Travelling is the best way to get refreshed from a monotonous routine and explore the world that we have not seen and reached. But for a few people, it is a passion and thrill. Anurag Dobhal who is also famous by the name ‘Babu Bhaiya’ is a big name among the travel influencers who are earning and entertaining through his hobby of travelling and biking. His huge fan following and interesting videos also took him to the Indian reality show Big Boss. The YouTube profile of Dobhal showcases that if a person embraces his hobby as a ‘profession’, he will emerge triumphant.
Who Is ‘Babu Bhaiya’?
Born in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on 18 September 1997, Dobhal belongs to a middle-class family. His father used to teach in a college and his mother is a simple housewife, he has two other siblings too. He has completed his education in his hometown only. and developed a love for bikes and travel from Dehradun which is naturally a tempting city.
When Did His Journey Start?
From a middle-class boy to a famous moto-travel vlogger, he has come a long way. In January 2018, when vlogging (Video Blogging)was lesser known in India, Anurag started making vlogs about his bike trips from all across the country. Whereas he was not limited to India, he travelled across the neighbouring countries; Bhutan & Nepal by bike and gathered huge popularity in the country.
A YouTube Star
At a very young age, with a huge fan following of millions on his Youtube channel ‘UK07 Rider’, Anurag set an example for youngsters. Along with posting videos of his trips, the moto vlogger has made hundreds of videos of his collection of premium-class bikes and cars that also added a star to his YouTube profile. Among other reasons for his huge viewership is his diversity of target audiences, unlike other travel vloggers he just not only roams around the world but also showcases a collection of bikes which interest young boys.
Elements of Popularity
The amount of love and likeness Anurag attained in a short period of time because of his line of making videos, his vlogging reflected the daily hustle of middle-class house, it has consistency and also served a special category of viewers who are excited about cars and bikes. His interaction with local chores during his trips and introduction to the local food culture and behaviours are also some of the elements that made him a popular vlogger. Also, as a pioneer who led the game, Anurag was one of those few people who initiated the trend to make daily vlogs and hence received a huge number of followers.
Choosing Charity
Another reason that made the Moto vlogger a prominent public figure is his choice to help people and do charity. In 2020, when Assam was facing intense flood situations, Anurag went especially to help people and also raised Rs 1 lakh.
Anurag’s Brosena
Anurag is one of the world’s most renowned moto vloggers, and this popularity has also given him a huge number of fan followers to whom, he referred as ‘Brosena’. His group of fans (Brosena) are the people who help him to extend a helping hand to the needy in the time of any kind of crisis.
How Destiny Turned Up: Anurag Dobhal
In past years, Anurag was working as a teacher but as per his interaction with the media, he was quite fantasised about bike videos and used to watch many moto vloggers across the globe. In 2018, he finally started vlogging and travelling from place to place on his premiere bikes. COVID has proven to be a blessing in disguise for him as he lost his job in between and started focusing on making videos for his YouTube channel and following his passion.
A Moto Lover
Anurag’s videos reflect his true love and enthusiasm for bikes and cars, he has tried on every expensive bike in his videos and got them modified. According to his posted videos on social media, he has a collection of a BMW 1250 GSA, a Suzuki Hayabusa, a BMW S 1000 RR Pro and many more. While in the car collection, he has cars like Mustang and Thar. Also, he keeps modifying his bikes as per his trip requirements. All of his bikes come in the range between Rs 3.5-4 lakh.
Big Boss Journey: Anurag Dobhal
Entering Big Boss is one of the dreams of celebrities but for a middle-class boy like Anurag Dhobhal, it was truly a milestone in his career. Unlike other contestants, viewers were quite familiar with Anurag’s real-time presence on screen hence he succeeded in staying in the house for longer than other known celebrities. He showed his daring and outspoken personality and stood for right and wrong. In one of the episodes, he stood for his fanbase (Brosena) being mocked on national television.
On Another Mission
With 76.7 lakh subscribers on YouTube and 8 million followers on Instagram, Anurag is looking forward to floating his own production house and will lead the team as a director, as per recent media reports.
A True Influencer
At the age of 26 years old, the young moto vlogger has a net worth of Rs 2-3 crore annually. When video vlogging in India became common, Anurag stood still aside as a choice since the beginning was different. The way he has adjoined his love for travelling and passion for the bike is commendably accepted by his viewers. He also set a fine example for youngsters to find a way to follow their dreams even beyond every obstacle and also post relevant content for the public that can inspire them.
