The total assets of this YouTuber of India are 122 crores, the first salary was only 5000 rupees!

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There are thousands of millions of social media influencers and YouTubers in India, but one who stands out from the crowd is Bhuvan Bam, who has an inspiring success story and has made himself the richest YouTuber in India with a huge net worth.

Bhuvan Bam, who started his career in the entertainment industry as a budding musician, belonged to a simple family and lived in a middle-class household. However, Bam has now emerged as one of the top YouTubers in India with the highest net worth in this field.

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Bhuvan Bam originally hails from Vadodara, Gujarat, and started his journey to fame and success from a struggling music career. An aspiring musician, Bhuvan Bam used to sing in Delhi's small cafes and restaurants and queue up for reality TV show singing competitions.

As per media reports and past interviews, Bhuvan Bam used to sing in cafes and restaurants as a musician and earned only Rs 5000 per month. However, she decided to quit her singing career early on and ventured into YouTube for content creation.

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Bam's first video on YouTube was a parody of a viral video from Kashmir where a journalist was asking insensitive questions to a man who had lost his home in the floods. His first video showcased his skills as a comedian and he soon took off.

Bhuvan Bam soon started his own series called BB Ki Vines, where he posted short videos of his family as well as friends playing some of the characters, on which he received funny comments. BB Ki Vines quickly took off and has over 26 million subscribers to date.

The net worth of Bhuvan Bam is US $ 15 million i.e. around Rs 122 crore. His net worth comes from his brand and endorsement deals as well as YouTube revenue from his web series, film roles, and videos.