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- South China Morning Post
Who is New Dellily? Hong Kong-born Indian YouTuber on her social media fame
Pranali Gupta did not set out to become a social media content creator.
In 2019, when a friend suggested she should try it, the Hong Kong-born Indian said no, as she was 'not the type of person who likes taking photos or videos of myself'.
However, Gupta, who speaks
fluent Cantonese , warmed to the idea of having a platform where she could help other Hongkongers understand more about her bicultural identity.
'[My Cantonese friend] was like, 'Don't you get tired answering the same questions? You can just shoot a video and answer everyone.' That was her way of convincing me,' recalls Gupta.
Gupta, who vlogs in Cantonese, English and Hindi, at her home in Lohas Park, Hong Kong. Photo: YouTube/NewDellily
So, in January 2020, the media industry professional uploaded a video of herself visiting an Indian
eyebrow-threading service in Hong Kong. Her online journey snowballed from there.
