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00:00 Introduction
02:21 Who is called Middle-Class?
05:22 What happened to India’s famed Middle-class
06:06 Why several brands fail
08:07 top 1%
09:14 Why Middle-Class Matters
10:19 Conclusion
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[@puneetkalra2792]

"Middle class is just a hospital bill away from being poor" and that's an fact ...... Unfortunately we never got a chance to realise how fortunate and privileged we are to have all the facilities and assets ... I used to think that my family is a middle class family but after this video I can accept I'm from a high income slab... Well, Mohak just surprises us with his every new video.... Thanks for a' Zor ka Jhatka Zor se laga' 😂

[@dontcheckmychannel5882]

It is just a comparison u r doing and feeling superior, now just imagine most of the Indians are rich then u will feel inferior

[@fardeen2158]

Well i read this quote on Twitter it went viral

[@sibgat028]

True but if you are outside delhi 🥺

[@octadec1572]

This comment can fit properly if this video would have been on USA because their health system is fucked up

[@shriyashjagtap6863]

Same here man same here

[@saanvinalavde]

Is it just me or the word 'middle-class' today is used just as a way of being 'relatable' to the masses and show it as an 'aesthetic' without knowing what it actually is?

[@Live-hh6li]

@@_prash true

[@aarushimahajan205]

It is relatable for a lot of people. Nobody likes calling themselves poor, they prefer middle class. The upper classes compare themselves with millionaires and think they aren't rich but just middle class. As Mohak said, if you live in a city even your house help, whom you consider poor and give your old clothes and toys to is actually in the top 40% of the country. 'Middle class' is relatable to a portion of the masses because only they have the time to consume such content. The numer of people who consider themselves middle class is massive. We underestimate just how big India is. We've come a long way but we still have a long way to go.

[@deepugami]

correct

[@deepugami]

@@aarushimahajan205 ur texts should be on news channels for atleast 1 month

[@scienceaffairs2919]

@@aarushimahajan205 correct brother but unfortunately politicians don't care about it and we lower middle class peoples are fools so we deserve it....(humme garibi nhi islam htana hai Aaj ke india me) :))))

[@chotileyangi2178]

My father's salary is 21k and 7.5k goes to emi because of loan(amount of loan 3lakh) he took for paying my education fees. Rest 3k goes to emi for Inverter because we have electricity problems and I bought it from scholarship I got by paying down payment of 7k . 5k goes to sister who's studying in banaras hindu University only her mess fees is around 4k . Remaining 1k she uses for herself. 3k goes to groceries and left 3k goes in everyday expenses and tution fees of my brother . There's barely any saving can be done but yet my father's is trying to help me to get educated.

[@NitishKumar-hl7ud]

Your father is great and mine also😊🙏🏻

[@arpanmadrecha3013]

@Choti Leyangi- good after this you can become middle class and not worry too much

[@dakshhcr2574]

Best of Luck to your family for the future!

[@xiiscc-22pranjalsinha8]

My father income - 1.2-1.5lpm or 18-20lpa

[@xiiscc-22pranjalsinha8]

Because i live in kolkata its a decent amount of earning for middle class and i thank God 😊 for making me this privileged Hope for your better future though

[@Comment_Man123]

Nowadays, a person who has income more than 45k per month can't afford a home/flat in metro cities or nearby small cities. I think while defining middle class, the salary range must be increased by considering the current inflation.

[@sky.1505]

Dont buy flat on metro cities

[@anonmyoushacker9334]

Any class are defined by net worth not income.

[@anishashaji4133]

Exactly -- metro cities have unregulated prices like rents,kids' education, hospital,etx

[@nehaakoli99]

He/she can afford a flat in those areas which are connected to cities like Mumbai we have options like badlapur,ambernath and vasai virar panvel .

[@Global-Netizen]

Buying a house is a capital expenditure. It doesn't comes from your monthly income. It comes Either from your saved net worth or by taking a loan. In case of loan, emi has to be considered as a monthly expense

[@devashrut29]

I remeber when people were outraged about Snapchat CEO saying that India is poor. He was right all along.

[@Zuber77705]

@@YashSharma-zp8yu without people , india is not india. when some1 says india is poor it means indians r poor.

[@mid9327]

@@YashSharma-zp8yu he didn't say it was a rumour i think one of the employees said that

[@satyam4827]

@@YashSharma-zp8yu poor people means poor country. Both are not different.

[@eshaansarkar2017]

India is a rich country full of poor people.

[@YashSharma-zp8yu]

@@satyam4827 Got it.

[@Ishpreetb264]

Finally someone said this! Most of us watching this video aren't from middle class families. Wealth inequality is extremely high in India.

[@YashSharma-zp8yu]

Our Education system, agricultural practices and Manufacturing sector must be improved.

[@user-ch4fk3ug6t]

Hehe

[@Ishpreetb264]

@@YashSharma-zp8yu Absolutely. Overhauling education system, copying Bangladesh's industrial success, legalizing MSP can do wonders.

[@YashSharma-zp8yu]

@@Ishpreetb264 Exactly! Bangladesh industrial model is must for us. It will also increase the women employment rate in the country.

[@Ishpreetb264]

@@YashSharma-zp8yu Yes, labour participation of women is India is pathetic, we can't hope to become a developed nation if half our population isn't part of our labour force. Giving employment to our women will also make them independent which will help in challenging social evils.

[@omkarpatil3025]

Nothing bad in being middle class, because here we get everything we need and also have the sense of respect for everything we get.

[@anirudh1645]

Shit mindset

[@rudhra5957]

Yesss sir

[@thedark2523]

My father income is 60k but honestly speaking he is very miserable person he used to think of 10times even giving me a 20-30 rupees but I appreciate that he is doing very much effort to my studies I studies from ICSE board and friends it's not a small thing thankyou dad.❤️

[@mr.x4278]

Studying in icse is a big thing? Tbh one of the most useless board ever that's why I switched to CBSE

[@beataoo]

@@mr.x4278 same, should i take cbse board in class 11 or cisc board?

[@paparazzo_megh]

@@beataoocbse for sure

[@beataoo]

@@paparazzo_megh thanks

[@Lakshmipriya-hc1wm]

​@@mr.x4278well icse is not all that useless . U have more knowledge than a CBSE or a stateboard can have . Only drawback is the syllabus for AIEEE comes mostly based on CBSE but once u are abroad . A lot of ICSE background has helped me !

[@CrazyCircle]

I think i also belong from a lower middle class family as our monthly family income is near about 18-20k and my mother is a domestic helper. But thanks to my parents who paid attention to my education. My education didn't required a lot of money as i read in government school since childhood and currently doing my graduation from delhi university. But now i feel privileged as i got quality education, a smartphone and the ability to uplift my family. Edit: Thank you so much guys for this much of appreciation. I surely will succeed in life and also update this comment in the coming years. ❤

[@TheSupernovic]

@@motivationsheet401 A person who comes to your home to help you with everyday domestic work like cooking cleaning etc.

[@frostlite6293]

@@strange8628 Haan gawar

[@justagirl8757]

Your parents are amazing 👏👏👏👏👏

[@vishakhamathe9724]

Hats off to you !!

[@darkknight1845]

Abe tu wahi hai na jo dhruv rathee ke video me comment kar ke ladai karwa dia tha 😂😂😂🖕

[@Gaxi2]

Father used to Said We are Poor but I kept arguing that we are middle class. Now i understand he was right... We are poor🥺

[@himesh8001]

No-

[@pratik4309]

Your dad recognise this without any research,😅

[@supriyosarkar9482]

Me too bro

[@beasty007]

@@pratik4309 he doesn't need research when he is experiencing it every minute of his life.

[@akashsarkar5686]

And you have mobile

[@Mel-up7un]

This made me realise how privileged I am 🥺 Thank you mom and dad for everything 🥺🌼

[@elmariachi4833]

My father's salary is 43k and we are a family of four with a rented house, I think it's very much difficult no matter what but if you have your own house it's it's less difficult

[@ASIFRAHMAN-wu9er]

One crucial aspect is missing from your video. People earnings 40k in Metro cities like Mumbai or Delhi almost are almost equivalent to that earnings 25k in small towns. As price of commodities are substantially different in various Indian cities.

[@harishtanger8827]

No not that much , many commodities, product are of same price ,like milk , electronics, electricity,lpg ,petrol ,packed foods . There is only difference in open food products.

[@rShubham17]

I have seen a lot of similarities in Dhruv's and Mohak's videos. In the comment section, there are some Id's who will make comment such as -"Being a doctor, I know very well about this condition. Hats off for sharing our problem" (when a video is made on Medical issues" -"Being working in this Economic sector, I can guarantee this is the best video till date" (WHEN a video is being made on economic topic) SO ARE THESE TOP COMMENTORS ARE PAID PEOPLE??? Just Asking.

[@619ry7]

@@rShubham17 it seems like you are doing paid commnet

[@rShubham17]

@@619ry7 Agar paid hota toh yahan ye baat comment krke share kyun karta. Brainless creature!!! Now i understand why people you guys watch these so called youtubers. Bcz these youtubers know very well that they can fool you. Mujhe toh kabhi kabhi recommendation me aate hai iske videos. And i always use common sense while watching and observing.

[@619ry7]

@@rShubham17 bro you were spamming the same comment. I thought you were paid bot Sorry

[@jaikumar8506]

I'm from lower middle class. Currently I'm preparing for JEE from youtube bcz my parents could'nt afford coaching. I was wasting my time and your video remided me who I am. Back to study now. Wish me luck. UPDATE: I got 98.2%ile in JEE main first attempt. UPDATE 2: I'm going to IIT Kharagpur. Thank you for your wishes everyone.

[@kaushalparmar4679]

You'll be a successful engineer for sure 💪

[@lonewolfp8802]

KZbin >>>>>> Coaching

[@deeps3399]

Best wishes Dear.U will do great in your life.

[@deepanjalinayak853]

All the best u will definitely succeed

[@JanhaviMishra]

All the best for your future!!! Edit: Just saw your update. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I’m so happy for you

[@zainulabideen6218]

Very well made video. I'm from Pakistan and this is relevant to us as well as most of the stereotypes from a middle class families are very much relatable. I belong to a family where we use old clothes as a "pocha" but after your video my thoughts have changed and I have such gratitude to the Almighty how privileged we are to enjoy many things like smartphones, acs, washing machine etc which we generally taken for granted.

[@atashidey9414]

10:59 that hit deep in heart !

[@BrawlerDoge]

I think the definition of middle class changes to the location where the person resides as well. In a village,, 50k per month can be categorised as upper class But in cities like mumbai,, it is not.

[@turismoknowledgewithrealey2648]

As per contry 20 000 is midle class be cz 70%rural area

[@suryanshvarshney111]

Yess, in a metropolitan city, you gotta earn 1L to be able to fulfill all needs like education, food, entertainment etc for 4 member family if you're the sole earner among them

[@Coherentsoul]

But a person living in a metro city have a better lifestyle then in rural area. People are willing to refuse a higher paying job just because it's in a rural area, because of not availability of many basic facilities. That should also be considered.

[@pathaktech8577]

@@Coherentsoul People in Village area are not also suffering from disease like dibeties, Asthama, etc They are happy there don't want to enjoy polution breath in places like Delhi, Mumbai etc.

[@desage4766]

Pura facts ke sath

[@Unknow__girl665]

Yessssss!!! Someone talked about poverty and inequality in India. I hate when people from high income family call themselves middle class and it feels like lightening straight to heart of lower income people.

[@Anonymous-cq8rp]

Exactly.

[@arpanmadrecha3013]

@Nag Prakrati - it is good if they call themselves middle class in that case they will never become lower class as they will always spend like middle/little higher middle class and not rich class so will always save money

[@chaaaaaaaaaaaad]

​@@arpanmadrecha3013bro this is 100 percent correct. My wife and i earn a total of 2 lakh per month with both our income but my cousin who has 60 lakh package with his iphone 14 pro Max also calls himself middle class but apart from that he also lives like us and maybe spends even less than us 😵‍💫

[@joesuss4669]

@@chaaaaaaaaaaaad you are not a middle class person.

[@payallumba4485]

your voice is so deep ... i like ur way of delivery of content and content relevency

[@b-callxtrii6597]

Its not about the earnings its depends upon the loan as well

[@AboutAnything]

You just made me realise that, when i was child i use to think rich people have sofa fridge Ac & car. But now me & my family have more than this material except car, but we use Ola Uber & I always think am i still in middle class? After watching this my answer is NO

[@namneetkaur7928]

Me also ..

[@fishgovt1761]

Same yrr

[@003_kusarigama5]

My family's income is around 50k per month, but due to increasing inflation monthly expenses alone amounts to around 30k, also i feel this range is the most dangerous one,bcz in case of medical emergency we can't allow our relatives to suffer in a civil hospital but can't afford huge nursing home bills either 🤷‍♂️ one big medical bill away from poverty I feel

[@shrivardhandaga9397]

Get an insurance then

[@Xcvbn3355]

LIC?

[@003_kusarigama5]

@@Xcvbn3355 yes we do have lic insurance, but it won't cover much, recently my uncle went into coma and eventually couldn't survive, and his bill was 38 lacs, I'm really scared of those kinds of bills

[@imzayn1495]

@@003_kusarigama5 at least you're living a better life I'm working since i was 13 year's old 8 year's later still buying a second hand car or owning a small house is like a dream for me nowadays I thought I will be successful when i got a small cleaning job in Microsoft here in Hyderabad but you know I lost my job due to covid and now I'm working as a Zomato Dilevery boy hardly earning 600 per day

[@ShaitaanBachha]

Very well said. Get an insurance for that. Will be life saver for sure

[@adityaanand.]

My father's salary is 30k and 10k goes to EMI because of a Home loan of 10 Lakhs, he provides everything for our family. I and my sister have a quality education and still studying at Government colleges which have very low fees. So, I can say there is not much saving, all the income goes into expenses like groceries, medicines etc.

[@gangsterbaborao]

Yas😢

[@under.ratedmeme8896]

Now I think how imature I was,Now Im becoming mature enough to understand these issues comprehensively and I very much appreciate creators like you.😊

[@HelloWorld-wd5wd]

True

[@dannybenhur6123]

In Hyderabad I used to consider myself as middle class, when I went to village I realized that we are rich class, in villages having 1 crore asset makes them as very very rich class. But in cities, it's the price of the flat or plot.

[@cruelcrisis516]

Sahi bola bhai me jab circilla ya vemulawada gaya tha mujhe me bada shock hua

[@aritrachatterjee9090]

1 crore evaluation equals to the price of a private medical college in india for a single managmenet seat for 5 years mbbs course. just for a SINGLE DEGREE

[@sharekhancomtrade2834]

Dude my family lives in Kolkata and here the property value of my appartment is like 5 crore. I on the other hand stay in Mumbai on a rent of 60000/month and seriously we are not counting the inflation in India.

[@galaxy1234]

@@sharekhancomtrade2834 that's what is called "rich"

[@aritrachatterjee9090]

@@sharekhancomtrade2834 true i am also from kolkata. Its so cheap compared to other metropolitan cities. Its so financially liable to live in kolkata

[@lifeofsahani]

2 years ago, my family wasn't middle class. It belonged to the lower class because my father's income from our small business was around 10k-12k (Yep, the situation was bad). After my brother got a nice job, our average salary has jumped to 35k (but my father's business was badly hit by the pandemic). I know it isn't much, but it's a lot for us.

[@diveshkumarchordia1252]

sad to hear that bro

[@mambo4901]

Aur kitne din bhai ke paiso me ash karoge??

[@sa34w]

My case is the same

[@Dazak]

This shows how one person can change a families trajectory. Hope you get a chance to follow in your brother’s footsteps and add to the families progress. All the best.

[@monishk6561]

One day at a time. Keep up and find a job yourself soon

[@akhilsaxena5226]

Great job Mohak....very well done!!!! 👍

[@debapratimdeb8818]

Your videos are very well researched...thank you for bringing such contents

[@MisbahWrites]

A educated person can change the course of future, truly said. My grandparents were farmers, and then my dad received education. And he went to army, lowest post. But with the help of his education, my two brothers are engineer and i am persuing MBBS. I am so proud of my dad, i hope everyone who are struggling for basic needs become stable through education. It is the greatest weapon!

[@Ali-ld6tg]

Mere papa be army me the lekin pak ki

[@majorknox7327]

@@Ali-ld6tg toh kya hua condition toh accha hua na basic pay kitni hai waha

[@brucewayne252]

@@Ali-ld6tg Vahan acche din aye kya bro?

[@inamdarsaquib9528]

My great grandfather was first educated person in our family. He was inspector. My grandfather was teacher. My father and brother are engineers and i am MBBS.

[@Ali-ld6tg]

@@majorknox7327 pak ki army sirf army ni business company ha jo jata ha millionaire ban jata ha

[@saikiran8947]

How lower middle class actually means in simple words 1)Won't buy water 2)Don't really care about birthday 3) Don't care about festivals 4)Never opened an account in food apps or any kind of subscription 5)Not spending or eating in hotels, In fact, rarely do they go to a hotel if the person gets sick 6)Never ever went on holidays, vacations, and trips 7) Properly balanced diet and seasonal fruits not able to buy 8)No snacks still, the list goes on is there anyone like this so-called "middle-class family" And yes this is me of course, there are many who leave like this and some people have to know that we exist which they know but they pretend to be poor and heartbroken

[@amanmahaur7078]

I got a 6/8 relatable

[@dontdisturbmystudiesoka4576]

Me too

[@kingpin22aA]

@@amanmahaur7078 same here

[@thimbaiah9005]

Well they care about 1 month free subscription

[@championsuraj]

All are applicable to me

[@juliam1395]

Someone really spoke the truth, in India only 1-2% people are having some decent lives. India's per capita income is 2277 USD in 2021 which is one of the lowest in this planet.

[@reyanshm2907]

if there are 4 people in a family it will be 2277*4=9108, per capita GDP is calculated by dividing the country's GDP by the country's population

[@juliam1395]

@@reyanshm2907 I am well aware of economic data. All 4 people in the family are not earning member in India. India's per capita income is just above some very poor asian and sub Saharan african countries. That's why India's consumption never goes up.

[@PROOB-xq2rq]

I think in India we define our class by our job, no matter how much a carpenter earns he'll be considered low class here, clerk or doctor will be considered middle class and businessmen as high class.

[@mrdaman99]

There is no dignity of labour in India, like it is in the west

[@samarthsrivastava9455]

Before the pandemic, I would have definitely answered that I am middle class. It was only during the pandemic that, while so many people were struggling, I was doing WFH from a house where I had my own room and workplace. This made me wonder how much privilege I possess in life and made me feel grateful. Sidenote: This genuinely is the coolest channel ever!! You pick up topics that we know are serious problems, but if you were to ask any of us (the viewers) about the solutions, we would not be able to come up with anything. Keep up the good work, team!!!

[@sunitadey9701]

True I always considered myself to be a student of middle class family despite having my own laptop ....... But the pandemic has opened our eyes .... We should be really thankful for what we have

[@Sanjay-gc1fd]

++

[@Sanjay-gc1fd]

@@sunitadey9701 rightly said

[@kdjoshi726]

Pandemic was a downside for us. Our annual income dropped from 10lakhs to 3lakhs. Due to this pandemic, I thought working in the healthcare sector be helpful & that's why I even chose a Biotechnology degree. Tho I think by the time I'll come out doing a masters (after 3 years), I'm highly doubting if the situations would be the same :/

[@galaxy1234]

you are not actually rich. neither me. but considering the situation of the whole country we're rich for most of the people. you send a small factory worker to a poor African country. he/she will be considered very rich. that doesn't actually mean they are rich. wealth is measured relatively to other people. like If you work for a small company you would consider it's owner as very rich. but some people in a very wealthy locality of a metro city may consider them poor.

[@pd1139]

I am a Public Sector Bank Employee and I have been seeing the original middle class of our country since a real long time as we work on the real grassroot India. I would like to point out another fact that we may believe that Indians in a huge no have smartphones. But we are horribly wrong. Most of the rural and sub urban customers we serve, rarely have smartphones. I actually had a rough idea that Indian Middle class would only be around 5-7% , but I was astonished to see 2%. Well done Mohak Bro, for putting these fact in front of everyone.

[@asthanegi2874]

Yup they still have feature phones though young generations in rural areas try to get a smartphone if their income allows.

[@BruceWayne-qe7bs]

But when you compare with real income. India have lot of middle class people.

[@gudduFilmsco]

Well said from ground reporting agree100%✓

[@rShubham17]

I have seen a lot of similarities in Dhruv's and Mohak's videos. In the comment section, there are some Id's who will make comment such as -"Being a doctor, I know very well about this condition. Hats off for sharing our problem" (when a video is made on Medical issues" -"Being working in this Economic sector, I can guarantee this is the best video till date" (WHEN a video is being made on economic topic) SO ARE THESE TOP COMMENTORS ARE PAID PEOPLE??? Just Asking. I am not telling all are paid or something of that sort but I feel some really are.

[@vipinsharma5854]

@@rShubham17 😂😂 I also noticed it bro. And see he didn't have any other comments in his channel nor he has any channel list or video library list being from 5 years in ytb, how the fk is this possible??

[@SumitavaGhosh95]

this is your best video till date.

[@vinita3405]

The moment of realisation we are blessed and privileged!😇

[@YashSharma-zp8yu]

If these lower income people can be shifted to middle class with more employment opportunities, India's growth will be unimaginable.

[@naturelover4148]

Exactly but the problem is most of us are concerned more on unnecessary stupid issues like Hijab, Halal,Urdu,etc.( thanx to our dear politicians) These politicians will never highlight the real problems because then their incompetence will come to spotlight. Another problem is those who understand all this are also running to other developed countries.

[@daredevil30000]

@@naturelover4148 AAP remains the best option as of now.

[@yash_kambli]

Not possible , we wouldn't have faced this situation if industrial revolution didn't happened. What it did is replaced human with machines which was good for low population countries but for india it was nightmare, can be called “final nail in coffin”. Now we're stuck in situation where job opportunity get contracting day by day and requirments are shifted towards high skills and knowledge.

[@user-mk7qi6gc2m]

@@daredevil30000 nah, I used to think that too, but all they do are advertisements

[@scienceaffairs2919]

@@naturelover4148 Hmm.. right brother, as of now I am also facing this fiscal difficulty in my family and it is significantly impacting my studies so in the future whenever I got an option to settle in any foreign country then i will not give a shit to this country......

[@Weknothe]

Like Mr Robert Kiyosaki says “The rich are ones who play to win and middle class are those who play not to lose” is more than just a quote. Middle class means rising above subsistence, but really it means moving out of poverty

[@Nabazinho674]

👀opener 👍🏻 keep up d gud work Mohak👏

[@deepkadamba7083]

Hi @Mohak/ @Soch was PEW research based purely on USD$ or purchasing power. Also what about families who earn less but get benefits like government servants and army?

[@karankapoor2701]

Pandemic made most of us lower middle class , pandemic has only proven to be disastrous for Indian middle class , only Few have GAINED from this crisis

[@parthjain1496]

Let me give you stats 1%people income grew up by 41% 9% people income dropped by 9.2% 90% people income dropped by 48%

[@deeps3399]

Mohak ,being an Economics student, I must say what u brought today to our notice is a very much underrated issue.Middle class is a relatively small group in our Nation.Hats off to your research.Btw I m truly middle-class (income wise).Keep doing great work.

[@peterparker9954]

What do u mean by small group ? What % are u talking about ?

[@deeps3399]

@@peterparker9954 2% of the 1.4billion people.

[@peterparker9954]

@@deeps3399 2% based on what source ? That American pew research center ??? 😂

[@abirbo]

It is indeed very true. Unfortunately people either doesn't realize because they are too oblivious (or pre occupied with something else) or simply doesn't want to accept. There is a massive difference in the middle class of India and the middle class of China. That's where it shows how deep the inequality is in India.

[@peterparker9954]

@Devil's Logic a source that is Indian

[@yohanx_]

I'm an NRI, recently staying in India for education. It's crazy how differently life was here vs there. I used to go to a public school, in a small English town. I considered myself middle class as there was nothing fancy about my life, and I grew up around similar oblivious NRIs . But after moving to India I realised just how privileged I was. People looked at me and my background in envy, and had bias towards me because of my English and nationality.

[@prashantnaik901]

In which city and in it's region did you go to school in india?

[@yohanx_]

@@prashantnaik901 Bangalore urban areas

[@prashantnaik901]

@@yohanx_ poor Bengaluru

[@ankushdhawale4628]

Yea most of Indians are jealous of others privileges and facilities and always feel lesser than others and compare oneself with others in or the factors. We dont feel envy of others

[@ProudofbeingIndianog-sr4ff]

Come Delhi

[@SulemanKhan-hb1hl]

Man this video was a real eye opener.

[@rudra20048]

My parents are doctors I used to think I am middle class but actually it's upper middle class and I am really satisfied with my parents they have provided me so much.

[@Bernard9115]

Nice RGB Pfp

[@naturelover4148]

@@Bernard9115 Its for LGBTQ

[@003_kusarigama5]

Both of your parents are docs? Why on earth would you think you're middle class 😅 you are Mercedes level rich

[@dharmasharma4420]

Pfp❤️

[@rudra20048]

@@003_kusarigama5lol not Mercedes level. Like Toyota level. Highest earners are IITians. It's a myth that doctors are super rich

[@shimone424]

I believe that one more aspect such as the size of the family matters a lot in identifying the middle class but it's often overlooked. For example, in India, there are a lot of people who earn relatively well but they are the sole breadwinner of a large family, they have to cater to their kids' education apart from spending on necessities and also have to take care of their old parents (since most of them do not have a pension fund). If we keep the above situation in mind a person who is earning 60k-80k can even be considered middle class

[@kadarusahith]

This is true 💯

[@CrazinessGivesHappinessCGH]

60k-80k??? Middle class😵‍💫???

[@PrakritiSenpai]

I think middle class is a ratio of income families makes divided by no. Of family members they have If ratio is between 22.5k to 45k they are middle class or else they are not

[@PrakritiSenpai]

@@CrazinessGivesHappinessCGH hnn suppose you have 6 family members and you are one who earns for your family then I suppose you can be considered as middle class

[@accenttalk6663]

💯👍

[@axolotl4808]

I am someone from that 2% people catagory - aka the middle class catagory. We are a family of 6 with dad as the only bread earner. Dad works in a different town,lives separately and has his own expenditure. With a salary of around 45k,we divide it like this,30k for us and 15 k for himself. With that 30k ,we pay our house rent (4.5k/month) and light bills,auto fares, monthly rashan,school fees,medical fees and what not. We can afford to go for shopping only once or twice a year,or else the rest of the entire year,we wear thrift clothes,shoes and so on... We face real difficulties towards the end of every month due to shortage of money. It's difficult living in a city in a rented house and with all 4 of us children going to school and a mother who is always in a poor health and with a father living separately who is also struggling with alcohol and gambling addiction. Nevertheless,i always feel blessed because ik there are millions without food ,water, clothes,shelter and even family. Mom always taught us "it is more Blessed to give than to recieve". Even with small amount of savings per month,mom and i always manage to help other needy people be it in the form of donating clothes, buying meds ,rice and sometimes even money. I just hope and pray dat one day I will be able to earn enough and I'll have a stable job be it in private or government sector. I dream on building a home ,our own home for my parents 👍😌

[@priyankadas-zj1lq]

Some Indian rural people have more money but they just don't want to spend their money on luxury like they use cow dunk or sukhi lakdis as their cooking fuel because they have cows and big area of gardens around their houses. Like wise they don't use AC or freeze as their climates don't require these. Town side people have more liquid assets but rural people have more fixed assets. So, I think most Indian people have wealth but they just don't want to spend their money in luxury items.

[@rudrasihag9974]

👍

[@vedant_neve]

People think that the Major Income Group in a country is the middle class. That is the reason why people compare themselves with people around them for understanding their Financial Class. For Ex. If I earn 200 rupees per day and two people earn 50 rupees and 1500 rupees, and most of people in my city/village earn around 200 rupees a day then by default I will think that I am A MIDDLE CLASS.

[@sandysarker]

Exactly. We confuse Median class with middle class.

[@vedant_neve]

@@sandysarker Precise Words. 💯

[@vkyadav4607]

this is true having a car or ac still considered rich in India where as in other countries like china USA they are just basic facilities

[@fictionindianspaceprogram-222]

Car is basic necessity in US. Tou will be called poor person and you won't even get a job there if you don't own a car there. In China they use 2-wheelers and public transport more.

[@jithinff8686]

@@fictionindianspaceprogram-222 bro doubt if you do not get a job in us if you do not have a car then how people gets the money to buy the car in first place??

[@yash.688_]

@@jithinff8686 yeah man

[@jithinff8686]

@@yash.688_ ya clown trying to lie to us

[@yash.688_]

@@jithinff8686 😂

[@mohitshelar3681]

As a middle class teen boy ( not after this video 😅) I feel more thankful to whatever I have. Lots of my fellow country mates don't have any of it.

[@MukeshKumar-oq6yb]

I am really addicted to videos of this guy

[@BRKNSERGIO]

Labour workers earn 700₹ a day in a 7-8 hour work. 🙂 I always remind my father to not hurt the feelings by decreasing their price to pay of the workers and my father admire my plead and give the workers their required pay. Feeling good for them😌

[@yogesh9855]

But that only reduces your father's profits. Emotions don't work in Business. Either you can run a charity or you can run a business. Both can not co-exist.

[@chandra_creator]

@@yogesh9855 important to run a business without EXPLOITING the workers tho

[@yogesh9855]

@@chandra_creator Whatever it takes to make the business earn more profits. If exploiting a daily wager is what it is, let it be. One is a businessman before being a human. If you exploit them, they'll lose Rs.700 but you can earn Rs.7000 more if you do so with 10 workers, Rs.14000 if 20 workers and so on... It is not at all a bad deal. Also, you can hire new workers if they leave, but they can't easily get a new job. (Lack of Job opportunities due to high population) so take the advantage while you can 🤝

[@aryansarc]

This makes me extremely disheartened about our true reality yet at the same time feel so much gratitude for my own condition. Thank you Mummy-Pappa.

[@rShubham17]

I have seen a lot of similarities in Dhruv's and Mohak's videos. In the comment section, there are some Id's who will make comment such as -"Being a doctor, I know very well about this condition. Hats off for sharing our problem" (when a video is made on Medical issues" -"Being working in this Economic sector, I can guarantee this is the best video till date" (WHEN a video is being made on economic topic) SO ARE THESE TOP COMMENTORS ARE PAID PEOPLE??? Just Asking.

[@nirhanh77]

@@rShubham17 yes i am also paid😎 and now i am in the top 3%

[@kav1312]

@@nirhanh77 LOL

[@Void_from_Abyss]

@@nirhanh77 🤣

[@Void_from_Abyss]

@@rShubham17 same I also have this question

[@techbeastbuddy.10mviews55]

I am not belong from middle class family because our daily income is only 550 rupees 🙂and I loss my father 3 years ago and we don’t have lpg gas’s facilities we live in a bambo house 🏠 and I am a first year student of ba 11 main science streem nahi la paya money issue ka bajasa but I am still happy kam sa kam apna study to karpa raha hoo special thanks to my mom ❤

[@pritammaji670]

👍👍👍

[@firesumit44]

What reason your father died can your family have not money to treatment her ??😟

[@techbeastbuddy.10mviews55]

@@firesumit44 Because hospital main blood available nahi thaa

[@shutup257]

I am from Bihar and live in a family of seven people with only one source of income and rest is our buisness. My family's income is 6 to 7 lakh per annum but our expenses including all the EMI and loan installments and our buisness( of groceries) exceeds 10 to12 lakhs per annum. So, after watching this video, i guess we are (indirectly) not the middle class one.

[@jeshminhaxarika5479]

Nice eye opener ..... For people who are prisoners of their personal experience and can't rise above to look the big macroscopic picture.

[@thelivingphantom2584]

Whatever it means ...

[@tyrellwellick5152]

@@thelivingphantom2584 lmao

[@tatakae9102]

Yeah but he should have also mentioned about rural urban divide

[@YashSharma-zp8yu]

@@thelivingphantom2584 Lol! Same thought came in my mind.

[@sauravchoudhury1072]

Okay is it just an array of words to sound woke. Isn't sentences are supposed to make sense.

[@samieraj679]

My mother is a gov teacher and my father is a businessman. I always thought of myself as a kid of middle class but through this video I just realized that I am from upper middle class

[@parthjain1496]

Frankly speaking asset kitna hai apke pas Including land gold silver house or literally anything Don't include like car fridge AC ,These comes in liabilities

[@rdxx4073]

Earn something yourself and you will find you are poor ..

[@Ankit-xc1hd]

@Ali Khan upper middle class.

[@YashSharma-zp8yu]

@Ali Khan Bhai! Thane to bhot expensive area hein.

[@samieraj679]

@@rdxx4073 I am 14 years old. I don't work yet because I don't want my parent behind bars due to some child labour case lol

[@papamummy3122]

I am 19 my brother is 17 and papa. We all earn together 1 to 3 lakh per month because we are painting contractor and having a expenses of 80k per month and also having 4 flats(2 on loan emi 31k per month) 2 plots and gao ki property And i used to think i am middle class 🤣🤣 Leave aside studies start your work from now don't waste time because money matters

[@dkbagdi]

i have a doubt. 1:35 since we are talking about per capita income so it should be average income of each family member not entire family income.

[@anushkaparashar5600]

This video really just showed my how privileged I'm and as my parents say I should never ever be entitled to it I believe my family is somewhere from middle class to upper middle class, we have a relatively big house our assets are in family real estate more then in actual money, we have tons of food options and surplus supply even during pandemic my mother is a teacher my father has a family buisness a small one but decent but he's an alcoholic so that's a place where his buisness money is mostly wasted on bottles of alcohol but what pays our bills is family real estate market from where the shop rentals pay monthly rent that's how our income comes as my father wastes all his money on alcohol so it's a big privilege as I see now and my mother spends biggest sum of money on me and my elder sister's education private tuitions , online studies, wifi and I've always been greatful that I got addmission in one of the most elite school of my district and my family is able to pay for everything. There are times we feel an issue with money but everything gets on track soon I'm most greatful for my mother as there's instability in my house she to property issues between my father and his elder sister but once we settle that soon my mother said she'll be able to pay for a good college education as we'll get our share of money by then and my maternal grandfather always says if something uncertain happens he's more than happy to pay for my and my sister's higher education. It's an eye opening video

[@steveballmersbaldspot2.095]

Drug abuse in general seems to be an under looked factor in why people over there stay poor. I'd say have your dad go to rehab (if it exists in your area) and get cleaned up. An addict in the family can ruin everything.

[@mrp3064]

I'm from lower middle class family my father salary is 8 to 9k ☺but I promise that I will complete my parents all wish and desire I'm sorry if my English is weak but one day I will make my parents make proud ❤❤

[@Ancienthistoryperson]

I will pray for you bro😔🙂

[@SanjayKumar-wd7fd]

Video dekhna choor ja padhai krr le

[@SanjayKumar-wd7fd]

Tu fir aa gaya comment padhne .... Bhai Jaa k kuch krr productive .....

[@mrp3064]

@@SanjayKumar-wd7fd abhi padke utha hu Bhai Teri baato se Tu berozgar lag raha hai

[@mrp3064]

@@Ancienthistoryperson thank you bhai

[@197kkk]

Two classes of peoples in india , upper class peoples...,those who have parmanent governments jobs as central , state or even in local municipalities ..and lower classes of peoples,....who haven't... mainly in small towns and rural areas...

[@RkR2001]

You are simply Brilliant!

[@shubhamkumar4933]

I always used to think about this and saw people around me not accepting that they are privileged af. This video is a great eye-opener for such people. Thanks Mohak from the bottom of my heart!

[@wh5249]

My father is a University professor and i always thought we were middle class...but i realised today that we belong to the upper middle class family. Truly a shock

[@Aryan-oe3tu]

University Professors are level 14 I guess

[@robb2024]

And I’m ensured that Mohak’s this video has opened the eyes of many Indians who considered themselves as middle class and happy to say to others. But now they know the actual reality. Perhaps many Indians got hurted by this informative video which is cent percent truth when they came to know they belong to lower middle class family instead of actual middle class. And thanks to Mohak to enlighten us and by the new definition of Indian middle class I came to know we belong to upper middle class family where our family income is more than 3 lakhs per month. And I thought we are actual middle class. Still my mom dad behave like a typical Indian middle class lol 😝 they are thrifty totally my opposite as I am an extravagant lol 😂 anyway lots of love to this KZbin channel and Mohak as well from Delhi ❤❤

[@shivamchaurasiya7078]

my fathers earns only 15k per month, i also studied at KV govt schools from last 4 years and never goes to study for coaching, and still i score better marks than toppers, i always feel down why i am poor and why i can't live life like others, but this video cleared all my doubts

[@harshbohra6846]

Bro I am also a kv student but my father is in air force 💀

[@mrdaman99]

Recently, one of my classmate, who belonged to a low income family, has become Additional district attorney in haryana state. Work harder as well as smarter, as you belong to a low income family, you must be constantly having that burning desire to do better in your life

[@japjeetmehton9921]

We need more videos like these that give more perspective. We need to talk about the working class which is the poor and the lower classes more offer because that’s the backbone of our country.

[@agulpofviralthings8742]

That moment when Mohak says "You're probably not middle class" and you're excited because for the first time ever someone might just call you rich but then he shows the graph and you actually belong to lower middle class. 💔😁

[@aagamjain1395]

Right bro🙂

[@nostalgic3548]

Bhai lower Middle class jaisa kuch nai hota. It's gareeb

[@ShivamSharma-5622]

All gareebs unite!

[@aagamjain1395]

@@ShivamSharma-5622 **ussr anthem playing in background**

[@ashutoshverma6973]

Ya bro 😅

[@karann4551]

There is one more factor the place of residence for example if we live in a village 4 lakhs annually is rich but in bangalore people with 8 lakhs annually often struggle to make ends meeet

[@arjunzappa]

@Mohak The graph on 1:20 is not adding up to 100%. Can you check the source?

[@mayuratal2047]

The conclusion can called as we are forgetting our rural areas and only boasting on our urban centers whereas MK GANDHI has once told that the real Indian economy lives in the villages of India. But some blind haters of Gandhi aren't even trying to understand the great thoughts of the person to whom even Bose ji has remarked as BAPU.

[@Qwerty-jc3so]

Gandhi facilitated India Pakistan partition.

[@apooru241]

Gandhi was a curse

[@m11nt]

@@Qwerty-jc3so Not really, Gandhi was one of the few people among our leaders who wanted to stop the partition at all costs. Learn real history, not KZbin and WhatsApp history.

[@m11nt]

@@apooru241 why?

[@Qwerty-jc3so]

@@m11nt At all costs? Really? Gandhi and congress accepted India pakistan partition when the time came to make a decision. If they had maintained their defiant stance on this issue, jinnah wouldn't have been successful. Not just that, he also forced the newly formed government of India to give 55 crores to pakistan, despite the fact that our own country was in ruins. You'd know this if the only piece of history you ever read wasn't NCERT

[@rishiyanksharma5973]

This video is an eye opener as loads of people complain n cry over things even after having every basic amenities in life. Too good Mohak n team, we need more creators like you. Sharing right away.👍👍

[@monojitpatra397]

I know you are right. I don't ever complain ever about my situation. I try to work harder for a better prospect. There are people really struggling to make ends meet and I am lucky I am a little better off.

[@embrace7052]

I think thats not completely the correct conclusion tho it is correct to an extent. Everyone faces problems irrespective of which class they belong to so it makes sense for ppl to complain but the thing is it is equally important to know how privileged one is and be grateful alongside so you don't dismiss yours problems and also aren't completely ignorant. Its all about balance.

[@teja7976]

Yeah man, people should keep their mouth shut. How dare they ask for more than basic amenities. We should play this video everytime there's a scam or everytime a neta make a hateful comment.

[@dhruvjagnnath1681]

In my family we are 5 persons and total monthly income of my family is 25k per month there is hardly anything extra that we spent on and I want to improve my family's living standard that's why I'm preparing for a government job I just hope I get a job this year,

[@drsundipshenoy2471]

Excellent presentation

[@imposter5716]

till 2002 we were lower middle class with no education but my dad worked really hard studying in a government school and then cracked a govt exam and earns really well today that i have done all my studies from private school i am really proud of my dad

[@MP-cv6if]

👏👏

[@abyfy]

I think when people show their inclination towards associating themselves with the middle class, they actually intend to say that they relate to the middle class mentality. These families are kinda stuck in time…most likely their parents or grandparents belonged to the middle class and change doesn’t come easy.

[@odianewsbest9334]

Don't get married and live your life happily

[@godx8310]

my father earns about 90k but my father always say that never ever have the greed over your income, we always consider ourselves in middle class category, he always says to me even you grow as a big man dont forgot your roots and be a simple man, because as long as their greed and desire and fills satisfied..My father makes around 90k, but he always emphasizes the importance of being content with what we have. He considers us part of the middle-class and reminds me to stay humble no matter how successful I become. It's all about staying grounded and grateful for what we have.

[@randomuser3339]

I loved the way he took "Tarak mehta ka oolta chashma" as an example of happy middle class family

[@arpanmadrecha3013]

@RandoM UseR- In tarak mehta the main Gada family is not just any middle class the person has a good business so he can decide his terms does not have to listen to any one

[@aadityaranjan2159]

@@arpanmadrecha3013 Jetha lala is upper class in every sense. Has a flat in mumbai, can earn crores buy selling his shop.

[@adityasingh3963]

​@@aadityaranjan2159 And yet doesn't own a car or even a two wheeler. He always goes to his shop by auto rickshaw lol

[@aadityaranjan2159]

@@adityasingh3963 Parking lots arent available lmao.

[@musicbeast_]

Being middle-class is like having a Father who got retired recently after working for 40 years in a government job, a mother who takes care of our home and an elder sister. Being middle-class means parents saving for their children’s education and even taking a fat loan, if required. And then, working for as long as possible to try and repay their debts. It means parents hiding their troubles from kids, so that the kids can focus on their education and try to achieve everything the parents hoped for. It means thinking twice before going for a fancy dinner, 10 times before buying a car and 100 times before taking a home loan. And in most cases, enjoying by watching movies once in a few weeks and taking a vacation once in a year at a local hill station. It’s about kids showing early maturity to take a small portion of their parent’s baggage and starting to take care of them the same way they did for their kids. Being middle-class brings the fear of getting stagnant and the insecurity of losing out on a stable job while trying to take risks, especially when your entire family is dependent on you. Middle-class at times means giving up on your dreams because the cost of chasing them might be too big to handle. It’s about trying to do your best so that your parents can spend the remaining part of their life in peace. And at the same time beginning to hide your troubles from your parents the same way they hid from you. Middle-class is about being in the middle of striving to make their life better while making sure of not falling further down the middle-class group. Being middle-class ….. is not easy.

[@ludwigvanbeethoven3896]

That made me tear up

[@LisaOnRoids]

So I'm definately middle class This is sad Everything here is true for me except for that dinner part

[@unwanted107]

Government job is not middle class. Lol

[@ekta9789]

That's what video said . U are rich indian

[@shanks9345]

I can relate to u 😌

[@unkit07]

Your voice is very soothing bro... You should try podcasting!

[@Msaha25]

Lower middle class!!🤓 But I am not at all disappointed 🤓😊❤️

[@sarangpal3729]

The fact that we are watching this video itself is a privilage, a lot of people dont even have this ease of accessing information at will.

[@Void_from_Abyss]

Agreed

[@Lohitpant]

Correct. Living in metro cities, we think that whole India is like this but reality is different.

[@muktadixit]

a.)Upper middle class b.) middle class c.)Lower middle class a.) poor b.) poorer c.) poorest

[@Kalinga_3]

One flaw of Per capita is-: Avg no of people in family =4 So with 2 dollar daily per capita It's 2x4x30/month= 240 dollars That's 19k INR/month/family Hence in this estimate 50% middle class is actually accurate

[@shubhamkatewad]

But all 4 people doesn't work in a family so we have to rake an average that one a sole bread earner

[@greetingstoyou.1881]

There is only 1 working person in the family of 4 in india. So is 2×30 = 60 $ which is around 5000₹. Now you know why most people in india are poor. That's why we say allow women to work. It will double the family income.

[@Ezra-o666]

​@@greetingstoyou.1881Don't lie. Housewives only exist in villages. Never seen one in my circle. Both my parents are working too.

[@muhammadnabeedhaider4926]

got good information of enemy neighbor keep it up .....😏

[@klasx4ever]

I am from Mizoram and born and brought up in Delhi and currently working in Varanasi. What you are trying to bring up here is completely true India still has a lot to do

[@Biturbomedia]

so so so much fond of you Mohak for bringing this to the world, i was literally clapping in the opening shots of the video. If you are born in India and are able to ride a bike to the office, are able to watch TV in the evening and have never slept with empty stomach, Believe me you are already in heaven.

[@arpanmadrecha3013]

@Biturbo-now you can make the bike a car only if you are able to drive the car in today's traffic

[@sushantjha4386]

Even with this context, I am still a lower middle class .

[@gopikasree966]

Seriously these videos are real eye opener❤️👌 yes , I‘m also rich😅 with a tv and own house💕💕💕💕

[@kameliadeb9888]

Your content is so out of the box that each time it makes us think twice. Really love your work. Keep going Mohak ❤️❤️❤️❤️.

[@amjadhusen2.021]

2:13 *Standup comedian Hasseb Khan ......*

[@K1000k7]

I belongs to farmer background in punjab our main source of income is just cultivation and the money we get after 6 month and between this time we have to survive on credit whether its credit or day to day expenses but my sister 2 years ago completed her 12th class and went abroad for further education which cost we had to bare around 30 lakh and more but now she got a PR over there and job security and her now monthly income is around 3 lakh in indian rupees unlikely we had 6 month after in earlier times so basically its undeniable that education need many expense to spent but outcome is worth ❤❤

[@commentshuruzero]

Hi sir, mam, your videos are good.. Could you give answer my question Iam working in xyz company. Can i trade on other parent company or not... My xyz company is not listed in stock market

[@BookWale]

8:07 i live in only 30km away from Raipur (chhattisgarh capital) & here almost 80% population use wood & cow dung as a fuel, & IIM ,IIIT are 20km away from here

[@TheSupernovic]

As a medical student I realised this when we had categorise patients into different economic statuses. I always thought I was middle class!

[@bossb9680]

Yaa .. kuppuswami classification in park psm

[@mohammedarafatlone]

How arr you middle class when you can afford 50 lakhs for medical education? 🤨

[@viratkohli3168]

@@mohammedarafatlone Fees for govt medical colleges on an average is 8000 to 50000 per annum

[@_ashmason007]

​@@viratkohli3168 anyone who can afford neet coaching is above middle class also there are only some thousand gov seats across nation. For mbbs you need books, other material too which is expensive.

[@pushapraj559]

Big yes Lower middle class 🥺

[@sandipsobhan9137]

Great great content 👍