Mr Indian Hacker, one of India’s biggest YouTube channels, is trending again this week. Its latest videos, including one about buying a new Land Rover Defender, have pulled in millions of views within a day or two of going up. The channel is run by Dilraj Singh, a creator from Ajmer in Rajasthan who started out with science experiments and now makes long challenge and vlog-style videos with his team.
Here is a quick look at the channel, the numbers behind it, and the videos people are watching right now.
Mr Indian Hacker: key facts
- Channel name: MR. INDIAN HACKER (@MRINDIANHACKER)
- Run by: Dilraj Singh (some profiles list his full name as Dilraj Singh Rawat)
- Based in: Ajmer, Rajasthan
- On YouTube since: June 21, 2012
- Subscribers: 53.4 million
- Videos: 1,461
- Total views: about 11.58 billion
- How the channel describes itself: “India’s biggest long-form Multi-Genre YouTube channel”
Figures from the channel’s YouTube page as of October 17, 2026. They change daily.
What is trending this week
Three new uploads have been drawing big numbers. As of Saturday afternoon:
- “Finally…New Defender” (about 29 minutes): around 7.2 million views in a day. The video’s description says the team is buying a new Land Rover Defender 4×4 SUV.
- “My Last and Final Warning to…All” (about 12 minutes): around 5.3 million views in two days.
- “Studio Me Killer Ghus Gya” (about 19 minutes): around 3.2 million views within 10 hours, the latest in the channel’s story-style videos set in its studio.
Earlier this month, the channel also posted a ₹10 lakh Ludo challenge, the delivery of a new John Deere tractor, and a video in which the team received new iPhones. Most of these crossed six million views each.
From science experiments to multi-genre videos
For years, Mr Indian Hacker was best known for science and “experiment” videos: testing what happens when everyday objects meet fire, water, magnets or pressure, often with bright, simple setups that children could follow. One of the channel’s most-watched videos is a durability test on a Mahindra Thar, which has crossed 61 million views.
Over time, the format has widened. Recent uploads mix challenges, vlogs, studio renovation diaries and scripted story videos featuring regular team members such as Vikram and Rahul. The long-form approach, with videos often running 20 to 40 minutes, is different from the short clips that dominate many social platforms.
The business side of a 53-million-subscriber channel
A channel of this size is a business. Large creators earn from YouTube ads, brand deals, product links and paid memberships. Talent management company Opraahfx announced in 2025 that it had signed Mr Indian Hacker for new creator partnerships, according to Buzzincontent. At that time, the release said the channel had more than 47 million subscribers and over 7 billion views. Both numbers have grown a lot since then.
The channel’s earnings have not been made public, and figures shown on “net worth” websites are guesses. We are not quoting any of them.
A scare in 2025
In June 2025, Dilraj Singh filed a police complaint after receiving a threatening email that demanded ₹80 lakh in Bitcoin and used the name of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, ETV Bharat reported. Police said at the time that they were checking where the email came from and whether it was really linked to the gang or was the work of a cyber fraudster.
That case is a reminder that big creators often face online threats and scams. If you get a threatening message, report it to the police and on the national cybercrime portal, cybercrime.gov.in, or call 1930.
Watch out for fake news about creators
Popular creators are frequent targets of false claims, from fake “death news” videos to made-up controversies. Some old videos with titles asking whether Mr Indian Hacker had died still circulate. They are rumours. The best place to check what a creator is doing is their own channel and verified social media accounts.
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Questions to think about
- Why do long videos still do so well when short clips are everywhere?
- Should big creators share how much of their content is sponsored?
- How should viewers, especially children, judge which experiments are safe to try at home?
Sources: the MR. INDIAN HACKER YouTube channel, Buzzincontent and ETV Bharat, as of October 17, 2026. View counts are approximate and change quickly.
