Akash Banerjee

About

YouTube star and journalist with 5 million subscribers on his The Deshbhakt channel. He mostly covers governmental news and current events. His videos are about a range of issues from global hunger, to inflation to Bollywood. He published a book called Shining India. 

Before Fame

He was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He received his 4-year degree from Hindu College, Delhi. In 2002 he began work as a producer of the popular late-night show, Radio Mirchi. He got a Masters in history from St. Stephen's College, Delhi. 

Trivia

His akashbanerjee.in Facebook page has 1 million followers and comes with the tagline, "Making news fun and easy to understand!". He shares links to his recent YouTube uploads as well as quotes from famous leaders he admires. 

Family Life

He is married to Nidhi Ajmani. 

Associated With

José Valladares is another YouTube star who features political commentary on his channel.