Top Media Influencers on Instagram in India (2026)

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

  1. 1. Amit Shah

    @amitshahofficialInstagramIndia

    Union Home Minister, Government of India | MP, Gandhinagar Lok Sabha

    Hashtags#maharashtra#bjp4jharkhand#bjp4maharashtra#terrorfreebharat
    Followers18.1M
    Engagement rate0.5%
    Average likes50.4K
    Audience quality score53/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+3.4%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India92.9
    Austria7.1
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music21.6
    Photography9.8
    Cricket7.8
  2. 2. Smriti Mandhana

    @smriti_mandhanaInstagramIndia, Maharashtra, Sangli

    No bio

    Hashtags#lenovo#damntheodds#smartertechforall#beinyourcomfortzone
    Mentions
    @jahnvibansal@jahnvibansal@animacreatives@animacreatives@gucci@gucci+3@dior, @lenovo_india, @intelindia
    Followers15.4M
    Engagement rate2.3%
    Average likes325K
    Audience quality score81/100High
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+1.5%
    201920202022202320252026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India75.0
    United Kingdom6.3
    Qatar6.3
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Cricket27.7
    Music23.4
    Travel8.5
  3. 3. Siddesh Jadhav 🇮🇳

    @iamsiddeshjadhavInstagramIndia

    🌍 International Beauty Pageant Judge 🇮🇳 Judge of Miss, Mr & Mrs India 🏆 Dadasaheb Phalke 🥇 APJ Abdul Kalam 🏅 Mother Teresa 🎖️ Atal Bihari Vajpayee

    Hashtags#likeforlikes#likeforfollow#likeforlikeback#instagood
    Mentions
    @hitentejwani@hitentejwani
    Followers13.9M
    Engagement rate0.2%
    Average likes62.4K
    Audience quality score44/100Very low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.4%
    201820202021202320242026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India28.0
    Indonesia16.0
    Turkey16.0
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music18.2
    Fitness10.9
    Photography10.9
  4. 4. Hasnain khan

    @hasnaink07InstagramIndia, Maharashtra

    Mumbai 📍 Business : @hasnaink07 #teamhk

    Hashtags#teamhk#team07#thalapathy#birthday
    Mentions
    @houseofshubham_art@houseofshubham_art@rohit__photography____@rohit__photography____@nehal_photography__@nehal_photography__+1@s_altamas_photography
    Followers13.3M
    Engagement rate3.9%
    Average likes324K
    Audience quality score74/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.0.0%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India88.0
    Turkey4.0
    Italy4.0
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Fashion21.0
    Photography18.5
    Music17.3
  5. 5. Dhruv Rathee

    @dhruvratheeInstagramIndia, Uttar Pradesh, Agra

    YouTube Educator & Traveller 25M+ subs ⚡️Striving for a better world 📩 Check your credit score for free👇🏻

    Hashtags#dhruvrathee#dhruvratheeshorts#collab#ad
    Followers13.1M
    Engagement rate4.4%
    Average likes632K
    Audience quality score80/100High
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.5%
    201820192021202220242025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India74.3
    United Arab Emirates8.6
    France2.9
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Photography15.9
    Food11.0
    Travel9.8
  6. 6. 💕Beauty Khan💕

    @cuty_beauty_khanInstagramIndia

    Dream big, hustle harder. Promotion- Managed by :- @dream_creator_marketing

    Hashtags#beautykhan#viral#photo#reels
    Followers12.5M
    Engagement rate0.3%
    Average likes36K
    Audience quality score54/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.1%
    20212022202320242025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India25.5
    Pakistan21.3
    Bangladesh18.1
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Fashion22.8
    Photography11.4
    Mommy10.1
  7. 7. Zayn Saifi

    @zaynsaifiInstagramIndia, Uttar Pradesh, Moradabad

    @round2hell

    Hashtags#galaxyzfold7#samsung#camera#zaynsaifi
    Mentions
    @samsungindia@samsungindia
    Followers11.5M
    Engagement rate11.5%
    Average likes809K
    Audience quality score71/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+1.2%
    201820192021202220242025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India75.0
    United States8.3
    United Kingdom8.3
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Fashion19.5
    Photography17.1
    Mommy14.6
  8. 8. Prajakta Koli

    @mostlysaneInstagramIndia, Maharashtra, Mumbai Suburban, n.a. ( 1569)

    Creator | Actor | New Author 🤓 Work inquiries-

    Hashtags#sanjayroutray#exnext#prajaktakoli#volkswagen
    Mentions
    @indianairforce@indianairforce@kapilsharma@kapilsharma@worldofsiddharth@worldofsiddharth+7@whosunilgrover, @navjotsinghsidhu, @krushna30, @kikusharda, @mihirahuja_, @arnavbhasin, @taarukraina
    Followers8.7M
    Engagement rate1.1%
    Average likes61.4K
    Audience quality score67/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.3%
    201720192021202220242026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India85.3
    United Arab Emirates11.8
    Bangladesh2.9
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Food19.2
    Blogger12.5
    Photography11.5
  9. 9. K R U T I K A 🔫

    @themermaidscalesInstagramIndia, Maharashtra, Mumbai Suburban, n.a. ( 1565)

    ☆ snap: tmermaidscales ☆ likes anime, kdrama and games ☆ tell your dog I said hi ♥️

    Hashtags#wimbledon
    Followers8.3M
    Engagement rate0.2%
    Average likes22.3K
    Audience quality score41/100Very low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.1%
    201820192021202220242025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India87.5
    Brazil1.8
    United States1.8
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Fashion24.2
    Blogger15.6
    Food12.5
  10. 10. Khushi Choudhary

    @khushi.vivekchoudharyInstagramIndia, Chandigarh

    “Brains, beauty & boundaries.” 🧠✨ Chandigarh | mumbai 📍

    Hashtags#vkcouple04
    Followers7.9M
    Engagement rate0.9%
    Average likes45.3K
    Audience quality score74/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.2%
    20212022202320242025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    India31.6
    Pakistan20.0
    United States17.9
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Fashion16.9
    Dog Owner14.5
    Music12.1

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How We Rank the Top Media Influencers on Instagram in India

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