Payal Dhare is an Indian gaming streamer, content creator, and YouTuber, and is one of India’s most famous female gamers, streamers, and e-sports personalities. She began streaming PUBG Mobile on her YouTube channel, ‘Payal Gaming,’ in 2019 and became part of prominent Indian gaming organizations like S8UL and 8Bit Creatives, which led to a rapid rise in her popularity. Later, she started streaming various other games such as GTA and Call of Duty (CoD).
She garnered significant attention in 2024 when she became the first female streamer to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She has won several awards, including the ‘Female Gaming Influencer of the Year Award’ (2023) and ‘Gaming Creator of the Year (Female)’ (2024). In 2026, Payal Dhare participated as a contestant in the Amazon Prime reality series ‘The Alliance,’ hosted by Kunal Khemu.
Payal Dhare Bio/Wiki
Payal Dhare is known by her gaming alias, ‘Payal Gaming’. She was born on September 18, 2000, in Umranala village, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, India. She grew up in a middle-class family; her father, Shiv Shankar Dhare, works in the Forest Department, and her mother, Sangeeta Dhare, is a homemaker. She also has two sisters, Anjali and Bhumika Dhare.
She completed her early education at Maharishi Vidya Mandir (MVM) School in Chhindwara and later earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Rungta College in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. She excelled academically, topping her class in both the 10th and 12th-grade examinations. She had a keen interest in gaming from childhood. During her college years, she began playing games on her mobile phone and participated in various online gaming tournaments to hone her skills. Subsequently, her friends introduced her to the concept of streaming, and she began streaming in 2020.
Payal Dhare Personal Information
| Full Name | Payal Dhare |
| Nick Name | Labbu |
| Profession | Esports Gaming, Streamer & YouTube and Content Creator |
| Date of Birth | 18 September 2000 |
| Age | 26 years (as of 2026) |
| Birthplace | Umranala, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| School | Maharishi Vidya Mandir (MVM) School, Chhindwara |
| College | Rungta College, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Commerce (B.com) |
| Height | 5’8″ (173 cm) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Food-Habit | Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Gaming |
| Net Worth | ₹4-5 crore (Approximately) |
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Payal Dhare Favorite Things
| Actor | Sidharth Malhotra, Ranbir Kapoor, Shahrukh Khan |
| Actress | Deepika Padukone |
| Singer | Atif Aslam |
Payal Dhare Family & Relationship
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Parv Singh aka ReGaLToS (content creator) (rumoured) |
| Father | Shiv Shankar Dhare |
| Mother | Sangeeta Dhare |
| Sister | Bhumi Dhare (younger) Anjali Dhare (elder) |
Payal Dhare Career
Payal Dhare launched a YouTube channel named ‘Payal Gaming’ in 2019, where she began streaming PUBG Mobile. Her first major breakthrough came when she became a content creator for Entity Gaming (TSM Entity), a prominent Indian esports team.
In July 2021, she joined S8UL Esports—co-owned by Mortal, Thug, and Goldy as a content creator and game streamer; this move significantly boosted her popularity. Later, she started streaming various other games like GTA, Among Us, and Call of Duty (CoD), combining skill-based gameplay with entertaining commentary. She also began creating vlogs and reaction videos, such as Omegle reactions and Superchat sessions.
She once participated in a Call of Duty Mobile tournament as the team leader for Higin Esports. She made headlines in 2024 when she was invited to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside other gamers like Animesh Agarwal, Tirth Mehta, Anshu Bisht, and Ganesh Gangadhar; she became the first female streamer to meet him. She was honored with the ‘Gaming Creator of the Year (Female) Award’ in 2024.
Apart from her ‘Payal Gaming’ YouTube channel, she has a channel named ‘Payal Gaming Shorts’ where she posts vlogs and gaming videos; Payal Dhare is also quite active on Instagram, where she has 5.2 million followers and shares gaming-related content.
In 2026, Payal Dhare participated as a contestant in the Amazon Prime reality series ‘The Alliance,’ which featured celebrities like Riva Kishan, Niti Taylor, and Arslan Goni; the series was hosted by Kunal Khemu. She also collaborates with brands such as Logitech, Intel, Loco, and Red Bull.
Payal Dhare Awards
- In 2024, Payal Dhare won the ‘Gaming Creator of the Year (Female) Award’ at the Creators Unit 2.0 Awards.
- In 2023, she received the ‘Dynamic Gaming Creator of the Year Award’ at the Creator United Awards.
- In 2023, she also won ‘Female Gaming Influencer of the Year Award’ from Exhibit magazine.
- In 2023, she was honoured at the Hindustan Times ‘She Slays Awards’.
- In 2022, she received the ‘Fan Favorite Streamer of the Year Award’ at the India Gaming Awards.
- In 2022, she won the ‘Best Female Gaming Content Creator of the Year Award’ at the GEM Awards.
- In 2022, she also the ‘Special Award’ at the Game Changer Awards.
- In 2021, she won the ‘Face of the Year’ at the Startup Business Meet.
Payal Dhare Social Media Accounts
| payalgamingg | |
| YouTube | @PayalGaming @payalgaminggshorts |
| @Payal_Dharee |
