In 2016, I had just turned 18. I remember how excited I was to finally become an adult.
The very next day, I went to the bank to change my joint account with my father into my personal account. He refused to sign, so I signed it myself and got it done. I applied for my voter ID. I did everything I could, just because I was so excited to be independent.
Fast forward 10 years. I’m 28 now. I honestly don’t know how time flew this fast.
Back then, I was super extroverted. I would never stop talking. I was always jumping around, laughing, giggling, playing. Somewhere along the way, that version slowly disappeared.
Today, I’m much more quiet. I don’t speak unless I’m spoken to. I don’t giggle much anymore. Adulting has been really hard. I never expected it to be this heavy.
When I look back at these pictures now, the first thing I notice is my eyes. There’s so much excitement, so much peace, so much spark in them. They look very different from today.
I hope I find that spark again someday.❤️
Ps: I am not sure if all these pictures are from 2016. Some could be from 2015 or 2017 as well.
2025, you are the worst thing that happened to me. I wish I never had to be this vulnerable in my life. You changed me in ways I can never undo. I will never be the old me again. But maybe that had to happen to become who I am today and who I am slowly becoming.
Anyway, keeping all the poetic notes aside, you were bad.
I hate you all for one thing…. I put so much effort into my outfit to match the colour palette of ChatGPT. But not one of you noticed. So bad. Do better you all😭
Okay, jokes aside. Truly grateful that life puts me in places that I never thought I’d be. Been smiling a lot lately. God, please shower every being with the love and kindness that you have shown me. Truly grateful to all you!!! I’m doing the things that I do now, because of your kindness and support. Love you all ❤️🫂
Okay, got a bit emotional. But still, you should have noticed my outfit. Do better next time. Bye bye.
Obviously worked the whole day with oily hair. Then Dressed Up in the evening. Bursted one Mathapoo (Phuljhadi). Then the next day, went to a place nearby and saw how they celebrated Diwali. That’s the campaign we did for ChatGPT.
Did I miss my family? Yes.
But also grateful and thankful for the getting to do the work I do today. ❤️🫰🌻
PS : About the lehanga I am wearing jn pictures, the blouse is from a saree. Skirt from @westsidestores and dupatta is actually a saree I draped like lehanga ❤️🙈
Spent 4 days in Maharashtra. Konkan Region. I can’t speak a word in Marathi or Konkani. Hindi also hardly manage with basic words. People there hardly speak Hindi. But man, people there are so warm and welcoming. 🫶
There’s hardly any tourists. I spent most of the time alone in pretty beach nearby. I’m someone who is very cautious of my safety. But I never felt this safe as a woman solo traveling. 🤌
Such amazing people. Such amazing food. Amazing water. I could definitely see myself living here in the future. ❤️🙂↔️
I have lost my feminine touch quite a while back❤️🩹 I don’t dress up much anymore. Most days it’s just a loose shirt, a bun, and moving on with the day. I’ve stopped wearing sarees often, stopped putting a bindi, stopped caring about the little things that once made me feel beautiful. Honestly, most of the time I just feel ugly.
But today, after so long, I finally got a chance to dress up in the way I love. A saree, a bold kunguma pottu, the whole look. And it reminded me of a part of myself I had almost forgotten❤️
This is my first Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai. Back home, festivals always meant family, noise and a lot of people around me. Here, it’s just me, my little home and my work that doesn’t let me sleep.
Moving to a new city was never easy. Some days I feel like I’m running behind my dreams all alone, not knowing if I’ll ever reach where I want to. Work keeps taking unexpected turns, and life feels like a constant test. But I also know one thing. Every challenge is building me into the person I need to become.
So today, as I stood here with Bappa in my hands, I had only one prayer. Give me the strength to keep going, give me the wisdom to choose the right paths, and give all of us the prosperity we’re working so hard for.
May this Ganesh Chaturthi be about faith, courage, and new beginnings. 🙏✨
Pillaiyarappa❤️🙏🏼
Ps: this Ganesha is literally the cutest I have ever seen. And I teared up when I saw the first picture. Thinking of keeping it as my dp🥹❤️
From preparing for school exams, to doing random freelance work, to pulling all-nighters editing for YouTube. There was a time I even went 2-3 days straight without any sleep.😪
And then came a phase... I wasn't working at all. I was just trying to sleep. Trying to heal. And still couldn't.
For one whole year, sleep itself became my only goal. It took everything in me just to fall asleep at night.
Finally I became this person who go to bed at 9.30pm after doing my Skincare and haircare.!
But.... Now I'm in Mumbai. With big dreams, big responsibilities, and even bigger commitments. And once again, I'm back to those late-night hustles.
But this time, l've realised something. I actually enjoy creating, building, working late into the night... more than doing skincare at 8 and going to sleep.
Now all I want... is balance. To chase my dreams... without losing myself again.❤️🙂↔️
This is where 21-year-old Keerthi started. writing subtitles on a second-hand laptop. The second picture was taken on that very laptop. I still remember that back then, I didn’t even know how to copy and paste. I would listen to the audio and type out every single word, letter by letter.🥲
It took me 15 to 20 hours to create subtitles for just a 10-minute video. Slowly, I started learning video editing—the very basics. Then, I moved on to creating faceless YouTube channels while juggling every possible job I could find. Receptionist, electrician, salesperson, Tution teacher, anklet maker, garment manager. you name it, I’ve done it. 🤟
But one thing I always knew for sure—I understood social media. I didn’t know the algorithms or formulas, but I just knew how it worked by heart.❤️
Then one day, I came across history videos online, and a thought struck me: I could do this better.
From that moment, it took me one whole year to finally post my first video. I tried, cringed, deleted, tried again, failed, and repeated the cycle countless times. But one day, I hit upload.
And the rest is history🔱
I am so proud of the girl I was. I am so proud of the woman I am today. And I am so excited for the woman I am becoming.
Through this journey, I’ve had incredible women as my pillars of support.
My mother❤️ She was the one who encouraged me to pursue YouTube, even in moments when I wanted to give up. She still watches every single one of my videos, even though she doesn’t understand English.
And my girls. My team❤️ The past year has been the hardest for me mentally. There were days when I didn’t even want to get out of bed. But my girls kept me going.
I got a huge opportunity at one of my lowest points, and I genuinely couldn’t bring myself to do it. But my team stepped in, they took over and made it happen for me.
I don’t even know what I did to deserve these gems in my life. Forever grateful for my girls. My team. 🫂❤️✨
And finally to all the incredible women who are rooting for me in my dms, I am so damn grateful for you all and know one thing I am rooting for you as well. We rise together ❤️🫂🤟
Keerthi
Keerthi
In 2016, I had just turned 18.
I remember how excited I was to finally become an adult.
The very next day, I went to the bank to change my joint account with my father into my personal account. He refused to sign, so I signed it myself and got it done. I applied for my voter ID. I did everything I could, just because I was so excited to be independent.
Fast forward 10 years. I’m 28 now.
I honestly don’t know how time flew this fast.
Back then, I was super extroverted. I would never stop talking. I was always jumping around, laughing, giggling, playing. Somewhere along the way, that version slowly disappeared.
Today, I’m much more quiet. I don’t speak unless I’m spoken to. I don’t giggle much anymore. Adulting has been really hard. I never expected it to be this heavy.
When I look back at these pictures now, the first thing I notice is my eyes. There’s so much excitement, so much peace, so much spark in them. They look very different from today.
I hope I find that spark again someday.❤️
Ps: I am not sure if all these pictures are from 2016. Some could be from 2015 or 2017 as well.
#keerthihistory #2016trend #2016
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Keerthi
2025, you are the worst thing that happened to me.
I wish I never had to be this vulnerable in my life.
You changed me in ways I can never undo.
I will never be the old me again.
But maybe that had to happen
to become who I am today
and who I am slowly becoming.
Anyway, keeping all the poetic notes aside, you were bad.
Bye bye!!! 🙂↔️🤟
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Keerthi
I hate you all for one thing…. I put so much effort into my outfit to match the colour palette of ChatGPT. But not one of you noticed. So bad. Do better you all😭
Okay, jokes aside. Truly grateful that life puts me in places that I never thought I’d be. Been smiling a lot lately. God, please shower every being with the love and kindness that you have shown me. Truly grateful to all you!!! I’m doing the things that I do now, because of your kindness and support. Love you all ❤️🫂
Okay, got a bit emotional. But still, you should have noticed my outfit. Do better next time. Bye bye.
#keerthihistory #keerthi #grateful
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Keerthi
This is how my Diwali went❤️🌻
Obviously worked the whole day with oily hair. Then Dressed Up in the evening. Bursted one Mathapoo (Phuljhadi).
Then the next day, went to a place nearby and saw how they celebrated Diwali. That’s the campaign we did for ChatGPT.
Did I miss my family? Yes.
But also grateful and thankful for the getting to do the work I do today. ❤️🫰🌻
PS : About the lehanga I am wearing jn pictures, the blouse is from a saree. Skirt from @westsidestores and dupatta is actually a saree I draped like lehanga ❤️🙈
#keerthihistory #dīwali2025 #mumbai #solitude
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Keerthi
Spent 4 days in Maharashtra. Konkan Region. I can’t speak a word in Marathi or Konkani. Hindi also hardly manage with basic words. People there hardly speak Hindi. But man, people there are so warm and welcoming. 🫶
There’s hardly any tourists. I spent most of the time alone in pretty beach nearby. I’m someone who is very cautious of my safety. But I never felt this safe as a woman solo traveling. 🤌
Such amazing people. Such amazing food. Amazing water. I could definitely see myself living here in the future. ❤️🙂↔️
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Keerthi
I have lost my feminine touch quite a while back❤️🩹
I don’t dress up much anymore.
Most days it’s just a loose shirt, a bun, and moving on with the day. I’ve stopped wearing sarees often, stopped putting a bindi, stopped caring about the little things that once made me feel beautiful. Honestly, most of the time I just feel ugly.
But today, after so long, I finally got a chance to dress up in the way I love. A saree, a bold kunguma pottu, the whole look. And it reminded me of a part of myself I had almost forgotten❤️
#keerthi #navaratri
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Keerthi
This is my first Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai.
Back home, festivals always meant family, noise and a lot of people around me. Here, it’s just me, my little home and my work that doesn’t let me sleep.
Moving to a new city was never easy. Some days I feel like I’m running behind my dreams all alone, not knowing if I’ll ever reach where I want to. Work keeps taking unexpected turns, and life feels like a constant test. But I also know one thing. Every challenge is building me into the person I need to become.
So today, as I stood here with Bappa in my hands, I had only one prayer. Give me the strength to keep going, give me the wisdom to choose the right paths, and give all of us the prosperity we’re working so hard for.
May this Ganesh Chaturthi be about faith, courage, and new beginnings. 🙏✨
Pillaiyarappa❤️🙏🏼
Ps: this Ganesha is literally the cutest I have ever seen. And I teared up when I saw the first picture. Thinking of keeping it as my dp🥹❤️
#keerthihistory #ganeshchaturthi2025 #indianhistoryandculture
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Keerthi
Woke up to this today.
What a crazy 3 years it’s been.
Truly Grateful ❤️🙏🏼
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Keerthi
Late nights have always been my thing🙂↔️❤️
From preparing for school exams, to doing random freelance work, to pulling all-nighters editing for YouTube. There was a time I even went 2-3 days straight without any sleep.😪
And then came a phase...
I wasn't working at all.
I was just trying to sleep. Trying to heal.
And still couldn't.
For one whole year, sleep itself became my only goal.
It took everything in me just to fall asleep at night.
Finally I became this person who go to bed at 9.30pm after doing my Skincare and haircare.!
But.... Now I'm in Mumbai.
With big dreams, big responsibilities, and even bigger commitments. And once again, I'm back to those late-night hustles.
But this time, l've realised something.
I actually enjoy creating, building, working late into the night... more than doing skincare at 8 and going to sleep.
Now all I want... is balance.
To chase my dreams...
without losing myself again.❤️🙂↔️
#keerthihistory #hustle #workworkwork
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Keerthi
This is where 21-year-old Keerthi started. writing subtitles on a second-hand laptop. The second picture was taken on that very laptop. I still remember that back then, I didn’t even know how to copy and paste. I would listen to the audio and type out every single word, letter by letter.🥲
It took me 15 to 20 hours to create subtitles for just a 10-minute video. Slowly, I started learning video editing—the very basics. Then, I moved on to creating faceless YouTube channels while juggling every possible job I could find. Receptionist, electrician, salesperson, Tution teacher, anklet maker, garment manager. you name it, I’ve done it. 🤟
But one thing I always knew for sure—I understood social media. I didn’t know the algorithms or formulas, but I just knew how it worked by heart.❤️
Then one day, I came across history videos online, and a thought struck me: I could do this better.
From that moment, it took me one whole year to finally post my first video. I tried, cringed, deleted, tried again, failed, and repeated the cycle countless times. But one day, I hit upload.
And the rest is history🔱
I am so proud of the girl I was.
I am so proud of the woman I am today.
And I am so excited for the woman I am becoming.
Through this journey, I’ve had incredible women as my pillars of support.
My mother❤️
She was the one who encouraged me to pursue YouTube, even in moments when I wanted to give up. She still watches every single one of my videos, even though she doesn’t understand English.
And my girls. My team❤️
The past year has been the hardest for me mentally. There were days when I didn’t even want to get out of bed. But my girls kept me going.
I got a huge opportunity at one of my lowest points, and I genuinely couldn’t bring myself to do it. But my team stepped in, they took over and made it happen for me.
I don’t even know what I did to deserve these gems in my life. Forever grateful for my girls. My team. 🫂❤️✨
And finally to all the incredible women who are rooting for me in my dms, I am so damn grateful for you all and know one thing I am rooting for you as well. We rise together ❤️🫂🤟
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