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Ajey Nagar (Template:IPA; born 12 June 1999), better known as CarryMinati, is an Indian YouTuber, streamer and rapper. He is known for his roasting videos, comedic skits and reactions to various online topics on his channel CarryMinati. His other channel CarryisLive is dedicated to gaming and live streams. With over 45 million subscribers as of January 2026, he is one of the most-subscribed individual YouTubers in India. In May 2020, his roast video titled YouTube vs TikTok: The End caused controversy on YouTube. The video was removed by YouTube for violations against the platform's terms of service, citing reasons such as cyberbullying and harassment.[1]
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| Born | 12 June 1999 |
| Place of Birth | Faridabad, Haryana, India |
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Early life and education
Ajey Nagar was born on 12 June 1999 in Faridabad, India. He attended Delhi Public School, Faridabad and dropped out to pursue his YouTube career; skipping his Class-XII Board examination because of his nervousness about passing the economics exam.[2] He later completed his schooling through long-distance learning.[3][4][5]
Nagar's elder brother, Yash, is a music producer and composer who has collaborated with him as Wily Frenzy.[6]
Career
Ajey Nagar is based in Faridabad, a city near India's national capital New Delhi.[7] Popularly referred to as CarryMinati,[8] Nagar is mainly involved in creating Hindi-language roasting and comedy videos, diss songs, satirical parodies, apart from live gaming.[9][10] Nagar and his team produce videos out of his home in Faridabad.[8]
Nagar began posting videos on YouTube at the age of 10, uploading football tutorial videos on his first YouTube channel STeaLThFeArzZ.[7][11] His main YouTube channel has been active since 2014.[4] In 2014, the channel's name was AddictedA1 and Nagar would upload recorded video game footage along with his reactions to the game.[12] In 2015, he changed the channel's name to CarryDeol, uploading gameplay footage of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive while mimicking Sunny Deol. The channel was subsequently renamed to CarryMinati.[13] He became the first Indian YouTuber ever to surpass the milestone of 30 million subscribers in May, 2021 and 40 million subscribers in August, 2023.[14][15] Beyond India, he also currently has the highest number of subscribers in the Asia region.[16]
In early 2017, Nagar created an additional YouTube channel called CarryIsLive, where he live-streams himself playing video games.[4] He has hosted live-streams on this channel, raising funds for victims of Kerala floods in 2018. cyclone Fani in Odisha, Assam floods, Bihar floods and Shaheed's of Pulwama attack in 2019,[17] Bushfires in Australia, COVID’19 and the flooding in Assam and Bihar in 2020.[18] On 4 June, Nagar hosted a four-hour charity live-stream for the victims of 2023 Odisha train collision. The live-stream generated INR 11,87,611.64 with ₹150,000 personal contributions; all the funds were donated to the Chief Minister's relief funds – Government of Odisha.[19][20]
In January, 2023 Nagar created another YouTube channel CarryMinati Productions Official, where he uploads vlogs and behind the scenes videos.[15]
Music
In January 2019, Nagar released a diss track called "Bye PewDiePie" in which he criticized PewDiePie and supported T-Series in the YouTube rivalry between the two, which garnered 22 million views within five months.[21][7][22] In the same year he released another track, "Trigger" in a collaboration with his elder brother Wily Frenzy. This was followed by "Zindagi", "Warrior" and the diss track "Yalgaar" in 2020, and "Vardaan" in 2021.[12][23] In 2020, Nagar also collaborated with music composer duo Salim–Sulaiman for the music video Date Kar Le.[24] He released "Jalwa" in 2023.[25]
Homophobic video incident
In May 2020, Nagar published a controversial YouTube video titled "YouTube Vs TikTok–The End", in response to a video shared on Instagram by TikTok user Amir Siddiqui who berated YouTube creators for roasting TikTok users. It was taken down by YouTube citing violations of its terms of service, based on multiple complaints of harassment and cyberbullying. A large number reports had been made by LGBTQ+ activists, on account of homophobic or transphobic abusive language in the video. Many of Nagar's fans were critical of YouTube's actions, and the removal led to several new trending hashtags mentioning his name. As a result, the video received several million views, and there was a concerted effort to review bomb TikTok at Google Play Store. Other fans of Nagar spoke out in favor of YouTube's decision to remove the video.[26][27] In June 2020, Nagar uploaded the music video for his song "Yalgaar" as a further response, with renewed criticism of Siddiqui.[28]
Other work
In year 2020, Nagar collaborated with music composer duo Salim–Sulaiman for the music video "Date Kar Le".[24]
Nagar's song "Yalgaar" which was produced by Wily Frenzy, served as the theme song in 2021 film The Big Bull.[29]
He had a cameo appearance as himself in the 2022 movie Runway 34.[30]
In February 2023, Nagar bought a 10% stake in esports firm Big Bang Esports with business partner Deepak Char.[31]
Media
In 2019, Nagar was listed at the 10th position in the Next Generation Leaders' 2019 by Time magazine, which is an annual list of ten young people who construct innovative careers.[32]
In April 2020, Nagar was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list.[33]
In 2021, Nagar was featured On the top 50 list of India Today's High & Mighty powerful personalities in India.[34][35]
In March 2022, Nagar was featured in the Hindustan Times brunch cover story.[36]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Runway 34 | Himself | Cameo appearance | [37] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Press Start to Play | Ajey | [38] | |
| 2021 | Me Boss and Lockdown | Ajey/Rockstar | [39][40] | |
| Dhindora | Himself | Special appearance in title track music video | Template:Citation needed | |
| 2022–2023 | Playground | Mentor | 2 seasons | [41][42] |
Discography
Singles and collaborations
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Bye Pewdiepie | CarryMinati | Diss track | [43] |
| Trigger | CarryMinati, Vibgyor | Single | [44] | |
| 2020 | Zindagi | CarryMinati, Wily Frenzy | Single | [45] |
| Warrior | Single | [46] | ||
| Yalgaar | Remade in 2021 for the film The Big Bull | [47] | ||
| Date kar Le | CarryMinati, Romy, Salim–Sulaiman | Single | [48] | |
| 2021 | Vardaan | CarryMinati, Wily Frenzy | Single | [49] |
| 2023 | Jalwa | CarryMinati, Wily Frenzy, Vartika Jha | Single | [50] |
Awards and recognition
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Lokmat Stylish Awards | Most Stylish Youth Icon (Male) | Template:NA | Won |
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| 2023 | Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Digital Entertainer (Male) | Template:NA | Template:Nominated | [52][53] |
| 2024 | Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Digital Star of the Year | Template:N/a | Template:Nom | [54] |
Honours
- 2019 – TimeTemplate:'s 10 Next Generation Leaders No. 10[32]
- 2020 – Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia[55]
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ *Belle, Nithin. "Meet CarryMinati, an Asian social media star with over 40 million followers" (in en). https://www.khaleejtimes.com/entertainment/meet-carryminati-an-asian-social-media-star-with-over-40-million-followers.
- ↑ Kant, Aditya (2023-06-17). "Who is Ajey Nagar popularly known as CarryMinati?" (in en-US). https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/who-is-ajey-nagar-popularly-known-as-carryminati-1503191015.html.
- ↑ cue (2022-11-09). "Indian comedian-gamer CarryMinati dropped out of school at 15 and now he's a YouTube star | The Straits Times" (in en). https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/indian-comedian-gamer-carryminati-dropped-out-of-school-at-15-and-now-he-s-a-youtube-star.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Hemrajani, Nikhil (31 March 2017). "The Indian gaming stars who catch your eye". https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/kykh1oRK0b28ICVsZAD95N/Indias-young-gaming-stars.html.
- ↑ "CarryMinati: Everything you should know about the YouTube star" (in en). 2020-06-13. https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/everything-you-should-know-about-youtube-star-carryminati-6455510/.
- ↑ "Wily Frenzy Drops His New Single 'Bete' Inspired By Former NBA Champion" (in en). https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/211103-wily-frenzy-drops-his-new-single-bete.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Singh, Devika (10 February 2019). "Millionaires in the Making". https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/the-hub/millionaires-in-the-making/story/311991.html.
- ↑ Taneja, Parina (2021-06-12). "'Happy birthday to the legend roaster': Netizens flood internet with wishes for YouTuber Carry Minati" (in en). https://www.indiatvnews.com/trending/news-happy-birthday-youtuber-carry-minati-aka-ajey-nagar-legend-roaster-netizens-birthday-wishes-711153.
- ↑ Singal, Aastha (23 September 2019). "YouTube a Priority over Netflix – CarryMinati". https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/339888.
- ↑ Live, A. B. P. (2023-06-12). "पढ़ाई में जीरो मगर यूट्यूब से कमाकर बने करोड़पति, फिल्मों में भी हो चुकी कैरी मिनाटी की एंट्री" (in hi). https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/celebrities/birthday-special-youtuber-ajay-nagar-aka-carry-minati-career-education-net-worth-family-unknown-facts-2429370.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "10 lesser-known facts about controversial YouTuber Ajey Nagar aka CarryMinati" (in en-IN). https://in.news.yahoo.com/10-lesserknown-facts-about-controversial-you-tuber-ajey-nagar-aka-carry-minati-081618166.html.
- ↑ Kamdar, Shraddha (12 July 2019). "Find your niche, says YouTuber Ajey Nagar, aka CarryMinati" (in en). https://www.femina.in/trending/find-your-niche-says-ajey-nagar-aka-carryminati-128642.html.
- ↑ Template:Cite press release
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Network, Post News (2023-08-17). "CarryMinati becomes highest subscribed personality of Indian origin in Asia – OrissaPOST (Press release)" (in en-US). https://www.orissapost.com/carryminati-becomes-highest-subscribed-personality-of-indian-origin-in-asia/.
- ↑ "With 40 million subscriber, CarryMinati becomes highest subscribed personality in Asia" (in en). 2023-08-17. https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/with-40-million-subscriber-carryminati-becomes-highest-subscribed-personality-in-asia-23304128.
- ↑ Amani, Nihad (2020-07-21). "youtube star CarryMinati donates for flood-hit Assam, Bihar" (in en-US). https://www.siasat.com/youtube-star-carryminati-donates-for-flood-hit-assam-bihar-1927046/.
- ↑ Purkayastha, Pallabi Dey. "CarryMinati raises funds for Assam and Bihar flood victims" (in en). https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/carryminati-raises-funds-for-assam-an-bihar-flood-victims/articleshow/77083763.cms.
- ↑ "YouTuber CarryMinati Raises Over Rs 13 Lakhs For Odisha Train Accident Relief Work Via Livestreams" (in en). 2023-06-04. https://www.news18.com/movies/youtuber-carryminati-raises-over-rs-13-lakhs-for-odisha-train-accident-relief-work-via-livestreams-7997737.html.
- ↑ "Odisha train crash: CarryMinati raises over ₹13.37 lakh via charity livestream" (in en). 2023-06-04. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/odisha-train-accident-youtuber-carryminati-conducts-charity-livestream-raises-over-rs-13-37-lakh-11685871708035.html.
- ↑ "YP EXCLUSIVE: Indian YouTuber CarryMinati (Ajey Nagar) tells us why roasting fellow YouTube stars like PewDiePie doesn't make him a hater". 2019-06-23. https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3055827/yp-exclusive-indian-youtuber-carryminati-ajey-nagar.
- ↑ Template:Cite AV media
- ↑ Today, Telangana; IANS (2021-05-15). "CarryMinati on 30mn mark: My content has found resonance with masses" (in en-US). https://telanganatoday.com/carryminati-on-30mn-mark-my-content-has-found-resonance-with-masses.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Bureau, ABP News (2020-10-27). "Date Karle: CarryMinati Aka Ajey Nagar Teams Up With Salim Merchant For New Music Video, See FIRST Poster" (in en). https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/date-karle-carryminati-aka-ajey-nagar-teams-up-with-salim-merchant-for-new-music-video-see-first-poster-1374609.
- ↑ "Carry Minati's new rap single 'Jalwa' is inspired by Cleopatra". September 1, 2023. https://telanganatoday.com/carry-minatis-new-rap-single-jalwa-is-inspired-by-cleopatra.
- ↑ "Roast, rage, jealousy, cringe. Who'll have the last laugh in YouTube vs TikTok's online 'class wars'?". The Economic Times. 26 May 2020. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/a-roast-and-then-rage-inside-indias-online-content-creation-class-wars/articleshow/75999546.cms?from=mdr.
- ↑ Farzeen, Sana (18 May 2020). "CarryMinati's video removed, everything you should know about TikTok vs YouTube controversy". The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/carryminati-amir-siddiqui-youtube-vs-tiktok-6411239/. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ "CarryMinati returns to the YouTube vs TikTok controversy with rap song 'Yalgaar'" (in en). 6 June 2020. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/carryminati-returns-to-the-youtube-vs-tiktok-controversy-with-rap-song-yalgaar/articleshow/76229231.cms?from=mdr.
- ↑ Suri, Rishabh (2021-04-02). "CarryMinati on shooting for MayDay in pandemic: I never imagined I could be a one take artist" (in en). https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/carryminati-on-shooting-for-mayday-in-pandemic-i-never-imagined-i-could-be-a-one-take-artist-101617368643597.html.
- ↑ "Runway 34 Review: Ajay Devgn's film is an inch closer to crash landing, this flight is worth taking". https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/movie-review/runway-34-review-ajay-devgns-film-is-an-inch-closer-to-crash-landing-this-flight-is-worth-taking.
- ↑ Khosla, Varuni (2023-02-02). "Youtuber CarryMinati buys minority stake in esports firm Big Bang Esports" (in en). https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/youtuber-carryminati-buys-minority-stake-in-esports-firm-big-bang-esports-11675314129569.html.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Template:Cite press release
- ↑ "Ajey Nagar" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/profile/ajey-nagar/.
- ↑ "CarryMinati: Click baiter" (in en). 22 October 2021. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/high-and-mighty/story/20211101-carryminati-click-baiter-1868205-2021-10-22.
- ↑ "The High & Mighty – alpha league" (in en). 23 October 2021. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20211101-the-high-mighty-1868393-2021-10-23.
- ↑ "HT Brunch Cover Story: Keep calm & carry on" (in en). 2022-03-19. https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/ht-brunch-cover-story-keep-calm-carry-on-101647703607351.html.
- ↑ "Runway 34 Review: Ajay Devgn's film is an inch closer to crash landing, this flight is worth taking". https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/movie-review/runway-34-review-ajay-devgns-film-is-an-inch-closer-to-crash-landing-this-flight-is-worth-taking.
- ↑ Ghosh, Rahul (October 19, 2017). "CarryMinati's New Gaming Web-Series "Press Start to Play" Coming Soon". https://www.spieltimes.com/news/press-start-to-play-carryminati/.
- ↑ Jha, Aditya Mani. "Review: CarryMinati's 'Me, Boss and Lockdown' Is Funny In Parts, But Plagued By Problematic Writing – DeadAnt" (in en-US). https://deadant.co/review-carryminatis-me-boss-and-lockdown-is-funny-in-parts-but-plagued-by-problematic-writing/.
- ↑ "YouTuber Carryminati and director Saumitra Singh come together for a series titled 'Me, Boss & Lockdown'" (in en). https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/youtuber-carryminati-marks-his-acting-debut-with-filmmaker-saumitra-singhs-me-boss-lockdown.
- ↑ "Popular YouTuber CarryMinati coming up with new gaming show 'Playground'" (in en-US). 2022-04-22. https://sambadenglish.com/popular-youtuber-carryminati-coming-up-with-new-gaming-show-playground/.
- ↑ Today, Telangana (2022-05-26). "Amazon miniTV to stream first-ever gaming entertainment show, 'Playground'" (in en-US). https://telanganatoday.com/amazon-minitv-to-stream-first-ever-gaming-entertainment-show-playground.
- ↑ "Watch: Indian YouTuber CarryMinati attacks PewDiePie as T-Series 'feud' continues". 3 January 2019. https://scroll.in/video/908021/watch-indian-youtuber-carryminati-attacks-pewdiepie-as-t-series-feud-continues.
- ↑ "10 lesser-known facts about controversial YouTuber Ajey Nagar aka CarryMinati" (in en). 2020-06-07. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/10-lesserknown-facts-about-controversial-you-tuber-ajey-nagar-aka-carry-minati-081618166.html.
- ↑ "CarryMinati on 30mn mark: My content has found resonance with masses" (in en-US). 2021-05-15. https://telanganatoday.com/carryminati-on-30mn-mark-my-content-has-found-resonance-with-masses.
- ↑ "YouTuber CarryMinati Overcame Lockdown Anxiety While Shooting For His Debut Film 'Mayday'" (in en). 2021-08-03. https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/youtuber-carryminati-overcame-lockdown-anxiety-while-shooting-for-his-debut-film-mayday-1473763.
- ↑ "Abhishek Bachchan starrer The Big Bull to feature CarryMinati's single Yalgaar" (in en). 2021-03-22. https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/abhishek-bachchan-starrer-the-big-bull-to-feature-carryminati-s-single-yalgaar-692788.
- ↑ "YouTube star CarryMinati collaborates with Salim-Sulaiman for new song – OrissaPOST" (in en-US). 2020-10-28. https://www.orissapost.com/youtube-star-carryminati-collaborates-with-salim-sulaiman-for-new-song/.
- ↑ "CarryMinati: कैरीमिनाटी का नया गाना 'वरदान' रिलीज, यूट्यूब पर मचा रहा है तहलका" (in hi). https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/carryminati-new-song-vardaan-trending-no-1-on-youtube.
- ↑ "YouTuber CarryMinatis New Rap Single Jalwa Is Inspired By Queen Cleopatra" (in en). https://zeenews.india.com/people/youtuber-carryminatis-new-rap-single-jalwa-is-inspired-by-queen-cleopatra-2647668.html.
- ↑ Archana (2022-10-01). "Lokmat Most Stylish Awards 2022: Winners, Best Dressed Celebs, Photos & Videos" (in en-US). https://en.janbharattimes.com/entertainment/lokmat-most-stylish-awards-2022-winners-best-dressed-people-photos-videos.
- ↑ "Style Icons Awards Nominations Of the Year 2023 – Bollywood Hungama". https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/style-icons/nominees-2023.php.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (2023-03-07). "BH Style Icons 2023: From Ashish Chanchlani to Faisal Shaikh, here are the nominations for Most Stylish Digital Entertainer (Male) : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama" (in en). https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/bh-style-icons-2023-ashish-chanchlani-faisal-shaikh-nominations-stylish-digital-entertainer-male/.
- ↑ "Bollywood Hungama Style Icons 2024: Nominations for Most Stylish Digital Star of the Year" (in en). 2024-04-24. https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/bollywood-hungama-style-icons-summit-awards-2024-nominations-stylish-digital-star-year-presented-macho-hint/.
- ↑ "30 Under 30 Asia 2020: Celebrities" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2020/asia/celebrities/.