Draped in saree, Monalisa Bhadra of Jajpur district rides a horse, drives bus and bullet and even ploughs with tractor. From a homemaker, she has become a YouTube star with admirers in lakhs giving thumbs-up to her videos.
Monalisa’s husband Badri Narayan Bhadra, a creative director and a social worker, shoots the moments and uploads the videos on his YouTube channel that now has 2.26 million subscribers.
The couple hailing from Jahala village now earns about Rs 1.5 lakh per month from the YouTube channel that was created in May 2016. Around 77 crore YouTube users have liked the uploaded videos so far.
The couple has two kids. After finishing her daily household chores, Monalisa spares time for her passion.
“Besides, she has a heart of compassion towards animals, especially monkeys. She rescues injured animals and gives them proper treatment and care,” said a friend of Badri.