A few years ago, podcasting in India was just a quiet little corner of the internet. But not anymore. It has become mainstream now.
Voices that used to live only inside audio apps are today pulling millions of views on YouTube, showing up all over Instagram, and getting quoted in normal everyday chats.
The podcast blew up because people wanted real conversations, and creators showed up to give them exactly that. Also, the other big reason is range and diversification.
There isn't one type of Indian podcast. Business podcasts are breaking down how companies actually make money. Wellness hosts talking about sleep and stress. Storytellers capturing real lives. Nutritionists busting myths. Travel shows walking you through some town you'd never even heard of.
Today, a podcast is one of the real forms of advertisement because a three-hour conversation is hard to fake. Eventually, you get to know a host over time; you start trusting how they think, and when they recommend something, it lands the way a friend's recommendation would.
That trust is the whole reason why podcast advertising in India has turned into a serious channel for brands.
One episode rarely stays just one episode. It gets converted into clips for Reels and YouTube Shorts, turned into quote cards, little viral moments, and reshared for weeks after it first drops. That's why a podcast is really less of a show and more of a content engine that keeps working long after it airs.
Unlike other content formats, podcast audiences are not just passive viewers; they build a deeper relationship with the host and often return for new episodes and engage with the content across multiple platforms.
Therefore, as a top influencer marketing agency, Grynow has curated a list of the top ten podcasters in India worth knowing in 2026, which curates content across different niches like business, wellness, storytelling, and more.
List of the Best Podcast YouTube Channels in India
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1. Raj Shamani
Subscribers: 18.5MAbout the Creator
Raj Shamani is one of the most famous business podcasters in India. In his show "Figuring Out," he discusses entrepreneurship, money, and modern ambition in a relatable Indian tone, and his guest list ranges from Bollywood stars to cricketers to global business leaders. His relatable, unfiltered, and raw content resonates with a large YouTube following and drives millions of views monthly. For anyone into finance, business, education, or an ambitious lifestyle space, he is right at the top of the list.
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2. Ranveer Allahabadia
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Subscribers: 11.3MAbout the Creator
Ranveer built one of the best podcast YouTube channels in India, named “BeerBiceps,” started as fitness content but has evolved into something much bigger, like long-form conversations with entrepreneurs, athletes, and experts covering career, money, and personal growth. This is what pulls in his largely young, ambition-driven audience. He is one of the few podcasters who started with this and today he is one of the most recognizable names in Indian podcasting.
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3. Jay Shetty
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Subscribers: 4.89MAbout the Creator
Jay Shetty has quietly become one of the best Indian podcasters on YouTube. He inspires millions through in-depth and insightful conversations with industry experts, celebrities and thought leaders, putting their own perspective on the topics around mindfulness, mental health, relationships and personal growth. He has built a global following, yet he never really left his Indian roots behind, and that's probably why so many people feel like he's talking to them, not at them.
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4. Bharti TV
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Subscribers: 4.11MAbout the Creator
Bharti TV is a Hindi-language podcast YouTube channel in India that has earned its unique place through its conversational, no-gimmicks, and simple format that widely resonates with the Hindi-speaking audience. Bharti TV is proof that some of the fastest growth isn’t happening in English at all; it’s happening in Hindi and regional content also.
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5. Gunjan Taneja
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Subscribers: 3.9MAbout the Creator
Gunjan Taneja is one of the well-known podcasters in India. Her own journey of being out of shape to genuinely fit has become the foundation for everything she’s built since. Gunjan has founded the I'MWOW Health & Fitness Company and hosts India’s No. 1 Health and Wellness podcast, where she covers weight loss, nutrition, and mindset, often alongside dietitians and fitness experts, and every nutrition claim gets vetted by qualified dietitians before it airs, which is exactly what keeps the audience trusting her over a random fitness account fighting for attention.
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6. Prakhar Gupta
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Subscribers: 2.77MAbout the Creator
Prakhar Gupta's podcast is built around psychology, philosophy, and understanding why people behave the way they do. His academic background brings a thoughtful and well-researched approach to every conversation, explaining complex topics. His guests range from psychologists and entrepreneurs to spiritual leaders and personalities who take conversations to a deeper level that stay with people long after the episode ends.
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7. Nikhil Kamath
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Subscribers: 2.31MAbout the Creator
Nikhil Kamath is a co-founder of Zerodha and a host of “WTF”, a podcast where he engages with leading CEOs, founders, investors, public figures, and industry experts to discuss topics such as business, startups, investing, technology, and the future of industries. His in-depth podcasts offer valuable insights and make complex business and financial topics easy to understand for normal people. That’s what makes him a strong fit for fintech, investment platforms, business tools, SaaS, and B2B brands looking to connect with founders, professionals, or people building their careers in business.
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8. Karishma Mehta
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Subscribers: 1.35MAbout the Creator
Karishma Mehta turned Humans of Bombay into one of India's most recognized storytelling platforms, building a community of over a million followers through powerful real-life stories. She later expanded her content with the podcast Uncovered, where she hosts influential personalities, which uncovers inspiring, emotional, and often untold stories through meaningful conversations. Her ability to connect with audiences through authentic storytelling makes her the right fit for brands looking for emotional, purpose-driven storytelling and social impact campaigns.
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9. Abhishek Vyas
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Subscribers: 265KAbout the Creator
Abhishek Vyas hosts The Founder's Dream, one of the leading Hindi business podcasts in India. His content focuses on founder stories and entrepreneurship and startup journeys through engaging conversation. That approach has earned him a loyal following among Hindi-speaking audiences; over time, it has made him one of the trusted voices for brands wanting to reach India’s business communities, founders, startup owners, and first-generation entrepreneurs across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
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10. Avantii Deshpande
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Subscribers: 77.9KAbout the Creator
Avantii Deshpande is a clinical nutritionist and gut health expert, making nutrition simple, practical, and sustainable rather than promoting quick-fix diets. In her podcasts, she focuses on evidence-based conversations and everyday advice. She helps her audience with her practical approach, busting common myths and inspiring them to build healthier habits that last. Her honest, relatable content earned the trust of people looking for credible nutrition guidance.
Conclusion
Podcasting has become a mainstream channel where the key thing for its audiences is trust. They choose to spend real time with them, and that attention is what makes them so powerful, both as a way to learn and as a way for brands to actually get heard.
For a brand, the opportunity is pretty clear. These top Podcasters in India put you in front of an engaged, high-intent audience through a voice they already believe in. The trick is picking the right host for your category and briefing them properly, so the message feels like a natural part of the conversation and not an ad someone dropped in the middle of it.
