Top trending videos
1. Age of Water by Round2Hell
The dystopian comedy tackles the subject of water shortage. Round2Hell is the brainchild of three friends — Nazim Ahmed, Zayn Saifi, and Wasim Ahmad — and has over 28 million subscribers. The channel has had its ups and downs while doling out comedy.
2.Sasta Shaark Tank by Ashish Chanchlani
The parody of Shark Tank India took the Internet by storm. This one features contestants pitching ridiculous ideas to the “sharks”, like a spitting bowl.
3. Indian Food Magic by CarryMinati
CarryMinati is the avatar of Ajey Nagar, who is known for comedic skits, games streaming and reactions to various online topics. ‘Indian Food Magic’ showcases hilarious food combinations, like Maggi Kulfi and Maggi Pakoda. “My biggest win is the love and support I get from the masses by not being biased to any character and by just being myself. I make my videos from scratch, edit, write and perform them myself,” Nagar has told The Telegraph.
Rounding off the top five: Arabic Kuthu by Sun TV and Daaru with Dad 3 by Harsh Beniwal
Top Shorts
1. Kaamwali Bai (Part 28) by Shorts Break
Formerly TKE Shorts, the journey started in 2017 and the channel is known for variety. They make good use of the Shorts feature on YouTube, which is evident by the almost 300m views for this short video entry. It’s about a domestic help who has just finished cleaning the house when the owners arrive… drenched. Instead of letting them in and allowing them to make a mess of the floor, she makes them wait outside until they dry up.
2. Bahiya ke sath Prank ho Gaya by The Vishal Bhatt
Vishal Bhatt has been making short videos for a long time across platforms and this video is among his most successful attempts. The Short is about a couple who hoodwink the owners of a local store with “magic”. Vishal keeps a bag on the counter while his friend crouches on the floor. There is a small opening on the bag through which things fall through. The shopkeepers keep putting things into the bag, which never gets full.
3. Betiyaan kisi se kam nahi hoti by Gulshan Kalra
Another popular YouTuber, who is highlighting the strengths of the Shorts platform. He makes videos in Hindi and tries to keep social awareness as theme. This popular video is about empowering the girl child and has received over 9.5m likes.
Rounding off the top five: Desh Mera by Chandan Art Academy and Ab kaha Jaiyega Bachke by Sid Akki
Breakout creators
Harsha Sai (For You Telugu): Hyderabad-based creator Harsha Sai is about gifts, millions of this and that, and some crazy experiments.
Ankita Bhawsar: Her success mostly depends on sketches delivered via YouTube Shorts.
prashu__baby: Prashanth had his share of success on TikTok but now has a strong game on YouTube and Instagram. Like most YouTube Shorts stars, he finds ideas from everyday life and turns them into short videos.
Sangeeth Kumar: Sangeeth Kumar and his family members come up challenges and pranks that make for a fun watch.
KL BRO Biju Rithvik: Regional content packed with oodles of fun. The channel’s popular series is called “Tom & Jerry”.
