From Engineering Student To Triggered Insaan - Meet Nishchay Malhan!

IFP SEASON 15

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Most people rant online for free. Nishchay Malhan built one of India’s biggest YouTube careers doing it.

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Nishchay Malhan studied Electronics and Communication Engineering at IIIT Delhi before leaving the traditional career route behind for YouTube.

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His reaction videos, commentary content, gaming streams, and exaggerated “triggered” humour quickly made Triggered Insaan one of India’s most recognisable YouTube personalities.

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Nishchay’s brother is Abhishek Malhan aka Fukra Insaan, while his mother Dimple Malhan and several family members also run successful YouTube channels.

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Apart from commentary videos, Nishchay also built a huge gaming audience through his channel Live Insaan. He even received a National Creator Award for gaming in 2024.

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Nishchay got engaged to creator and editor Ruchika Rathore in 2024 before the two got married in 2025 after keeping their relationship private for years.

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Their wedding photos instantly went viral, with fans flooding social media with emotional reactions and congratulations.

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Even after becoming massively famous, Nishchay still carries the same chaotic, awkward, expressive energy audiences connected with years ago.

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Even after becoming massively famous, Nishchay still carries the same chaotic, awkward, expressive energy audiences connected with years ago.

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