Ajey Nagar (; born 12 June 1999), popularly known as CarryMinati, is an Indian YouTuber and
streamer
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from Faridabad, India. He is known for his
roasting
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videos, comedic skits and reactions to various online topics on his channel ''CarryMinati''.
His other channel ''CarryisLive'' is dedicated to
gaming
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and
live streams
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.
In May 2020, his
roast
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video titled "YouTube vs
TikTok
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- The End" caused controversy on YouTube India. The video was removed by YouTube for violations against the platform's terms of service, citing reasons such as
cyberbullying and harassment.
Career
Ajey Nagar is based in
Faridabad, a city near India's national capital
New Delhi
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.
Popularly referred to as ''CarryMinati'',
Nagar is mainly involved in creating Hindi-language
roasting
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and
comedy
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videos,
diss songs, satirical parodies, apart from live
gaming
Gaming may refer to:
Games and sports
The act of playing games, as in:
* Legalized gambling, playing games of chance for money, often referred to in law as "gaming"
* Playing a role-playing game, in which players assume fictional roles
* Playing ...
.
Nagar and his team produce videos out of his home in Faridabad.
Nagar began posting videos on YouTube at the age of 10.
His main YouTube channel has been active since 2014.
In 2014, the channel's name was ''AddictedA1'' and Nagar would upload recorded video game footage along with his reactions to the game. In 2015, he changed the channel's name to ''CarryDeol'', uploading gameplay footage of ''
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' while mimicking
Sunny Deol
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. The channel was subsequently renamed to ''CarryMinati''. In May 2021, Nagar released a statement saying that the channel had more than 30 million subscribers.
In early 2017, Nagar created an additional YouTube channel called ''CarryIsLive'', where he
live-streams himself playing video games.
He has hosted live-streams on this channel, raising funds for victims of
cyclone Fani
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in Odisha in 2019, and the flooding in
Assam
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and Bihar in 2020.
In 2019, Nagar was listed at the 10th position in the Next Generation Leaders' 2019 by ''
Time
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'' magazine, which is an annual list of ten young people who construct innovative careers.
In April 2020 he was part of
''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 Asia
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He had a cameo appearance as himself in the 2022 movie ''
Runway 34
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''.
YouTube vs TikTok–The End
In May 2020, Nagar published a controversial YouTube video titled "YouTube Vs TikTok–The End", in response to a video shared on
Instagram
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by
TikTok
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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.
In June 2020, Nagar uploaded the music video "Yalgaar" as a further response, with renewed criticism of Siddiqui.
Discography
Singles and collaborations
Awards and recognition
*2019: ''
Time
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'' 10 Next Generation Leaders #10
*2020:
''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 Asia
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See also
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List of Indian YouTubers
*
List of Indian comedians
This is a list of notable Indian comedians, sorted by country or area of notability.
India
* 2 Foreigners In Bollywood
* Ahsaan Qureshi
* Ajey Nagar (CarryMinati)
* Akaash Singh
* Ali
* Allu Ramalingaiah
* Amit Bhadana
* Anubhav Singh Bassi
...
*
PewDiePie vs T-Series
*
List of YouTubers
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Living people
Indian YouTubers
People from Faridabad
Indian male comedians
Commentary YouTubers
Indian male musicians
Male YouTubers
Comedy YouTubers
Gaming YouTubers
Music YouTubers
1999 births
Comedy-related YouTube channels
Gaming-related YouTube channels
Charity fundraisers (people)
People from Haryana
People from Delhi