of about Rs 356 crore, per Storyboard18.
What is Bhuvan Bam’s net worth?
Storyboard18 estimated Bhuvan Bam’s net worth at about Rs 122 crore in February 2024.
Who has the most subscribers among Indian YouTubers?
Among individual creators on this list, CarryMinati leads with about 45.2 million subscribers on his main channel as of January 2026.
Are YouTuber net worth figures accurate?
No. They are estimates based on public data. Creators do not disclose their full earnings, so treat every figure as a rough guide.
Sources: Storyboard18, Wikipedia: CarryMinati, Wikipedia: Gaurav Chaudhary.
