Payal Dhare To Saloni Pawar: 7 Women Changing Gaming Scene In India

The number of women gamers in India is increasing rapidly, indicating a positive trend in the video gaming industry. Previously regarded as a men's domain, playing video games and streaming is now enjoyed by more and more women. Nonetheless, women gamers in India encounter certain obstacles.

Among these challenges is the fact that women gamers are frequently not given the recognition they deserve and can be subjected to prejudice from both male and female members of the gaming community.

Although there are several difficulties, women gamers in India are a permanent presence in the gaming community. With the increasing number of women participating in gaming, one can anticipate more women leaders and their contributions to the competitive gaming sector.

Let's take a look at five women gamers in India who are smashing barriers in streaming.

7 Women Gamers In India:

Payal Dhare (Payal Gaming)

Payal Dhare, also known as Payal Gaming, is a gamer hailing from Chhattisgarh. Her noteworthy content includes streams of games such as Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA5).

Dhare has immersed herself in the world of video games and has developed her gaming skills through self-teaching. She received constant support from her parents, which made it easy for her to persuade them to allow her to pursue it as a career. Her amusing and courteous personality characterises her, and her videos never fail to entertain audiences.

Having amassed a significant social media following, she has now become one of the most sought-after gamers in India.

Reetu Singh (Blackbird)

Homemaker-turned-streamer Reetu Singh started playing in her mid-40s during the COVID-19 pandemic and has never looked back ever since. She has garnered over 3.5 lakh followers on the gaming platform Rooter and earns over ₹1 lakh a year. For Singh, the best part about streaming is the chance to interact with fellow gamers from around the world. Her Instagram bio accurately reads, "Age does not make you a gamer, skills and interest do." 

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Shazia Ayub (Mysterious YT)

Shazia Ayub is an interior designer by day and game by night. Her streaming alter ego Mysterious YT has over 375k followers on YouTube. Ayub started playing PUBG about two years ago and soon fell in love with the thrill. She now streams other games like Valorant and more. Apart from gaming content, Ayub also consistently posts vlogs and reaction videos.

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Kaashvi Hiranandani (Kaash Plays)

Kaashvi Hiranandani or Kaash Plays, is a professional gamer who started her career in 2020. The gamer has created a reputation for herself in the competitive gaming industry in a relatively short amount of time. She is currently ranked as one of the top female gamers in India, and her skills in gaming are unbeatable.

Hiranandani is rapidly gaining recognition as one of the most prominent personalities in the YouTube gaming community due to her innate aptitude and fierce determination to succeed.

Kangkana Talukdar (Mystic Ignite)

Kangkana Talukdar, hailing from Guwahati, Assam, rose to fame as the youngest female gamer from India after starting her game-streaming career in 2019. She goes by the gaming name of Mystic Ignite and is an aspiring esports player.

Talukdar is known for engaging with her audience during her streams and can often be found playing games with her fans. She was encouraged to pursue game-streaming by a friend who saw her talent. As a result, Kangkana has become a successful gaming content creator and has made history as the first female Facebook Partner from India.

In an interview with Sportskeeda Esports, Talukdar spoke about her experience as a woman gamer. She said, "Even though the percentage of females is growing in this industry with time, we still need to prove ourselves to make people us seriously."

Anjali Ray (Unicorn IB)

Anjali, also known as Unicorn IB, is a gaming content creator who likes to experiment with new games and engage with her followers. She has established herself as a prominent example for female gamers. Despite facing cyberbullying in the gaming community, she persistently improves with the support of her loved ones.

Aparna Shukla (Rog Stream)

Aparna Shukla, who goes by the name Annie, is a renowned game-streamer from Kanpur, India. Being a gaming content creator, she has a strong passion for new games and desires to play every game that falls under her league. She produces various types of content such as unboxing videos, collaborations with fellow gamers, and branding, among others.

She got her start by gaming on her mobile phone and her brother suggested that she begin streaming. Within a short period, Shukla managed to gain a sizable audience. owing to her proficiency. She enjoys interacting with and joking around with her fans. Her Facebook Gaming channel is called "Rog stream."