Meet Deepak Mahto, Wanted To Be Actor, Worked As Labourer, Now Influencer With Millions Of Followers

They say if you put your heart into achieving the dreams you have, then nothing is there that can stop you from doing the same. Social media has become such a platform, wherein people from all around the globe can easily share their stories, and while some of them don't work, there remain a few, which inspire us by striking a chord in our hearts. The same happened when we stumbled upon the story of Deepak Mahto, an influencer with more than one million followers. 

Social media influencer, Deepak Mahto's journey: worked as a labourer and shopkeeper

Influencer, Deepak had a dream to be an actor, and he didn't stop even when he had to work as a labourer and shopkeeper. On May 1, 2025, when the world is celebrating Labour Day, let's have a look at Deepak's story, which is pretty inspiring. Taking to his IG handle, on Labour Day, Deepak shared a series of photos, that featured him in his various occupations over the years. In the caption, he bared his heart out to reveal his story, which tracks down his journey to become another social media star on Instagram with more than one million followers.

Deepak's IG handle featured him from 2017, when he was busy doing household chores by carrying. Another photo was from 2016, when Deepak worked as a marble cutter at Pune's Jupiter Hospital Baner. In 2017, Deepak was working as a labourer at Lalbaug Ashok Tower. Following this, in 2019, Deepak worked as a labour contractor at CCI-Brabourne Stadium. Talking about this phase of his life, he shared that he had lost his savings of 4-5 years, as he had submitted the bill, and after that, lockdown struck in. Deepak revealed that he couldn't come back to Mumbai for two years and never got his hard-earned money back. But, even during lockdown, Deepak didn't stop. He started working as a housekeeper on the construction site.

Deepak never believed in pausing in life, and this might be the reason that he got the reward for his hard work. He started evolving in his professional life. As per his post, back in 2023, he was working as a carpenter supervisor at Marine Drive Express Tower, while in 2024, he worked as a storekeeper in collaboration with Godrej. On Labour Day, such an inspiring post, left people emotional, and social media users heaped praises on him for his dedication and hard work in life. Netizens, in the comment section, showered him with praises for how far he came.

Deepak Mahto has millions of followers now, and he once had a dream to be an actor

Deepak Mahto went viral with his reels on Instagram. He currently has 1.4 million followers on his IG. Through his videos, Deepak often shares glimpses of his life, and his followers love his content. Deepak had a dream to be an actor in life. His passion for acting is visible in the content that he shares, wherein he lip-syncs and acts in Bollywood songs. Not only this, in one of his accounts, but his IG bio features a line of him, wherein he shared that he came to Mumbai 15 years back with a dream to be an actor.

What do you think about Deepak Mahto's journey?

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