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TOP Granny Influencers To Follow On Instagram!

Published

5 months ago

February 20, 2024

In the world of social media where Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter continue to be popular platforms for young influencers, there is a niche of granny influencers who makes us believe ‘Age is just a number’.

Off late, there has been a trend of elderly influencers gaining enormous popularity on Instagram. These creators challenge stereotypes in terms of age.

These grannies inspire both younger and older audiences with their experiences and stories. Some of these influencers may focus on topics such as cooking, dancing, fashion, sex education and much more.

Take a look at these popular & cool granny influencers who are breaking stigmas and paving the way for change on the social media platform.

Urmila Ashar

Followers: 157K

Urmila Jamnadas Asher aka Gujjuben is a well-known chef on Instagram. She makes delicious Gujarati snacks and dishes with a dash of her expertise. However, success didn’t come that easy for her.

In an interview with Curly Tales, Daadi spoke about facing hardship after losing three of her children and managing house chores all by herself. One of her children had fallen off from a height while she was a baby. Another died of a brain tumour while the third one passed away due to heart failure. But this didn’t stop her from moving forward. In 2020, her son Harsh suffered from a huge loss in his business who then came across the idea of starting a food business with Daadi. Times when Mrs Urmila used to cook food by visiting different houses in Mumbai is now a well-known cook who has also travelled abroad for cooking. She has been Top 16 finalist in MasterChef India and has been TEDx Speaker at AIIMS. Urmila ben at the age of 78 teaches us nothing is impossible and age is no barrier.

Seema Anand

Followers: 1.4M

Seema Anand is a well-known sexpert. She is originally from India, currently resides in London, United Kingdom, where she has established herself as a specialist in the seduction arts. Seema Anand is renowned for her social initiatives and significant achievements in addition to her literary endeavors. Through her Instagram page ‘seemaanandstorytelling’ she educates and spreads awareness on sexual health in the times where discussing sex is considered to be a taboo. Her unique approach to sex education adds depth and perspective to discussions about sex and relationships.

Suman Dhamane

Followers: 558K

70-year-old Suman Dhamane from Sarola Kasar village near Maharasthra’s Ahmednagar has become a social media sensation with her culinary skills. She started her journey as a cook during the pandemic. She started her Youtube channel and an Instagram page where she treats her fans with varied dishes. Suman has never been to school or had a formal education. However, it is well said ‘Life is the best teacher and Mrs Dhamane has surely learnt from the best. It was a matter of time before she received the Silver Play Button from YouTube for having 1.68M subscribers on YouTube.

Ravi Bala Sharma

Followers: 532K

65-year-old Ravi Bala Sharma, also known as dancing dadi, is breaking age stigma and living her passion for dance. Recently, she broke the internet by dancing on a popular song ‘Khalasi’. Her infectious dance moves, choreography and grace at this age is commendable. She keeps uploading her dance videos on a daily basis and her followers look forward to seeing her each time.

Ravi Bala Sharma was born and brought up in Moradabad, a small town of Uttar Pradesh, she comes from a family with a music background. What’s interesting about her is that she received music training from her father and because dance had always been her hobby when she was young, she also learned Kathak and that’s the reason why she dances so beautifully today.

Sheela Bajaj

Followers: 133K

79-year-old Sheela Bajaj makes everyone go ‘aww’ with her cute and creative arts. She along with her granddaughter Yukti Bajaj launched a knitting and crocheting venture together. They opened their Instagram page ‘caughtcrafthanded’ during lockdown which has turned out to be a huge success. Their page is now a home to crochet earrings, bags, scrunchies, toys, warmers, and home decor items.

It all started when Yukti realised about her grandmother Mrs Sheela’s skill and passion for knitting. Her love for knitting started at the early age of 12 when she was in school. Intrigued by their neighbour’s knitting sweaters and other things, she approached them and learned all the techniques. While growing up, her love and affection for knitting turned into her hobby.

Poonam Sapra

Followers: 121K

Poonam Sapra, popularly known as ‘Mother With Sign’ on social media, advises to lean towards simplicity. The 66-year-old Poonam is usually seen holding a white colour board, with a bright smile on her face where each time she comes up with motivation and humorous motherly advice which are both useful and heartwarming. Poonam along with her son started the page in 2020 and since then their followers have been increasing steadily.

Vani Murthy

Followers: 303K

While all the influencers are busy making content related to food, fashion etc, 60-year-old Vani Murthy aka Worm Rani makes an exception. She is the queen of composing and low waste living. On her Instagram page she shares ways to reduce, recycle, and compost household waste.

Manjri Varde

Followers: 154K

Manjri Varde is a painter by profession but known as sassiest mother-in-law on the internet. Manjri and her daughter-in-law and actress Sameera Reddy together make fun videos breaking the stereotypes that a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law always have a difficult relationship. They are popularly called the Messy Mama- Sassy Saasu duo. Manjri’s Instagram page is all about art, her fun videos with Sameera and inspires women to live happy and independent lives.

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Prajakta Koli turns Author: ‘To Good To Be True’.

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4 hours ago

July 4, 2024

Aloma Fernandes

A Romance-Fiction Come to Life:

Her debut book, ‘Too Good to Be True ‘, is set to take the literary world by storm! Indian content creator turned actress Prajakta Koli is now an author. Though not published yet, she recently took to Instagram to ask her ‘DumDums’ for their opinion while finalizing the book cover for her forthcoming release.

From Scripts to Books:

Her journey from being an RJ to a successful content creator and now an author is a testament to her determination and passion. Born on 27 June 1993 in Thane, Prajakta’s career took a turn when she realized her true calling was not in radio but in creating comedy videos. Her channel, ‘Mostly Sane,’ launched on YouTube in February 2015, quickly gained popularity due to her energetic personality and family-friendly comedy content.

Her Love for Reading:

At the beginning of 2024, Prajakta extended an open invitation on Instagram to all writers interested in romance fiction. She announced an ‘interesting project’ she was working on and expressed her desire to collaborate with like-minded writers. With her massive following on Instagram and YouTube, she received an overwhelming response, making the start of her writing journey even more exciting.

Too Good to Be True:

As fate had it, today, she has made massive progress, and the finish line seems closer than ever. She constantly updates her followers on Instagram through stories, and recently revealed the title of her forthcoming release, ‘Too Good to Be True’ and shared 4 book cover options, asking her dumdums to choose their favorite. As recently as yesterday, Prajakta took to Instagram and shared a cute meet idea she had via a reel. After seeing a glimpse of her writing in this genre, fans expressed their appreciation for her writing in the comments, with many eagerly awaiting her forthcoming release.

Prajakta has pursued her talents and built a diversified career thus far. Be it creating innovative content, acting, or now writing professionally as an author, she continues to impress her audience and keep them intrigued for more. Her book is expected to be released soon, and fans can’t wait!

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Bristi Samaddar Gets In As Wild Card Entry In Bigg Boss OTT 3

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2 days ago

July 2, 2024

Muskaan Valecha

Bristi Samaddar, a Kolkata based influencer, has just announced her wild card entry in Bigg Boss OTT 3 when she visited Ahmedabad. A glamorous model, actor and digital content creator, she has already created a niche for herself on social media.

Reality show Bigg Boss OTT version is hosted by veteran actor Anil Kapoor, streaming live on JioCinema. In previous seasons, the show has been known for its dramatic twists and turns with people from different walks of life as participants.

Bristi as a Wild Card Entry

Bristi is bold and outspoken, so her entry in the Bigg Boss house could well stir up some emotions.

Furthermore, Bristi told the media that she is looking forward to being a wild card in Bigg Boss OTT Season 3. Similarly, as many popular influencers have already entered the house. Moreover, including the likes of Lovekesh Kataria, Sana Sultan, and Poulomi Das.

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Bristi and her rise in entertainment

Bristi Samaddar gained a foothold in the entertainment industry through Bengali cinema. However, where her firefly performances gathered a massive fan base. Her bold photoshoots and expressive videos have created stardom on social media for her followers.

Fans are crazy for her unapologetic persona and her confidence in her content creation. She is exotic, expressive, and bold, making her a great wild card contestant in this OTT version.

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e4m Golden Mikes Awards 2024: Naved and Rahul Makin voted RJ Influencers Of The Year

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3 days ago

July 1, 2024

Muskaan Valecha

e4m Golden Mikes Awards 2024: RJ Influencer Of The Year - The Reelstars

The recently concluded e4m Golden Mike Awards 2024 honoured and recognized brilliance in the radio and audio industry in India. Among the diverse categories was the one for “Influencer RJ of the Year.” Big FM’s RJ Naved and Fever’s Rahul Makin walked away with the honours.

RJ Naved @rahulmakin1 rjnaved

Instagram Followers: 6.6M

RJ Naved urf Naved Khan is from Bugrasi, Uttar Pradesh and moved to Delhi for further studies. He’s an entertainer cum roaster. Naved’s content is based on roasting people over a phone call by acting as someone they already know. He is also a TV host, voice-over artist, and radio jockey. Furthermore, famous for his show ‘Dilli ka Don’ on Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM. He has won the IRF: Best Sparkler (Comedy) award three times, the NT (National Television Award) for 2G (TV category), the Golden Mikes Award for RJ of the Year, and the Indian Icon Award. At the e4m Golden Mikes, he was awarded silver in the RJ Influencer of the Year category.

Recently, RJ Naved was featured in Paisabazaar’s brand film Aawaaz. Similarly, Their brand philosophy was ‘Paison Se Badhkar.’ In the film, he goes on a road trip with a group of visually impaired children across Munnar’s scenic and winding roads. Moreover, making them imagine the scenery with his evocative voice.

Here is a roast reel by RJ Naved:

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RJ Rahul Makin @rahulmakin1

Instagram Followers: 2M

RJ Rahul Makin works with Delhi’s 107.2 Punjabi Fever. He is an Indian radio jockey, actor, and influencer from Jammu, India. However, He studied English and Physics, which led to his master’s thesis in literature. He is a poet, known on Instagram as a “Shredded Shayar,” who also dabbles in theatre.

This RJ aka Love Guru, hosts a nightly show that has him answering listener’s queries about their love life.

With over 14 years of experience as a RJ, he holds the Limca Book Of Records for hosting a radio show for 104 hours consistently. Furthermore, A three-timer TEDx speaker, he has worked with UNICEF on their Campaign Radio4Child for teenagers against cyber abuse.

Rahul has been awarded RJ of The Year by the All Journalists’ Association Of India and won two NYF (NewYork Festival) awards for the best radio show on gay rights and for creating a ‘Green Corridor’ on Radio for the first time.

Rahul has collaborated with several national and international brands like Redbull India, Jag’s Fresh, Lush Treetas to name a few. Moreover, He has done promotions for many local and regional businesses as well.