Hurun India list: This 26-year-old with 5.5 million followers is India's most followed woman influencer-founder
Mrunal Panchal is the top woman influencer-founder in India. The 2025 Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List reveals this. Diipa Khosla is second, followed by Diksha Arora and Dolly Jain. Neha Nagar, Richa Gangani, and Ishita Saluja also feature. Masoom Minawala, Rachana Ranade, and Himani Chowdhary are also on the list. The list celebrates Indian women transforming industries.
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Rachana Ranade, aged 38, a Chartered Accountant from Pune, is the founder of Rachana Ranade & Associates. A financial educator, she has also amassed over 5 million YouTube subscribers, becoming a trusted voice in financial literacy.
Himani Chowdhary, aged 30, from Delhi, is the founder of Financial Vines, a digital platform offering round-the-clock market updates and personal finance tools. Her content simplifies complex topics like investments, mutual funds, and taxes.
Here's the list in table format:
Rank
Name
Instagram Followers (Million)
Age
Company/Platform
City of Residence
1
Mrunal Panchal
5.5
26
MRUCHA Beauty
Vapi
2
Diipa Khosla
2.4
35
indē wild
Amsterdam
3
Diksha Arora
2.1
–
English Compiled, Dikshaarora.com
Kolkata
3
Dolly Jain
2.1
50
Dolly Jain Innoworks
Kolkata
5
Neha Nagar
1.9
30
Nehanagar.com
Noida
6
Richa Gangani
1.6
29
Richa Fitness Lab
Udaipur
7
Ishita Saluja
1.5
36
Ishita Saluja Image Consultancy, Kynaa
Gurugram
8
Masoom Minawala
1.3
31
MasoomMinawala.com
Mumbai
9
Rachana Ranade
1.1
38
Rachana Ranade & Associates
Pune
9
Himani Chowdhary
1.1
30
Financial Vines
Delhi
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At just 26, Mrunal Panchal has emerged as the most followed woman influencer-founder in India, according to the 2025 Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List . With 5.5 million Instagram followers , Panchal leads the ranking that honours women entrepreneurs who have built influential digital brands across beauty, fashion, fitness, and education.Panchal, founder of MRUCHA Beauty , has gained recognition for her relatable content and entrepreneurial spirit. 'She is a dynamic influencer known for her captivating beauty and fashion content. As the founder of her beauty brand, MRUCHA Beauty, she combines her expertise in makeup with her entrepreneurial spirit, offering products that resonate with her audience's needs for quality and innovation,' the report said.In second place is Diipa Khosla , 35, with 2.4 million followers. She is the founder of indē wild, a skincare brand that combines Ayurvedic principles with modern formulations. Based in Amsterdam, Khosla was also the first Indian-born influencer to walk the Cannes red carpet and runs the Post for Change Foundation, promoting social change through digital advocacy. Her company has raised over $5 million in funding.Diksha Arora, founder of English Compiled and Dikshaarora.com, is an interview coach and entrepreneur from Kolkata. An LLB graduate from the University of Delhi, she shares practical career advice and strategies with job seekers across the country.Dolly Jain, 50, also from Kolkata, is the founder of Dolly Jain Innoworks. She is a celebrated saree draping expert and stylist known for her innovative draping techniques and apparel designs.Neha Nagar is ranked 5th, with 1.9 million followers. Aged 30, she is based in Noida and runs Nehanagar.com, a platform focused on simplifying financial literacy through engaging digital content.At 6th place is Richa Gangani, a 29-year-old fitness and wellness influencer from Udaipur, with 1.6 million followers. She is the founder of Richa Fitness Lab, known for personalised nutrition and health transformation guidance.Ishita Saluja, aged 36, ranks 7th with 1.5 million followers. She is the founder of Ishita Saluja Image Consultancy and co-founder of Kynaa, a multi-designer store. Based in Gurugram, she has mentored over 10,000 women in personal styling and confidence building.In 8th place is Masoom Minawala, aged 31, from Mumbai, with 1.3 million followers. A global fashion entrepreneur, she runs MasoomMinawala.com and has worked with international luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton and Dior.Compiled by the Hurun Research Institute, the 2025 Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List features 97 women across nine categories, grounded in five pillars: Wealth Creation, Value Creation, Philanthropy, Culture, and Start-ups. This first-of-its-kind list offers a data-driven snapshot of Indian women who are transforming their industries and building communities through influence and innovation.
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