# Prajakta Koli

Prajakta Koli (pronounced; born 27 June 1993) is an Indian YouTuber and actress. She is best known for her YouTube channel MostlySane and for her starring role in the Netflix romantic drama series Mismatched (since 2020). She has also played a supporting role in the film Jugjugg Jeeyo (2022).

## Early and personal life

Koli was born and brought up in Thane Maharashtra. She studied in Vasant Vihar High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Mass Media from V. G. Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Mulund. Her father is a restaurateur and her mother is a language teacher.
In 2023, Koli announced her engagement to her longtime boyfriend, lawyer Vrishank Khanal. On 25th February, 2025, Koli tied the knot with Khanal in Karjat.

## Career
### Early career and YouTube channel

Koli began her career as an intern at Fever 104 FM radio station in Mumbai as a RJ, and later launched a YouTube channel.
Koli launched her channel MostlySane in February 2015.She performed at the YouTube FanFest in Delhi in 2018 and in Mumbai in 2019. In 2020, she announced the launch of her YouTube Originals show Pretty Fit. The first episode was released on 21 January.
In April 2019, former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki selected Prajakta Koli's "Real Talk Tuesday" series as the interview platform for her first-ever interaction with an Indian YouTuber. The series also includes interviews with Sadhguru and actors like Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.

### Acting

In July 2020, Koli released a short film, Khayali Pulao. She then acted in the Netflix series Mismatched, released in November 2020. In 2022, she was seen in Dharma Productions' film Jugjugg Jeeyo and Mismatched (Season 2). In 2023, she headlined a Zee Theatre teleplay called Yeh Shaadi Nahi Ho Sakti directed by Akarsh Khurana. She featured in Anu Menon's mystery film Neeyat, alongside Vidya Balan, Ram Kapoor, Rahul Bose, Mita Vasishth, Neeraj Kabi, Shahana Goswami, Amrita Puri, Dipannita Sharma and Shashank Arora. She will be seen in horror show Unseen produced by Excel Entertainment for Prime Video.

### Other work

Koli was a part of a 9-episode Audible series set in Sydney called Desi Down Under, along with Adarsh Gourav and Taaruk Raina. Another Audible original podcast in Hindi, an adaptation of Marvel's Wastelanders will be released in June 2023 with Prajakta voicing the Marvel character Ash Barton. In December 2018, she was in one of three national TV commercials launched for a WhatsApp campaign.
She has written a romance novel "Too Good To Be True" published by HarperCollins India.

## Media

In February 2019 she was part of Forbes' list of 30 under 30 and in Outlook Business Magazine's list of Women of Worth and Entrepreneur India's list of 35 under 35 along with winning Cosmopolitan's YouTuber of the Year award.
In January 2020, she was included in the annual "Cool list" of the gossip magazine Grazia India, and in April 2020 she was featured on the cover of the magazine BW Businessworld as part of their Most Influential Women's list.
She was presented an award by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with Cameron MacKay, High Commissioner of Canada in India, in recognition of her helping women's causes during International Women's Day in March 2022.
In June 2022, she was awarded the "Star Influencer Award" by Femina India.
In March 2024, she was awarded Climate Influencer of the Year by NDTV.

## Social initiatives
### 2016–2019

On World Mental Health Day in 2016, Koli launched her campaign #iPledgeToBeMe which addresses mental health, well-being and body shaming. She shared her experiences of body shaming and wrote a rap song, "Shameless", in May 2017.
In 2018, Prajakta was invited to the United Nations headquarters on the occasion of International Day of Tolerance, as an ambassador for YouTube's global initiative, Creators for Change program. In 2018, she participated in the #GirlsCount campaign for One.Org.
In September 2019, she traveled to the UN as a delegate to participate in the International Day of Tolerance and for the Goalkeepers program. She has also been appointed a new member to the 2022-24 Goalkeepers Advisory Group.

### 2020–2021

In a special episode of Creators For Change in 2020, Koli and two other YouTube content creators, Liza Koshy and Thembe Mahlaba, interviewed girls in different countries about their opportunities for education, and discussed the topic with Michelle Obama.
Prajakta represented India at The Call To Unite event which started on 1 May 2020 and featured Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts, Eva Longoria, Deepak Chopra, Alanis Morissette, Quincy Jones and Mandy Moore among others. The 24 hour 'streamathon' event was organized by UNITE and Room To Read in support of people facing challenges during the pandemic and to promote education among children during the COVID-19 pandemic. On 7 June 2020, Koli was a part of the virtual graduation ceremony, Dear Class of 2020, headlined by former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama which was live streamed via YouTube Originals.
On 30 October 2021, Koli made a contribution to TED's campaign called 'Countdown,' which focused on addressing the issue of climate change. She collaborated with personalities including Al Gore, Chris Hemsworth, Priyanka Chopra, Mark Ruffalo, and Don Cheadle, in discussions and initiatives centered around climate change awareness.

### 2022–present

In January 2022, she was appointed UNDP India's first Youth Climate Champion.
In January 2023, Prajakta attended the World Economic Forum held in Davos. In March 2023, the National Commission for Women with Netflix hosted an event on the role of entertainment and media in empowering women. Prajakta was part of the panel discussions.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2020 | Khayali Pulao | Asha | Short film |
| 2022 | Jugjugg Jeeyo | Ginny Saini | |
| 2023 | Yeh Shaadi Nahi Ho Sakti | Priya | Teleplay |
| 2023 | Neeyat | Gigi "Cub Kumar" | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2020–present | Mismatched | Dimple Ahuja | 3 seasons |
| 2021 | Comedy Premium League | Host | |
| 2024 | Zindaginama | Mira | |
| 2024 | Andhera | | |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Singer | Ref. |
| 2024 | "Lost and Found" | Taaruk Raina | |
| 2025 | "Raazdaariyan" | Sagar Bhatia | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | Title |
| 2017 | "Shameless" (featuring Raftaar) |
| 2018 | "No Offence" |
| 2020 | "Yeh Diss Gaana Hai" |
| 2020 | "Par Lockdown Ho Gaya" |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2021 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Daytime Non-Fiction Special | Documentary - Creators For Change | Won |
| 2023 | Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Digital Entertainer (Female) | — | Won |
| 2023 | Filmfare Awards | Best Female Debut | Jugjugg Jeeyo | Nominated |
| 2024 | Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Digital Star of the Year | — | Won |