Sputnik
March 21, 2019
The vlogger from Sweden, who ruled YouTube for six years holding the status of most subscribed channel, was challenged almost a year ago by the Indian label T-Series. The two have been running neck-and-neck since then with both contenders seeking all the support that they can get.
The Indian music label has left PewDiePie behind after Bhojpuri actress Monalisa put in a strong word for T-Series in their battle with PewDiePie. By the time of publication, the gap between them had grown to almost 7,000 subscribers.
The woman, whose real name is Antara Biswas, has urged her almost 1.7-million-strong following on Instagram to subscribe to the Indian record and movie label with a short video address.
“It’s so exciting to know that T-Series is on the brink of becoming the biggest YouTube channel in the world! Congratulations T-Series – let’s all subscribe to ensure Bharat wins YouTube”, she said.
The clip prompted a battle in comments as some commenters rushed to share their love for the actress, while others tried to urge fellow netizens to side with PewDiePie.
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“No thank you, subscribe to Pewdiepie”, one commenter posted.
“You f***ing wish they could beat pewdiepie”, another wrote.
While some users accused the actress of being paid for the promotion, others took the time to lambast the Indian channel.
“They should be embarrassed they can’t beat an independent creator from Sweden. Pewdiepie sits in front of a camera and just says anything and is still beating this weird Indian guy who has spent billions of pounds trying to claim number 1 spot”, a netizen wrote.
With her call to subscribe, Monalisa, known for her roles in Bollywood and participation in the Indian-made reality TV show Bigg Boss, has joined a whole team of Indian celebrities, including musician Adnan Sami and actor…