CarryMinati (Ajey Nagar) is one of India most-subscribed individual YouTubers, a Faridabad-based creator known for Hindi roast comedy, gaming streams, and music releases. This biography summarizes verified public facts about his rise, channels, and side projects without inventing metrics.
Quick Facts
- Full name: Ajey Nagar
- Born: 12 June 1999, Faridabad, Haryana, India
- Nationality: Indian
- Profession: YouTuber, streamer, rapper/singer
- Known for: CarryMinati roast videos; CarryisLive streams; tracks such as Yalgaar; TIME Next Generation Leaders (2019)
Early Life
Nagar was born and based in Faridabad, near Delhi. He attended Delhi Public School, Faridabad. Public profiles note he stepped away from regular Class XII board exams to focus on YouTube and later completed schooling via distance learning.
He began uploading as a child and launched the main channel path in 2014, first with gaming commentary under evolving names (AddictedA1, CarryDeol) before settling on CarryMinati. Elder brother Yash (music producer Wily Frenzy) became a frequent collaborator.
The early brand mixed gaming reaction energy with Hindi internet humour aimed at a young digital audience that was rapidly expanding across India in the mid-2010s.
Career
CarryMinati breakthrough style mixed roasting, reactions, and Hindi comedy sketches aimed at internet culture. The main channel crossed major subscriber milestones ahead of most Indian peers. Reporting has cited first-to-30-million (2021) and 40-million (2023) individual Indian YouTuber landmarks; combined multi-channel totals are higher. Treat live dashboards as the source of truth for current counts.
Secondary channel CarryisLive focuses on gaming and charity livestreams for disaster relief and other causes documented in Indian media. CarryMinati Productions Official (from 2023) hosts vlogs and behind-the-scenes content.
Music releases include Bye PewDiePie (2019), Yalgaar (2020; later tied to film The Big Bull), collaborations with Salim-Sulaiman (Date Kar Le), and later singles such as Vardaan and Jalwa. He appeared in a cameo in Runway 34 (2022) and mentored on Amazon miniTV gaming show Playground.
In May 2020, a widely discussed video titled YouTube vs TikTok: The End was removed by YouTube for terms-of-service issues. In February 2026, Indian court reporting described restraints related to parody content involving filmmaker Karan Johar. Business press also noted a minority stake purchase in Big Bang Esports (2023). Honours include TIME 10 Next Generation Leaders (2019) and Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia (2020).
Career Highlights / Major Works
- CarryMinati — flagship roast/comedy YouTube channel (2014-)
- CarryisLive — gaming and charity livestreams
- Music: Bye PewDiePie; Yalgaar; Date Kar Le; Vardaan; Jalwa
- Runway 34 (2022) — cameo
- Playground (Amazon miniTV) — mentor
- TIME Next Generation Leaders (2019); Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia (2020)
- Esports investment — Big Bang Esports stake (reported 2023)
Personal Life
Nagar keeps much of his private life off-camera relative to his loud on-screen roast persona. Production is often described as home-based in Faridabad with a small team.
Public disputes covered by newspapers are part of the documented record and are summarized here only at a high level.
Subscriber counts and earnings claims online are frequently exaggerated; this page does not invent net worth.
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Editorial note for readers and students: when secondary websites disagree on exact box-office totals, subscriber counts, ranking positions, or private financial estimates, this biography prefers primary interviews, official sports results, studio announcements, and major newspapers. Re-check live databases for the newest credit or match statistic before citing a single number in academic or journalistic work. Affiliate marketing is not used on these celebrity biography pages.
Editorial note for readers and students: when secondary websites disagree on exact box-office totals, subscriber counts, ranking positions, or private financial estimates, this biography prefers primary interviews, official sports results, studio announcements, and major newspapers. Re-check live databases for the newest credit or match statistic before citing a single number in academic or journalistic work. Affiliate marketing is not used on these celebrity biography pages.
Editorial note for readers and students: when secondary websites disagree on exact box-office totals, subscriber counts, ranking positions, or private financial estimates, this biography prefers primary interviews, official sports results, studio announcements, and major newspapers. Re-check live databases for the newest credit or match statistic before citing a single number in academic or journalistic work. Affiliate marketing is not used on these celebrity biography pages.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CarryMinati real name?
Ajey Nagar, born 12 June 1999 in Faridabad, Haryana.
What is he famous for?
Hindi-language YouTube roasting, comedy sketches, gaming streams on CarryisLive, and music tracks such as Yalgaar.
Why was a 2020 video removed?
YouTube removed YouTube vs TikTok: The End citing terms-of-service issues after widespread complaints.
Has he acted in films?
He had a cameo as himself in Runway 34 (2022) and has appeared in web projects and gaming entertainment shows.
What awards or lists has he made?
Notable inclusions: TIME Next Generation Leaders 2019 and Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2020.