Amit Sharma (Desi Gamers)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Amit Sharma

• After graduation, Amit Sharma was preparing for competitive exams but was also interested in gaming. He tried playing Free Fire but struggled to understand it at first.

• He learned by watching other YouTubers, and with time, he became skilled at playing survivor games.

• Amit Sharma started his Desi Gamers YouTube channel on 11 May 2015 as a hobby and a way to make some extra money. It became his passion in 2016, and since then, he has become one of the most popular gaming content creators.

• He is well-known for creating funny series featuring Indian political characters. He often mimics famous leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi, and Arvind Kejriwal in his videos.

• Initially, Amit Sharma posted animated videos with his own dubbed voiceovers. These videos went viral, but due to copyright issues, he had to stop making them.

• On 3 October 2018, he posted his first Free Fire video. One of his videos, ‘Only MP40 Challenge! Free Fire Hindi,’ posted on 19 November 2018, received over 500k views, which increased his popularity.

• His first earnings from YouTube were $155.

• In 2018, Amit Sharma was featured in a music video called Sapne, which he dedicated to his followers, whom he calls the Desi Army.

  

• In 2019, he created a second channel called Desi Army, where he posted gaming and e-sports content.

• Later, Amit Sharma launched other YouTube channels such as Desi Gamers Esports, Amit Sharma, and DG Shorts.

• He gained popularity because of his unique gaming style, especially in Battle Royale games, his Free Fire videos, and live streams.

• In 2019, Amit Sharma earned two silver play buttons for his two YouTube channels.

  

• He likes playing Free Fire and other games, and his favourite sport is football. On average, his videos get 30-40 million views each month.

• His friends fondly call him Khargosh. Amit Sharma is fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Nepali. His favorite YouTubers are BBK Vines and Total Gaming.

• Once, in a media conversation, he narrated his YouTube journey. He said that he began gaming as a hobby in 2015. Amit Sharma said,
  

  YouTube gaming wasn’t even a thing then as it is now. Hence, it was always second on the priority list, but I still uploaded gaming videos whenever I got time. One video upon another, and took me about 6-7 years to be where I am today.”

• In 2022, he earned two YouTube golden play buttons.

  

• Amit Sharma likes travelling to distant places in his free time.

  

• He is a fitness enthusiast and does yoga and meditation regularly. He often shares pictures of his meditation sessions on social media.