Published: Jun 23, 2015, 12:12 IST    Updated: Sep 02, 2023, 11:17 IST

10 Hot Indian Models You Should Be Following On Instagram Right Now

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With Instagram being one of the most addictive things on the Internet, it’s only fitting you follow some of these exotic-looking, extremely hardworking and rather rad models to make your time worthwhile.  With endless legs, gorgeous locations and glamorous selfies being the order of the day—we bet your Instagram has never looked this better! Here are 10 hot Indian models every guy must follow, pronto!

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1) Erika Packard

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Who’s She- Bandra-girl Erika Packard is the daughter of former Bollywood baddie Gavin Packard. She was discovered by an agency on the streets of Bandra while veggie shopping with her mother (of course with that jaw structure and never-ending legs) and has only flourished as a model ever since!

Why Follow- Her Instagram feed pretty much sums up her personality—dynamic, vivid and oh so sexy!

2) Nidhi Sunil

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Who’s She- This Bangalore-based law student-turned model started out as a Kingfisher Calendar girl. This dusky damsel has been the cover girl of many a fashion publication including Vogue and Elle and has also been the face of Garnier.

Why Follow- Because a sneak-peek into her glamorous life rife with stunning editorial shoots at exotic locations will totally give you #lifegoals. 

3) Angela Jonsson

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Who’s She- For those who’ve been living under the rock—Angela is a part Indian-part Icelandic model who won the Kingfisher Calendar Model hunt in 2011. Born and raised in Chennai, Angela is primarily based out of Los Angeles and divides her time between LA, New York and India.

Why Follow- To see her lust-worthy selfies and an equally lust-worthy life!

4) Ashika Pratt

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Who’s She- This Auckland-born-Indian returned beauty came back to the country because she wanted to check out the modeling scene here and has since went on to become the most popular face in the industry.

Why Follow- Her feed is a visually appealing timeline of her life as a model in NY. Also, she has the most selfie-genic face ever! 

5) Elena Fernandes

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Who’s She- The UK-bred stunning Elena Fernandes has appeared in tons of editorials and runways, and is also now planning to foray into Bollywood. This beauty with brains has a law degree from King’s College London and is also a self-admitted geek who never leaves the house without a book.

Why Follow- Ridiculously tall and good looking, Elena also has a penchant for fitness and gymming as visible from her Insta account. 

6) Amy Jackson 

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Who’s She- British babe Amy Jackson is quite a well-renowned face in the Tamil and Telugu industry, having done more than 4 films down south. She also did a Bollywood film with Prateik Babbar called ‘Ekk Deewana Tha.’ In fact, the two also briefly dated each other whilst shooting for the film, and we don’t blame him because, hey, look at her!

Why Follow- Amy’s Instagram is simply an extension to how breathtakingly beautiful the girl really is. A self proclaimed ‘wanderluster’, her vacation photos will inspire you to travel as well! 

7) Rikee Chatterjee

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Who’s She- It has only been 3 years for this Bong beauty in the modeling industry and Rikee is already making a lot of noise. Born and raised in Jamshedpur, Rikee soon moved to Bangalore to pursue the chosen career and has been a ramp scorcher ever since.

Why Follow- Apart from the fact that she has the longest bong legs in the history of modeling (as tweeted by famous photographer Atul Kasbekar), you should follow her for the food pictures that she posts. 

8) Paloma Monnappa 

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Who’s She-She’s an actor-model by day, a DJ at night, and when all this is not enough to keep her busy, she’s also a surfer part time. Paloma also has a Malyalam film ‘Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi’ to her credit. She is also a freelancer stylist for TV commercials. Woah!

Why Follow- Because she’s a beach bum, a travel enthusiast and her feed will give you serious #vacationgoals. 

9) Neelam Gill

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Who’s She- She’s a London native but actually has the distinction to be the first Indian face of uber luxury brand Burberry. What’s more? She’s only 19! Go figure.

Why Follow- Seeing London and runway backstage through her eyes will be a a rather glamorous experience.

10) Carla Dennis

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Who’s She- A South-African native, Carla packed her bags and moved to India to make her modeling career flourish, and we’re only glad! She has appeared in many ads, including the ones with Sony with Kareena Kapoor and Tanishq, and music videos too.

Why Follow- You can wake up to Carla’s fresh faced gorgeous photos from her rather charming life, something that will make your mornings much, much better!

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