November 4th, 2020
OUR FAVORITE DESI TIKTOKERS: PART 1
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Credits
Author: Aparna Sivaraman
Editor: Jencie Tomasek
Layout: Abigail Jung
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Credits
Author: Aparna Sivaraman
Editor: Jencie Tomasek
Layout: Abigail Jung
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TikTok: @meowkn
Instagram: @komal_nambiar Komal Nambiar is a sixteen-year-old TikToker living in Georgia. She is most known for her mini vlogs and comedy videos. With over 270K followers on her main account and 37K on her second account, @lagreenjuicegirl, her content draws in viewers who are looking for a good laugh or smile. Komal is infamous for her vlog intros, in which she cheerfully says “hey vlog!” Check her out for her comedy, vlogs, and great fashion sense. |
TikTok: @krithi0328
Instagram: @krithi_ Krithi Srinivas is a nineteen-year-old TikToker with over one million followers. She is known for her dance videos, especially those featuring her mom. Racking up over 31 million likes on her account, she has been featured on CBS for her videos. She also enjoys makeup and is extremely talented at it. She has participated in many makeup challenges and videos, including the Euphoria makeup challenge. Srinivas continues to use her platform to share new dances and music with her fans. |
TikTok: @nikhil.desai
Instagram: @nikhildesai.med Nikhil Desai is a biomedical science student at Ohio State University. Through TikTok and Instagram, he promotes information related to college and medical school admissions. With over 140K followers on TikTok and 10.2K on Instagram, he uses his platform to share scholarship opportunities, job information, and college admissions tips. He has even created two of his own scholarships, called the “Nikhil Desai Asian American Experience” Scholarship and the “Nikhil Desai Perspective” Scholarship, both giving $1000 to the winner. |
TikTok: @riyashirahatti, @roshxn
Riya and Roshan are siblings from Chicago who make dance videos. They are known for their videos from the Summer of 2020, where they danced in similarly colored outfits in front of their house. Combined, the siblings have gotten over 4.7 million likes on their accounts. Currently, the siblings are not together, as Riya attends college at Saint Louis University (SLU) and Roshan is a junior at University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign (UIUC). Still, they meet up and post videos together when they can! |
TikTok: @simplyysri
Instagram: @simply.srinidhi Nineteen-year-old Srinidhi is a TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube influencer. With over 460K followers on TikTok and 18.1 million likes, her content is comedic and relatable. Many of her videos talk about growing up Indian through a humorous lense. She has also talked about her hair transformation, in which she has learned to maintain her curly hair properly. If you’re looking for a good laugh and someone relatable, check her out! |
TikTok: @kavyaborra
Instagram: @kavya.borra Kavya Borra is an Indian-American singer with over 410K followers and 10 million likes on TikTok. Her account mostly features her singing videos, highlighting her delicate voice through riffs and snippets of songs. Borra collabs with several other singing TikTokers using the Duet feature. She is also part of EARCANDY, a singing group with other creators, including Sri Ramesh, Anthony Gargiula, and Naomi Joy Turner. |
TikTok: @shreywaydances
Instagram: @shreyaverm.a Shreya Verma is a seventeen-year-old living in Dallas, Texas. Her videos are focused on clothing, politics, and relatable content, as she follows TikTok trends closely. She is known for showing her outfits and shoes, inspiring others to grow their fashion sense. She also voices her opinions on American politics and the struggles of being an Indian-American. With over 434K followers on TikTok, she is becoming an influential Desi TikToker. |
TikTok: @saddesigirl
Instagram: @mynameislekha Lekha Nettem is a nineteen-year-old living in Texas. Her content includes lip syncing, political opinions, and reaction videos. She uses her platform to spread awareness about major world issues, as seen by her current “Gen-Z for Biden” profile picture on TikTok. Lekha is considered one of the original Desi TikTokers, and has continued to grow, despite being banned twice within the last six months on her account. Check Lekha out to hear about her opinions and entertaining videos! |
TikTok: @brownboyvibe
Instagram: @mushfiqull Mushfiqul Islam, known as ‘Mush’ to his friends, is a sixteen-year-old Bangladeshi TikToker living in New Jersey. He started his TikTok account in January 2019, and has been on-and-off the app ever since. Mush started off by posting a lot of content about being Bangladeshi and “brown”, ultimately expanding his TikToks into dance videos, comedy, and other trends. He is also known for his job at Dunkin Donuts and a collaboration he did with BANKR, a contact information card. |