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Meet Chandni Mimic, who survived

bullying, fought with depression, and
came out stronger as a mimicry artist,
VJ, and Digital Creator!
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Be it Bollywood celebrities like Alia Bhatt,

Kangna Ranaut, Daya Ben from TMKOC, or
your mohalle ka malishwala
malishwala, this 21-year-
old powerhouse of talent can mimic many!
She is also a VJ, host, a Hnal year law
student, and has over 50K subscribers on her
YouTube channel. Her videos will make you
laugh, and her talent will make you say wow
wow,
but there’s a lot more to learn from Chandni
Mimic and her journey of becoming a digital
creator!

“I think mimicry has been with me since forever,

as I don’t even remember when I started doing it.
But, when I was bullied at school, I knew I wanted
it to become my identity,” says Chandni Mimic,
who was in 2nd grade when her classmates and
teachers started bullying her. She was a shy and
introverted kid and did not know why she was
being treated that way. Sadly, she didn’t even find
anybody supportive and after a heart-wrenching
experience at school during her 10th grade, she
was taken to a psychiatrist by her mother. That’s
when Chandni was told that she was suffering
from clinical depression.

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“I used to beg my parents so that they won’t send

me to school. It was hard! I remember, one day,
the teachers yelled at me for no reason and did
not let me go home for a while. I just couldn’t feel
my body in that room. They knew about my
depression and still, did not allow me to leave.
After a while, when I had completely given up,
they sent me back home. After that incident, my
mother left her job and helped me heal,” says
Chandni Mimic.

Chandni then started her therapies and reached

out to a psychiatrist and also a psychologist. Her
treatment is still going on, but now she feels much
better. “Today, it’s the self-doubt that I find the
most challenging, but I am working on that”, she
further adds. After completing her 10th, she
continued her junior college without taking any
breaks. Meanwhile, she also started working as an
assistant for her brother’s event company, and
that’s when she realized she wanted to do
something with the media! “There was also this
competition where a set of people were looking for
a host for MI Live app. I gave the audition, and I
was the only one from the college who was
selected”, she said. That’s how Chandni became a
host!

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During the first lockdown, she received a call from

one of the leading entertainment portals and did
her first interview with Vidyut Jammwal. ” It went
so great that I felt this is something I should
continue doing. Also, I have always been
fascinated by artists, their journeys, their likes,
and dislikes. So, when I got the call, I said yes
without any second thoughts”, she explains.

Chandni has interviewed celebrities like Emraan

Hashmi, Arjun Rampal, Vidyut Jammwal, Fatima
Sana Shaikh, Jasleen Royal, Hina Khan, Darshan
Rawal, Jubin Nautiyal, and many more. Her energy
makes these interviews a visual delight, and we
love how spontaneously and effortlessly she keeps
the conversations going. Her interviews look great,
yet she feels she can do better.

“I feel I am not doing enough, and I want to

challenge my capabilities. People say manifest
your dreams, and so do I! But, you have to stand
up and work towards your dreams too. You have to
trust yourself, pat your back, and shouldn’t wait
for others to do it for you. Take one step at a time
as everything is possible when you believe in
yourself. You can even put the toothpaste back in
its tube,” she explains and laughs while referring
to a scene from 3 Idiots.

Alia Bhatt and Daya Ben meeti…

Chandni is also a final-year law student, and it was

her father who persisted that she take up law. ”
My father is a criminal lawyer and wanted me to
do it. So, I decided to dedicate the next 5 years to
this course. I had even decided that I wouldn’t
watch 3 Idiots for these 5 years, because if I do,
I’ll start convincing my Abba and so I haven’t still
watched it yet :D”, she laughs.

Studying such a challenging subject while working

in a field that is opposite of it, we wonder how
does she manage both! ” I wanted to drop law
after one year, but my Maasi told me if you drop it
now, you will develop a habit of giving up on
things. So, I open my books a month before the
exam, I shut everything and study hard for days
and nights”, she says.

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Chandni believes that it’s important to give your

best no matter what the deadlines are. “If I’m
getting a call for an interview even a few hours
prior, I try my level best. Also, today, people want
instant fame, but I rather say don’t run behind
that, because the thing that comes instantly will
also go instantly.”, she adds.

She also feels that entertaining people is a huge

responsibility.” So many people are stressed out
and going back home from their job, and if they
are watching a 2-minute video then it should make
them feel good. Talking further about motivation,
Chandni says she takes her inspiration from
Prajakta Koli aka Mostly Sane. ” I love how
hardworking is she that she doesn’t even miss a
single video. In one of her videos, Mostly Sane had
mentioned that she does it for her future self, and
so, even I’m doing all this for future Chandni.”, she
further adds.

Quick Questions with Chandni Mimic:

Describe Mumbai in 3 words: Local, Vada Pav,

dreams, and a shining city that never sleeps
Your go-to spot in the city to study or to hang
out: Has to be a beach! Any beach
Favourite mimicry artist: Jayvijay Sachan! He
does it so perfectly every single time!
One place where you’d like to do mimicry is:
Everywhere and for everyone.

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journey from depression to the
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