Indian Influencers: A List of the Most Engaging Voices in the Country

Niche: Acting, Singing, Modeling

Brands they’ve worked with: Lays

Facts about Shehnaaz Gill:

Shehnaaz was born and raised in Punjab.

She completed her schooling at Dalhousie and graduated from Lovely Professional University, Phagwara.

Personal life:

Shehanaz Gill is claimed to be one of the top social media influencers in India. Shiv Di Kitaab, a 2015 music video, marked the start of her modeling career. She made her acting debut in the Punjabi film Sat Shri Akaal England in 2017. In 2019, she competed in the reality show Bigg Boss 13, finishing in third place.

Coming to her dating life, she and Sidharth Shukla of Bigg Boss 13 are among the most famous couples in the industry. Since their appearance on the popular reality show, they’ve been hogging the spotlight. However, Sidharth died due to a heart attack in 2021.

Earnings: Shehnaaz has amassed an enormous net worth estimated to be $4 million.

Niche: Acting

Brands they’ve worked with: Indian Oil, Puma

Facts about Kalyani Priyadarshan:

Kalyani was born and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Kalyani completed her graduation from Parsons School of Design, New York City.

Personal life:

Kalyani is one of the most famous Indian influencers who began her film career as an assistant in the production design department of Hrithik Roshan’s Krrish 3. She then came into the limelight and made her acting debut in the Telugu film Hello in 2017, in which she co-starred with Akhil Akkineni and won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. 

Pranav Mohanlal and Kalyani Priyadarshan’s (filmmaker Priyadarshan’s daughter) relationship has been causing a stir in the South for years. The two have been childhood friends and are rumored to be dating each other. Their social media posts dedicated to each other add fuel to the fire.

Earnings: The estimated net worth of Kalyani is $0.5 million.

Niche: Acting, Modeling

Brands they’ve worked with: Pepsi

Facts about Gehna Vasisth:

Gehna Vasisth’s real name is Vandana Tiwari.

Gehna was born in Chhattisgarh.

She spent her childhood in Chhattisgarh and completed her schooling at Bhopal.

Personal life:

Gehna began her career as a model and was offered numerous tasks by Shahryar Khan, a TV advertiser. After successfully working as a model and appearing in more than eighty advertisements, she was crowned Miss Asia Bikini and was featured in Indian beauty blogs.

Later, she was offered an anchoring position by the Sahara One channel. Next, Gehna entered the film industry as the lead in a film called Filmy Duniya and went on to play several lead parts in Telugu films. She has also appeared in several online series, notably the third season of Gandi Baat on Alt Balaji.

Earnings: The estimated net worth of Gehna, the famous Indian influencer, is $2 million.

Niche: Acting

Brands they’ve worked with: ThinkPeace

Facts about Sai Dharam Tej:

Sai Dharam Tej was born in Telangana.

He has a professional degree from the Vellore Institute of Technology.

Personal life:

Sai Tej is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu-language films. He made his debut with the 2014 film Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam. Since then, he has appeared in several commercially successful films, including Pawan Kalyan, Chiranjeevi, and Nagendra Babu.

Tej is also considered one of the most impeccable Indian social media influencers. Sai has gained a significant social media following, with over two million followers on Instagram. As far as his personal life is concerned, it is believed that the heat between Sai Dharam Tej and Regina has been heating up for several years now.

Earnings: Sai Dharam, the Indian social media influencer, has amassed a whopping net worth of $80 million.

Niche: Football

Brands they’ve worked with: Castrol, JSW Cement

Facts about Sunil Chhetri:

Sunil Chhetri was born in Secunderabad, India.

He completed his schooling in Sikkim and graduated from Kolkata.

Personal life:

Sunil is one of the most acclaimed Indian influencers who professionally plays a sport. Sunil began his football career with a Delhi city team, and in October 2001, he competed in the Asian School Championship in Kuala Lumpur. Chhetri’s enthusiasm for football was evident when representing Mohun Bagan and JCT FC. The center forward striker joined East Bengal Club under the tutelage of the legendary Subroto Bhattacharya.

Coming to the striker’s dating life, he is happily married to Sonam Bhattacharya. Sunil and Sonam met for the first time when they were in their late teens. After dating Sonam for a long time, the couple married with their parent’s blessing.

Earnings: The estimated net worth of Sunil is $1 million.

Niche: Acting, Fashion

Brands they’ve worked with: Tide, Narayani Foods

Facts about Sai Tamhankar:

Sai Tamhankar was born in Sangli, Maharashtra.

She is an actress who is also recognized as one of the top influencers in India.

Personal life:

Sai began performing in a play directed by a friend of her mother’s. At an inter-college theater competition, her second piece, Aadhe Adhure, won her the Best Actress award. In the same year, she made her Marathi film debut with Sanai Chaughade. Tamhankar then went on to work in Aamir Khan’s film Ghajini.

Sai Tamhankar, the diva of the Marathi film business, has an Instagram that is all about style, which draws more netizens. She is one of the most stylish Indian influencers on social media because of her class and fashion-related postings.

Earnings: The Indian influencer Sai has an estimated net worth of $5 million.

Niche: Acting, Modeling

Brands they’ve worked with: Dairy Milk

Facts about Warina Hussain:

Warina Husaain hails from Kabul, Afghanistan.

She has graduated in Performing Arts from the New York Film Academy, New York.

Personal life:

Warina has dreamed of entering the acting field and becoming an actor since she was a child. That is why she chose to relocate from one country to India and began her modeling career in New Delhi in the year 2013. Aside from that, she has been featured in some music videos.

People were enamored by Warina’s features and appearance in addition to her acting. She may have only been in Bollywood for a short while, but she is a famous influencer in India and a social media sensation with 1.9 million followers. However, in 2021, Warina Hussain will say her last goodbye to social media.

Earnings: The estimated net worth of Warina is $1.5 million.

Niche: Acting

Brands they’ve worked with: Maple, Kanchana Foods

Facts about Esther Anil:

Esther was born and raised in Kerala, India.

She is Indian by nationality and follows Christianism.

Personal life:

Since her school days, Esther Anil has had a strong interest in theater and other extracurricular activities. She has always desired to work as an actor and model in the entertainment world. During an event, she was approached by a photographer who offered to prepare her portfolio for free.

After that, she made her acting debut in the film Nallavan in 2010.

The actress rose to prominence with her appearance in the 2013 film Drishyam and became one of the well-known Indian influencers. She has appeared in around 20 South Indian films in a short period and has established herself.

Earnings: Being an actress and an influencer in India, Esther has an estimated net worth of between $1 to $5 million.

Niche: Acting, Singing, Producing

Brands they’ve worked with: IBM, Kalyan Kendra, Images Ad Films, Manorama Music Songs

Facts about Mamta Mohandas:

Mamta Mohandas hails from Kannur.

She is a computer engineering graduate from Mount Carmel College Bangalore.

Personal life:

Mamta Mohandas is an Indian actress and singer who primarily appears in Malayalam films and appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She has won numerous honors, including two Filmfare Awards South for best Telugu singer in 2006 and the Kerala State Film Awards for second best actress in 2010.

Mamta made her acting debut in Mayarik. Furthermore, Mamta is one of the very few Indian influencers trained in Carnatic and Hindustani music. Finally, she made her acting debut in Rakhi, where she played the title track. She got the 2006 Filmfare Award for Best Female Singer for this song.

Earnings: The estimated net worth of Mamta is $22 million.

Niche: Acting, Writing, Producing

Brands they’ve worked with: Tanishq, Olay, Horlicks, Godrej, Bajaj Motors, and Kellogg’s

Facts about Tisca Chopra:

Tisca was born in Himachal Pradesh but was raised in Afghanistan.

Tisca is a graduate of Hindu College, University of Delhi.

Personal life:

Tisca began working in theater after finishing her education. Everyone loved her portrayal in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Dinner With Friends,” which deals with the plight of modern marriage. Her debut book, “Acting Smart: Your Ticket to Showbiz,” published by HarperCollins, was a best-seller that discusses the qualities needed to be an actor.

Coming to her private life, Tisca Chopra is married to Captain Sanjay Chopra, who works for Air India as a commercial pilot. Tara Chopra, the couple’s daughter, was born on January 1, 2013.

Earnings: The estimated earnings of Tisca, who is known to be one of the top Indian influencers, is $2 million.

Niche: Acting

Brands they’ve worked with: Platinum Evara, Siva Valli Vilas Jewelers

Facts about Mirnalini Ravi:

Mirnalini Ravi was born and brought up In Tamil Nadu.

Her real full name is Mirnalini, Dubsmash Queen Miru.

Personal life:

Mirnalini Ravi is a South Indian actress who worked as a software engineer before becoming an actress. She had no desire to be a model or actor. Mirnalini rose to prominence after becoming one of the most trending Indian influencers on Dubsmash.

Her Dubsmash videos are mash-ups of popular conversation movies. The videos become viral across all social media platforms. She was named Favorite Dubsmasher. In September 2017, Mirnalini Ravi was featured on the cover of Focus, a lifestyle magazine. Later she signed numerous movies, thus transitioning from an Indian social media influencer to an actress.

Earnings: The estimated net worth of Mirnalini lies between $1 to $5 million.

Niche: Modeling, Acting

Brands they’ve worked with: Thumbs Up, Nerolac Impressions, Lotus Ecostay Campaign, Fair and Handsome, Myntra, and Tata Motors.

Facts about Elnaaz Norouzi:

Elnaaz was born in Iran, but she and her family migrated to Germany.

She completed her graduation from New York Film Academy.

Personal life:

Elnaaz Norouzi began her modeling career when she was fourteen years old. Thus, she came to the list of top Indian influencers. Next, she acted in the Punjabi film Khido Khundi and Maan Jao Naa’s Pakistani cinema. Following her triumph, Elnaaz went on to star in the critically acclaimed web series Sacred Games.

After coming into the limelight, she continued to star in the web series “Abhay” on ZEE5. Modeling and her role in a web program in Zoya provide the actress with most of her earnings.

Earnings: The estimated net worth of this gorgeous Indian influencer is $500K.

Niche: Comedy, Acting

Brands they’ve worked with: N/A

Facts about Just Sul:

The person behind the username just sul is Shantinath Sul.

Sul was born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Personal life:

Professionally, Just Sul was a mechanical engineer. He began making amusing films while working as an engineer. On April 24, 2015, he posted his debut video. He became famous worldwide for his vines and delightful Instagram photographs in a short time.

On Instagram, he has over 2.7 million followers, thus making him one of the funniest Indian influencers. Sul’s video “When the waiter comes with your food” has over 14 million views on vines. His vine Watch me Whip/Nae Nae, on the other hand, has over 2 million views. During Monaco’s International Influencers Award Ceremony in 2018, he was named Entertainment of the Year.

Earnings: The net worth of this Indian influencer is not yet available.

Niche: Acting

Brands they’ve worked with: Santoor, Samsung, Disney

Facts about Tridha Choudhury:

Tridha was born in Kolkata, West Bengal.

She completed her schooling in Kolkata itself.

Personal life:

Tridha Choudhury is a Bengali and Telugu cinema actress who has primarily appeared in Bengali and Telugu films. However, it is fair to state that she has been involved in the Hindi cinema industry. Tridha’s appearance as Babita in MX Player’s controversial online series Aashram garnered her much attention.

In the year 2011, Tridha Choudhury began her modeling career. After that, she transitioned from modeling to acting. Tridha made her acting debut in the Bengali film Mishawr Rawhoshyo in 2013. She went on to work in several films after that. Most recently, she appeared in the Amazon Prime series Bandish Bandits in 2020.

Earnings: The estimated net worth of Tridha is $1 million.

Niche: Acting

Brands they’ve worked with: Swarna Vedshakti, RKG Ghee

Facts about Vani Bhojan:

Vani Bhojan was born in Tamil Nadu.

She has a professional degree in English Literature.

Personal life:

Bhojan joined Kingfisher Airlines as an Air Hostess after finishing her studies, and her family relocated from Ooty to Chennai. Her friend suggested she try modeling. In 2012, she had the opportunity to act in a Jaya TV production named ‘Maya’ while modeling. Following Maya, Bhojan was cast in the lead role in the Vijay TV production Aaha sequential.

Vani got the enormous open door in Sun TV Deivamagal after Aaha was completed. Vani made her Telugu cinema debut in 2019 with Meeku Mathrame Chepta. She’s also collaborating on an untitled project with Vidharth and an anonymous feature with Bharath.

Earnings: Vani, one of the most well-known Indian influencers, has an estimated net worth of $1 million.

Niche: Modeling, Sports, VJ

Brands they’ve been working with: Metro Shoes

Facts about Varun Sood:

Varun was born in Kolkata, West Bengal.

He completed his schooling in New Delhi and then relocated to Mumbai for his career.

Personal life:

Varun Sood has been in long-term relationships with Martina Thariyan and VJ Benafsha Soonawalla, which failed. In 2018, he began dating Divya Agarwal, whom he met on the set of Ace of Space, where he proposed to her.

In 2015, he began his career with season 12 of MTV Roadies. He appeared in Splitsvilla, Troll Police, Ace of Space, among other shows. In 2019, he will appear in Ekta Kapoor’s Ragini MMS Returns 2. He came in second place in MTV Splitsvilla Season 9 and second place in Ace of Space 1.

Earnings: The estimated net worth of Varun Sood is $1.5 million.

Niche: Acting, Modeling

Brands they’ve worked with: N/A

Facts about Sana Makbul:

Sana was born and grew up in Mumbai.

Her real name was Sana Khan, but she changed it to Sana Makbul.

Personal life:

Sana Makbul began her career as a model and moved on to perform in commercials and television shows. She made an appearance on MTV’s Scooty Teen Diva in 2009. Makbul made her acting debut in Ishaan: Sapno Ko Awaaz De, a teen musical series (2010). She competed in Femina Miss India in 2012 and earned the Femina Miss Beautiful Smile title.

Sana Makbul made her film debut with Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya, a Telugu film (2014). She competed as a competitor in the stunt-based reality TV show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 in 2021.

Earnings: The estimated net worth of one of the hottest Indian influencers is $1.5 million.

Niche: Acting

Brands they’ve worked with: N/A

Facts about Surbhi Chandna:

Surbhi was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

She follows Hinduism.

Personal life:

As far as her romantic life is concerned, Surbhi is madly in love with Karan Sharma, a corporate consultant. With her connection, she is currently coloring the town red.

She shifted her Focus to the glamor industry after a brief career as an expert in the corporate sector. She did a few commercial shoots and TV commercials in her early days. In the meantime, she played Sweety in “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.” She handled a similar significant role in “Qubool Hai.” Miss Chandna is currently at the top of her profession. She received Star Parivaar Awards and Garv Indian TV Awards for her outstanding performance in “Ishqbaaaz.”

Earnings: Surbhi has an estimated net worth of $2 million.

Niche: Acting

Brands they’ve worked with: Royal Rich

Facts about Honey Rose: 

Honey was born and brought up in Kerala.

She believes in and follows Christianity.

Personal life:

She made her acting debut in the Malayalam film Boyy Friennd, directed by Vinayan, in 2005. She played Manikuttan’s companion. In 2006, she accepted her first non-Malayalam production, Telugu’s Ee Varsham Sakshiga, followed by Mudhal Kanave, a romance drama. Muthyala Subbiah’s 50th film, Aalayam, featured Honey Rose.

In 2011, she finished two Tamil projects: Mallukattu, which she had signed in 2009, and Pithavinum Puthranum Parishudhathmavinum, a Malayalam film. In Deepesh’s Pithavinum Puthranum Parishudhathmavinum, she played Sister Elsita, a nun. In the 2015 film You Too Brutus, she plays Shirley, an aspiring singer, and model who falls in love with a married man.

Earnings: The net worth of this Indian influencer lies between $1 to $5 million.

Niche: Acting

Brands they’ve worked with: N/A

Facts about Aamna Sharif:

Aamna was born in Mumbai, India.

She completed her schooling in Bandra.

Personal life:

Sharif began receiving offers to model for several brands during her second year of college. Shariff made her cinematic debut with the Bollywood film Aloo Chaat, in which she starred alongside Aftab Shivdasani. Sharif made her television comeback in 2019 with Star Plus’s Kasautii Zindagii Kay, in which she replaced Hina Khan as the antagonist Komolika Basu. 

Coming to her private life, Sharif disclosed in 2012 that she had had acrophobia since she was a child. After dating for about a year, Sharif married her film distributor-turned-producer lover Amit Kapoor on December 27, 2013. On September 2, 2015, the couple welcomed their first child, a boy named Arain Kapoor.

Earnings: The estimated net worth of Aamna lies between $1 to $5 million.