Ashish Chanchlani
Born 1993 · Age 32
Indian YouTuber, comedian, actor and director best known for the comedy channel 'Ashish Chanchlani Vines' and for viral parody videos, celebrity collaborations and festival awards.
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Born in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra
Ashish Chanchlani was born in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, India. He grew up watching Bollywood films and developed an interest in acting.
Created YouTube channel 'ashish chanchlani vines' (per one source)
Bharatpedia cites that Ashish started his YouTube channel on 6 July 2009 and began uploading 4–10 minute videos.
Enrolled in Datta Meghe College of Engineering (civil engineering)
Ashish enrolled in a B.Tech (civil engineering) program at Datta Meghe College of Engineering (exact enrollment year not explicitly stated; included as documented education).
Started making funny vine videos
Began creating short comedic vine-style videos under names like Ashish Chanchlani Vines; this early content helped him gain an initial following.
Dropped out of engineering to pursue content creation (reported)
Reportedly took a leap of faith by dropping out of his civil engineering course at Datta Meghe College of Engineering to focus on online content (News18).
YouTube Silver Creator Award (100k subscribers) (creator award year cited)
Creator Awards listed include 100,000 subscribers (Silver) - Bharatpedia lists a 100k milestone with year 2016.
Spoke at TEDxMITP Pune
Delivered a talk at a TEDx event (TEDxMITP, Pune) — cited by Bharatpedia as occurring in 2017.
Acted in web series 'Class of 2017' (ALTBalaji)
Made a web-series appearance in ALTBalaji's 'Class of 2017' credited as Ishaan.
Red-carpet and India Web Fest appearances
Appeared at India Web Fest and on red carpets speaking about the future of digital entertainment (reported 2017–2019 appearances).
Acting training at Barry John Acting Studio (reported)
Reportedly took admission in Barry John Acting Studio, Mumbai, to polish acting skills (date not precisely stated but reported in profile coverage).
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award (Best Digital Influencer) (conflicting years)
News18 reports he won the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award in 'Best Digital Influencer' in 2018. Other sources list a similar award in 2020.
Featured in multiple national press profiles and lists
Profiles and lists in outlets like News18, Hindustan Times, The Times of India and others elevated his national profile and documented rise.
YouTube Gold Creator Award (1M subscribers) (creator award year cited)
Bharatpedia lists passing 1,000,000 subscribers in 2018 and the channel receiving the 1M Creator Award.
Multiple branded promotions and ad-shoots
Engaged in ad shoots, movie promotions and branded collaborations with Bollywood talents and commercial partners.
YouTube channel crossed 10 million subscribers (reported Jan 2019)
Sources report the channel crossed the 10 million subscriber mark in January 2019.
Won 'Best Comedy Influencer' at World Bloggers Awards, Cannes
Won Best Comedy Influencer at the World Bloggers Awards during Cannes Film Festival in 2019.
Collaborations with Bollywood stars
Worked on promotional videos and collabs with stars like Shahid Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan, Akshay Kumar and Sara Ali Khan for ad shoots and promotions.
Featured in Forbes India '30 Under 30' (reported)
Reportedly featured in Forbes India's 30 Under 30 list (News18 references being featured).
Viral hits: 'Final Exams' and other rapid-views videos
'Final Exams' reportedly garnered more than 8 million views in less than 24 hours; 'Tu mere baap ko jaanta hai?' also went viral (dates reported around 2018–2019).
Attended Avengers: Endgame world premiere in Los Angeles
Attended the world premiere of Avengers: Endgame and interacted with personalities such as Thor; reported presence and interviews/photos from the event.
Interviewed Joe Russo / interviewed Hollywood talent around Avengers premiere
Reported interviews with Joe Russo and interactions with various Hollywood actors (Benedict Cumberbatch, Karen Gillan, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Holland) around the Avengers promotion period.
YouTube Fan Fest — Mumbai performance
Performed at YouTube Fan Fest in Jio Garden, Mumbai (March 2019) with other major Indian creators.
YouTube Fan Fest — Delhi performance
Performed at YouTube Fan Fest in Delhi in April 2019 following the successful Mumbai edition.
Cameo in 'Men in Black: International'
Appeared as a cameo in the Hollywood film Men in Black: International; reported June 2019.
Viral video 'The Mummy' sets quick-view record
Reported that his video 'The Mummy' set a new record with 24 million views on social media within one week (reported July 2019).
Ranked in 'Entrepreneur 35 Under 35' list
Included in Entrepreneur India's '35 Under 35' for 2020 (Bharatpedia reference).
Appeared in collaborative lockdown content ('The Lockdown Rap')
Participated in collaborative content with other Indian YouTubers — 'The Lockdown Rap' during COVID-19 lockdown (2020).
Channel milestone reported: 19M subscribers (June 2020)
Bharatpedia cites that the channel had about 19 million subscribers as of June 2020.
Received Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award (reported 2020 in some sources)
Some sources list that Ashish received the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award for best digital influencer in 2020; other sources give 2018—this entry records the 2020 claim.
Creator Awards timeline (summary)
Creator awards cited across sources: Silver (100k, 2016), Gold (1M, 2018), Diamond (10M, listed as 2020) — reflects growth and recognition by YouTube.
YouTube Diamond Creator Award (10M) (creator award listed 2020)
Bharatpedia lists receiving the 10,000,000 subscriber Creator Award in 2020 (some sources say milestone reached earlier).
Produced/director credit for short film 'Aakhri Safar'
Directed the short horror film 'Aakhri Safar', released on YouTube and reported to have amassed ~15 million views.
Donation to PM-CARES Fund for COVID-19
Donated Rs 3 lakh (reported) to the PM-CARES Fund during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic (Jagran English reported 1 April 2020).
Philanthropy: Flood relief support for Assam and Bihar
Reportedly supported relief efforts for Assam and Bihar floods (July 2020 reporting).
Most-followed Indian influencer on Meta Threads (reported)
Reported as the most-followed Indian influencer on Meta Threads with over 800,000 followers (reported in News18 July 2023).
Reported channel counts: 29M subscribers, 4 billion views (News18, July 2023)
News18 (25 July 2023) reports Ashish had ~29 million YouTube subscribers, over 4 billion views and 14.5 million Instagram followers.
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