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Top Influencers in India (2026)

Meet the top influencers in India for 2026, the Indian creators audiences follow most across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Compare engagement and audience quality to find the right partners.

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Explore the top influencers in India for October 2026. This ranking is updated monthly to keep the list current. Use it as a starting point to discover Indian creators across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. To explore detailed creator analytics and find more accounts, .

  1. 1. Virat Kohli

    @virat.kohliInstagramIndia, NCT of Delhi, West, Delhi

    Carpediem!

    Hashtags#ad#avaswellness#anantabyavas#avasracquetclub
    Mentions
    @anushkasharma@anushkasharma
    Followers272M
    Engagement rate2.1%
    Average likes6.4M
    Audience quality score89/100Very high
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.2%
    201720192021202220242026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India59.1
    Italy9.1
    Malaysia4.6
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music17.7
    Cricket14.5
    Photography14.5

  2. 2. Priyanka

    @priyankachopraInstagramIndia

    There is a first time for everything.

    Mentions
    @bvlgari@bvlgari
    Followers93.9M
    Engagement rate0.3%
    Average likes171K
    Audience quality score48/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.2%
    201720192021202220242026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India30.2
    United States7.6
    Morocco5.7
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music17.1
    Fashion11.1
    Blogger8.6

  3. 3. Shraddha ✶

    @shraddhakapoorInstagramIndia

    Living the dream! 💫🦄🤍

    Hashtags#eurekaforbes#gharkanewfavourite#smartclean#roboticvacuumcleaner
    Mentions
    @palmonas_official@palmonas_official
    Followers92.8M
    Engagement rate0.4%
    Average likes1.7M
    Audience quality score51/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.2%
    201720192021202220242026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India65.6
    Spain6.3
    Romania3.1
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music18.2
    Dancer12.7
    Fashion10.9

  4. 4. NBA

    @nbaInstagramIndia, Maharashtra

    It's NBA Defense Week! Join us as we recap the best of 2024-25 in the NBA 🍿 #BESTofNBA

    Hashtags#1#emiratesnbacup
    Mentions
    @evanmobley4@evanmobley4
    Followers91M
    Engagement rate0.0%
    Average likes17.7K
    Audience quality score62/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.1%
    201720192020202220232025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States13.3
    Venezuela6.7
    Indonesia5.3
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music16.8
    Basketball14.0
    Photography10.3

  5. 5. Alia Bhatt 💛

    @aliaabhattInstagramIndia

    🎀 currently dreaming 💭 @eternalsunshineproduction - Stories that stay with you @edamamma - For the lil beans @tocoexist - For the planet we share

    Hashtags#natgeo33#dontbeshyonprime#itstartshere#alpha
    Mentions
    @tocoexist@tocoexist@frenchgold@frenchgold@shaheenb@shaheenb+7@grish1234, @primevideoin, @eternalsunshineproduction, @sharvari, @anilskapoor, @iambobbydeol, @yrf
    Followers86.8M
    Engagement rate0.4%
    Average likes173K
    Audience quality score56/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.1%
    201720192021202220242026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India71.4
    United Kingdom14.3
    Pakistan14.3
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Travel22.2
    Music22.2
    Dancer11.1

  6. 6. KL BRO Biju Rithvik

    @KLBROBijuRithvik1YouTubeIndia

    കണ്ണൂർക്കാരനും കന്നടക്കാരിയും അമ്മയും അനുമോളും അങ്കിയും എല്ലാരും ചേർന്നൊരു കുഞ്ഞു ചാനൽ ..🥰🥰 For business enquiries Email WhatsApp only. 9961337583

    Followers86.5M
    Engagement rate0.0%
    Average likes1.8K
    Audience quality score27/100Very low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.8%
    202120222023202420252026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India65.8
    Italy11.7
    United States6.3
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Fashion17.5
    Fitness12.5
    Photography11.3

  7. 7. Katrina Kaif

    @katrinakaifInstagramIndia

    Kay Beauty 💄@kaybykatrina

    Hashtags#kaybeauty#rado#feelit#radoxkatrinakaif
    Mentions
    @kaushal@kaushal@spacenk@spacenk
    Followers80.5M
    Engagement rate2.7%
    Average likes3.1M
    Audience quality score54/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.4%
    201720192020202220232025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India40.0
    United Kingdom12.0
    United Arab Emirates8.0
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Fashion13.9
    Photography12.3
    Music9.2

  8. 8. दीपिका पादुकोण

    @deepikapadukoneInstagramIndia

    No bio

    Hashtags#createwithme#onsetprogram#lvsneakerina
    Mentions
    @louisvuitton@louisvuitton@visitabudhabi@visitabudhabi
    Followers80.4M
    Engagement rate0.9%
    Average likes825K
    Audience quality score78/100High
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.0.0%
    201720192021202220242026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India26.3
    United States15.8
    Mauritius10.5
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Fitness14.3
    Fashion11.9
    Music9.5

  9. 9. Neha Kakkar

    @nehakakkarInstagramIndia

    Exclusively represented by TM Talent Management

    Followers78.1M
    Engagement rate0.4%
    Average likes243K
    Audience quality score48/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.2%
    201720192020202220232025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India66.7
    Bangladesh8.3
    United Kingdom4.2
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music19.3
    Mommy12.3
    Dancer10.5

  10. 10. Anaya Kandhal

    @AnayaKandhalYouTubeIndia

    Hi everyone! Welcome to our channel! We are a young married couple and have a beautiful daughter and we want to document our family as we grow and make memories to look back on! Lets join our channel Anaya Kandhal and smile with us everyday. ☺️☺️ For Collaboration and Promotion contact on :

    Followers73.3M
    Engagement rate0.0%
    Average likes2.5K
    Audience quality score47/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+1.2%
    20242025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India27.4
    United States19.5
    Pakistan19.5
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Fashion15.7
    Photography13.3
    Wedding13.3

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