There was a time when creating content on YouTube was considered just a pastime. The localized version of YouTube was launched in India back in 2008, but things have changed drastically in the last 10 years. Whether we are talking about the number of users or YouTube channels owned by Indians, YouTube is more than just a free video sharing site. In the last decade, we have seen a number of Indians taking up YouTube full-time and making a lot of money from it.
Some of the richest YouTubers in the country are Ajey Nagar (CarryMinati), Abhishek Malhan (Fukra Insaan), Mani Meraj Vines, Crazy XYZ, Dhruv Rathee, Sourav Joshi, Ashish Chanchlani, Amit Bhadana and many more. There is no denying that all these YouTubers are exceptionally talented and each of them has a huge fan base across India. However, there is one YouTuber who is considered the one who started it all in India.
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Today we are going to talk about one such YouTuber who proved that if the content is right, there is no need to worry about fancy setups or expensive camera equipment. The Delhi youth whose video went viral in Pakistan and paved the way for his successful YouTube career in India. Yes! We are talking about people’s favorite and super humble one, Bhuvan Bam.
Meet India’s richest YouTuber, Bhuvan Bam, who once worked as a night singer
Bhuvan Bam is one of the most popular YouTubers in India and has a massive fan base of 19.2 million followers on his Instagram account. Talking about his importance in the Indian YouTube space, Bhuvan Bam’s YouTube channel has 26.4 million subscribers. The 30-year-old YouTuber started his channel on June 20, 2015 under the name ‘BB Ki Vines’ and has garnered 49.491 million views on his channel so far. It’s incredible how Bhuvan has managed to build his fan base across India by uploading just 192 videos in a span of over nine years.
Bhuvan Bam is currently the most famous YouTuber in India, but there was a time when he worked as a night singer in Delhi. Not everyone knows that Bhuvan worked as a musician in a Mughlai restaurant in Delhi when he started his career. The young man used to get a salary of just Rs. 5000 but because it was his dream to become a singer, he continued to fight through the opportunities.
How did the people of Pakistan give India its biggest YouTube star?
The people of Pakistan played an important role in building Bhuvan Bam’s YouTube career. Not everyone is aware of the lesser known fact that Bhuvan Bam’s first video to go viral on YouTube was a satire about a Pakistani journalist who asked insensitive questions to a woman who had lost her son in floods.
The video sent the Pakistani people into an uproar and went viral on YouTube. After Bhuvan gained huge traction in Pakistan, his videos also gained huge traction in India. Since then, he has never looked back and created some timeless characters like ‘Banchoddas’, ‘Titu Mama’, ‘Angry Masterji’, ‘Hola’ and ‘Sameer Fuddi’.
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Despite owning a regular smartphone, Bhuvan Bam created one of the most popular YouTube channels in India. The concept of bringing together an array of characters under the umbrella of ‘BB Universe’ created a buzz in the Indian YouTube space as he did everything himself. From recording to editing videos to releasing them on YouTube, Bhuvan Bam received a lot of love in different parts of the country.
Bhuvan Bam’s Educational Background: YouTuber wanted to become an archaeologist
Talking about Bhuvan Bam’s educational background, he completed his schooling from Green Fields School, Delhi. For his graduation, he attended Delhi University’s famous Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history. In an old interview with Hindustan Times, Bhuvan once shared his childhood dream and surprisingly revealed that he wanted to become an archaeologist. Sharing his thoughts about a career after completing his history degree, Bhuvan said:
“I have always wanted to be an archaeologist since I was a child. I had a great interest in this field and still do today. This was also one of the many reasons why I took history as an undergraduate. I knew that a career in archeology wasn’t necessarily necessary, but I still never stopped learning and still read up on the subject quite often.”
Bhuvan Bam’s Net Worth
According to a report in Economic Times, Bhuvan Bam is India’s richest YouTuber with a whopping net worth of Rs 122 crore. Due to his immense success as a YouTuber, Bhuvan has bagged many brand deals, appeared in reality shows, done high-paying collaborations and earns a lot of money from web series and music videos. Bhuvan has a number of sources of income that have helped him become India’s richest YouTuber.
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Bhuvan Bam’s take on reports of his net worth of Rs. 122 crores
Bhuvan Bam is one of the biggest YouTubers in the country and it’s true that a mere update from his personal or professional life is enough to make headlines. As soon as reports of his incredible net worth of Rs. 122 crores gained a lot of attention on social media, he came forward and addressed the reports. Speaking to Hindustan Times, Bhuvan Bam addressed the reports speculating that he has assets worth Rs 500 crore. 122 crores. In response he said:
“I would really like to meet the person who started this rumor. Because it attracts unwanted attention and while it humbles me to read articles like this, it doesn’t stop me from making my efforts every day to tell stories like this.” That’s what I want to tell.
When we talk about Bhuvan Bam, views and his net worth no longer play a role in his relevance in the Indian YouTube space. The 30-year-old YouTuber has already built such a large and loyal fan base in India that he no longer needs to make changes to his content. Whether we talk about Bhuvan’s web series, New Messages or his appearance in Kill Chori, Bhuvan Bam is this YouTuber who has blurred the line between YouTubers and movie stars. We hope he continues to entertain us with his hilarious videos and upcoming projects.
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