Indian Music Artists Who Rose To Fame Through Instagram

Through wild rap tracks, soulful melodies, and creative covers, these artists have leveraged Instagram's immense reach to rise to fame.

Anuv Jain

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Vipasha Malhotra

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Yashraj Mukhate

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Melissa Srivastava

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Mayur Jumani

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Noor Kaur Chahal

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Saahil

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Smriti Thakur

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