'Dhruv Rathee', the name is turning out a synonym of the Modi Government's staunch critic. Ever since Dhruv Rathee released a video claiming that India is under a dictatorship, the YouTuber has been receiving both hate and love on social media. While a section praises Dhruv Rathee for having the courage to criticise the Modi Government, another section highlights how the YouTuber has become Hinduphobic just because of his hate for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Keeping the opinions of the people aside, it is obvious that Dhruv Rathee is a controversial YouTuber and has grabbed headlines for his viral YouTube videos. Now, the question arises who is Dhruv Rathee? Below is everything you need to know about Dhruv Rathee-
Who is Dhruv Rathee?
Hailing from Haryana, Dhruv Rathee is among the top YouTubers who enjoy massive subscribers. On YouTube, Dhruv Rathee has 17.1 million subscribers. Although Dhruv Rathee now lives in Germany as he is married to a German girl, Dhruv Rathee's primary education took place in India.
Talking about Dhruv Rathee's education, he earned his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, followed by a master's degree in renewable energy from the same institution. As per reports, Dhruv Rathee started his YouTube journey in 2013. Initially, Dhruv posted travel videos, however, he soon switched to politics and social topics.
Dhruv is undoubtedly controversy's favourite child as in 2020 he made a video criticising Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut's statements. In response, Ranaut threatened legal action against Rathee for "lying about BMC notice for my house."
Talking about Dhruv's personal life, the YouTuber got married to his long-time girlfriend Juli Lbr at the Belvedere Palace, in Vienna, Austria. Dhruv Rathee introduced her (then) girlfriend Juli Lbr for the first time to his followers in 2019. As per reports, Dhruv dated Juli Lbr for five years and finally, he confessed to the world that he was dating the German girl.
After marrying Juli Lbr in a European ceremony, Dhruv also got married with Indian culture & customs.
Interestingly, in 2023, he was also included in TIMES Magazine's list of Next generation Leaders for his contribution of “fact-checking” work and presenting “educational content” on various topics through his youtube channel.