Women on Instagram are acing with their content. From fashion reels to comedy sketches, sex education to travel reels — women are winning the game. They are bold, beautiful, funny and confident. Many of them have turned around their career with reels and their quality content. Looking back on International Women’s Day, My Kolkata checks out some Instagram handles that are owned by some amazing Insta queens.
Brinda Sharma
Brinda Shamra from Delhi is a mountain baby and loves the snow. But what sets her apart is her passion and courage to pursue her dreams. She left her corporate job and took admission into a college in Himachal Pradesh to be able explore the mountains. Hard work and determination took @brindasharma places. She got stronger and learnt to ride the bike in the mountains. Soon, she was driving a Thar. From solo travels to travelling with friends, Brinda's content on Instagram is every female traveller's dream.
Shivya Nath
Shivya Nath goes beyond travel. She promotes slow living, sustainable travel and educates about climate change through her reels. @shivya started her journey through her personal blog, The Shooting Star, and she believes that travel can change one’s life. In her reels, Shivya advocates for environmental issues and shares her experiences of travelling around the world to offbeat, eco-friendly places.
Karishma Swarup
Karishma Swarup, a sexuality educator and also a columnist at My Kolkata, took charge of having conversations that are still considered taboo in society. Through her Instagram account @talkyounevergot, she handles topics of sexual intimacy, relationships, orientation and other topics that no one really educates you about. A very engaging creator, Karishma Swarup also picks up questions from her followers and helps them out with their doubts.
Trintrin Haldar Gummaraju
A doctor and an actor, @trintrin is not just a ‘beauty with brains’, she is winning her followers over with her wit and humour! She shares content from her life’s journey — from transforming into a woman to becoming a fashion and beauty influencer. Through her reels, she gives her followers a slice of her life. Most importantly, she exudes the vibe of being proud of who she is unabashedly.
Kareema Barry
The girl with a Kolkata connection, Kareema Barry leaves everyone in splits with her relatable comic reels. @kareemabarry’s style of presenting a skit in her reels will tickle your funny bone and make you share it with your gang. Witty and funny, Kareema is definitely one of those girls who can cheer up an entire party with her sense of humour.
Pranita
This Bengal girl is winning hearts for her innocent way of presenting reels. No pomp or set-up, @pkook07_ makes her reels from a well-lit place at her home without worrying about who interferes with her shooting. Remaining true to her personality, she presents her content in a conversational tone that makes you want to watch every video until the end.
Urmila Asher
The former MasterChef contestant-turned-food-content-creator runs the Instagram channel @gujjubennanasta. She has been a motivational speaker at several TEDx events. Known for her culinary skills, she has been promoting homemade, authentic food on social media at the age of 78. Recently, she got her silver play button from YouTube for crossing 1 lakh subscribers. Lovingly addressed as baa, this home cook's videos are informative and adorable.
