The Fit Folk
Every person we feature, in one place — public creators we cover editorially and everyday people who share their stories with consent. Real people, real places.
All the folk — page 2
- Hyderabad
Kiran Dembla
Hyderabad housewife and mother of two who took up fitness after treatment for a brain clot in 2007, lost 24kg in about seven months, competed at the 2013 World Bodybuilding Championship in Budapest (sixth place), and became a trainer to film stars including Taapsee Pannu and Prabhas.
- Hyderabad
Kiran Kanojia
IT professional whose left leg was amputated after robbers pushed her from a train on her 25th birthday; became India's first female blade runner and has completed six half marathons — a desk job to para-athlete journey.
- India
Kopal Agarwal
Fitness creator whose 20-kilo weight loss on simple home-cooked Indian meals — phulka, lauki, moong dal — was covered by the Free Press Journal, and who documents the approach on Instagram.
- India
Major D P Singh
Kargil War veteran declared 'dead on arrival' after a 1999 mortar blast; leg amputated. Became India's first blade runner — first Indian to complete a marathon on a blade prosthesis (2011), 21+ marathons since, Asia's first disabled solo skydiver (2019), and founder of The Challenging Ones, an NGO for amputees.
- India
Natasha Mohan
Dietitian who by her own account once weighed 101kg and lost more than 40 kilos, then built an online diet-consultation practice around PCOS, thyroid and lifestyle disorders, with a large YouTube audience for Indian-kitchen weight-loss cooking.
- Dwarka, Delhi
Rohit Khatri
A sports science nutritionist born in Narela and based in Dwarka, Rohit Khatri runs one of India's largest fitness YouTube channels alongside his Instagram, known for practical content: full days of eating, budget protein guides and no-nonsense training advice.
- Delhi
Rubal Dhankar
Joined Delhi Police as a constable around 2008 and trained his way from the police beat into fitness coaching and reality TV (MTV Roadies), documenting the journey publicly.
- India
Sapna Vyas
Lost 33kg in a year (85kg to 53kg, starting at age 19) through lifestyle changes covered by DNA India and YourStory, then built a career as a health and fitness coach.
- Delhi
Shaifali Halwai
Delhi fitness creator whose content centres on strength and confidence for women, and who has worked with Indian fitness brands including MuscleBlaze.
