Thousand Shades of India
Thousand Shades of India (@thousandshadesofindia) is an India-based YouTube channel making short documentaries and Shorts about rural livelihoods, crafts, food, heritage and unsung local figures across the country. With about 3,400 subscribers and a median of roughly 450 views per video, it posts irregularly, with no uploads in the past year. Sponsored integration rate: $150 to $250 per video.
Documentary storytelling on India's crafts and rural communities for culturally aligned brands
- Documentary Pulse of Gulbarga reached about 59,800 views, the channel's strongest long-form result.
- Median views of about 450 mean sponsored integrations would be priced low, around $150 to $250 per video.
- Shorts make up about a third of uploads, giving brands a lower-cost short-form option.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- short documentaries, Shorts, promo trailers
- Tone
- reflective, inspirational
- Language
- English
- On camera
- No, voiceover and b-roll
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds for Shorts, 8 to 12 minutes for documentaries
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent titles cover crafts, food, and rehabilitation in prisons and fishing communities, with no explicit content; one title references life and death struggles of fishermen, a mild and documentary context.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
Benchmark score: 17 / 100
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Recent videos
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Thousand Shades of India - Inspiring India! India is a rainbow of infinite shades formed by it’s mosaic of cultures and syncretic heritage. Everyday a million stories are spun in different corners of the country! At Thousand Shades of India, we travel across the length and breadth of this ancient land in search of unsung heroes and their inspiring stories. At TSOI, we celebrate India's diversity in life and livelihood, cultures and traditions, heritage and history, art and craft through our stories and documentaries! To get your daily dose of the unexplored India, subscribe, like and share!
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About Thousand Shades of India
Thousand Shades of India is a YouTube channel run by an Indian documentary team that makes short films and Shorts about crafts, food, heritage, and everyday life in rural and regional India. Videos follow artisans, farmers, and community members across states, with narration and mostly non-presenter footage. The channel has about 3,400 subscribers and 61 videos, with a median of roughly 450 views per video. Its most-watched titles are long documentaries, such as Pulse of Gulbarga, which passed 59,000 views.
The audience appears to be English-speaking viewers in India and abroad, mainly adults aged 25 to 34 interested in culture, travel, and social stories. These demographic figures are estimates based on content and channel data, not verified analytics. The channel has no sponsorship disclosures in its recent videos.
Brands in craft, food, or education can book the channel for story-led placements. Based on median views, sponsored integrations are priced at $150 to $250 per video, which is well below the $20 to $35 per 1,000 views typical for long-form, comparable with paid ad CPMs of $10 to $30.
Written from Thousand Shades of India's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Thousand Shades of India can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Thousand
How much does Thousand Shades of India charge for a sponsored video?
Based on its median of about 450 views and a Shorts-heavy catalog, a sponsored integration is estimated at $150 to $250 per video. Rates are set per video and depend on format and deliverables.
What does Thousand Shades of India post about on YouTube?
The channel posts documentaries and Shorts on Indian crafts, food and agriculture, rural communities, heritage sites, and social stories. Its most-viewed upload is the documentary Pulse of Gulbarga about local pulses.
How do I contact Thousand Shades of India for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked, so check the profile for availability before reaching out.
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