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Quick Info → Real Name: Shahrukh Saifi | Age: 30 Years | Known For: Round2Hell co-founder
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Shahrukh Saifi |
| Stage Name | Zayn Saifi |
| Profession | YouTuber, Comedian, Actor, Content Creator, Social Media Influencer |
| Known For | Round2Hell (R2H) YouTube channel; School Life, Aladdin, Zombie videos |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height | in centimeters – 175 cm / in meters – 1.75 m / in feet inches – 5′ 9″ |
| Weight (approx.) | 70 kg / 154 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 12 February 1996 |
| Age (as of 2026) | 30 Years |
| Birthplace | Pakwara, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Islam |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Wife | None (as of 2026) |
| Girlfriend | Not confirmed |
| @zayn.saifi2 (9–10 million followers) | |
| YouTube (Solo) | Zayn Saifi |
| Education | |
| School | Modern Public School, Moradabad |
| College | Zakir Husain Delhi College (B.Sc — dropped out 2015) |
| Family | |
| Father | Not publicly disclosed (Mr. Saifi) |
| Mother | Not publicly disclosed (Mrs. Saifi) |
| Brother | Talib Saifi (younger; appeared in R2H videos) |
| Round2Hell | |
| Channel Name | Round2Hell (R2H) |
| Co-founders | Zayn Saifi, Nazim Ahmed, Wasim Ahmad |
| Channel Launch | 20 October 2016 |
| Subscribers | 35+ million (as of 2025–26) |
| Total Views | Billions |
| Career | |
| First Video | “Pagli Caption Troll” (6 November 2016) |
| Breakout Video | “Jio Users After 31st March” (went viral) |
| Most Viewed | SCHOOL LIFE PART-2, Aladdin (2018) |
| Films/Web | 1959 (2021), Zombie: The Living Dead (2021), Age of Water – R2H (2022) |
| Award | Sketch Comedy Creator of the Year (2023) |
| Net Worth | |
| Estimated Net Worth | ₹48 Crore / $6 Million (approx.) |
| Monthly Income | ₹40–50 Lakh (approx.) |
| Sources | YouTube ad revenue, brand deals, merchandise, acting |
Zayn Saifi Biography
Real name Shahrukh Saifi. Born 12 February 1996 in Pakwara — a locality in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Not a metro city, not a film family, no industry connections. Muslim family, middle-class background. Father and mother’s names have not been made public — he has kept his parents completely out of the spotlight. Younger brother Talib Saifi has appeared in several Round2Hell videos.
He studied at Modern Public School in Moradabad and later enrolled in a B.Sc programme at Zakir Husain Delhi College. Dropped out in 2015. Not because studies were going badly — because the plan changed entirely. YouTube was the plan now.
From school itself he had a natural comic timing. Friends noticed it before any audience did. And those same friends — Nazim Ahmed and Wasim Ahmad — are the ones he built everything with.
Zayn Saifi Biography: Round2Hell and YouTube Career
Round2Hell was launched on 20 October 2016. The three childhood friends — Zayn, Nazim, and Wasim — all from Moradabad — started with football montage videos. Nobody watched. The name Round2Hell itself came from a drifting car incident Zayn compared to a race from “round to hell” — not a calculated brand name, just a spontaneous choice that stuck.
The first uploaded video was “Pagli Caption Troll” on 6 November 2016. Still not much traction. Then they shifted to comedy sketches and vines. Their early breakout was “Jio Users After 31st March” — a relatable, timely video that went viral across WhatsApp and YouTube simultaneously. That was the turning point.
After that the scale kept changing. Aladdin (uploaded November 2018) became one of their most-watched videos — a cinematic retelling with actual production quality behind it, not just a phone-shot sketch. School Life Part 2 — featuring Zayn’s character Sanjay Sir — became one of the most quoted and shared R2H videos. The character itself, a teacher with wildly incorrect methods and confident delivery, became a youth culture reference point.
By 2025–26, Round2Hell has 35+ million subscribers and billions of total views — consistently sitting among India’s top YouTube channels regardless of category. They won the Sketch Comedy Creator of the Year award in 2023.
Zayn Saifi: Father and Family
His father Mr. Saifi’s name and profession are not publicly known. Zayn has never disclosed parent details in interviews or on social media. In a career built entirely on visibility and oversharing, that privacy about family is very deliberate. His younger brother Talib Saifi has appeared alongside him in videos — so fans know Talib’s face but nothing more.
Religion
Zayn is Muslim. Born into a Muslim family in Moradabad — a city with a significant Muslim population in western UP. He doesn’t discuss religion on his channels, and it has never been a defining part of his public persona. His work is entirely entertainment-focused.
Movies and Acting Work
Beyond the YouTube channel, Zayn has acting credits. The short film 1959 (2021) is listed on his IMDb profile. Zombie: The Living Dead — Round2Hell (2021) and Age of Water — Round2Hell (2022) are both feature-length Round2Hell productions that cross the line from YouTube video into full film territory. These were uploaded on YouTube but produced with proper sets, crew, and storylines. He also featured in a Punjabi music video — “Billo Bagge Billeyan Da Ki Krengi” with Kaka.
YouTube Channels
Round2Hell (R2H): The main channel. 35+ million subscribers, billions of views. Comedy sketches, short films, parody content, sci-fi themed productions.
Zayn Saifi (Solo): His personal channel — less active than R2H but has a following. He posts vlogs, reels-style content, and personal updates here.
Instagram: @zayn.saifi2 — 9 to 10 million followers. Mix of lifestyle, travel, behind-the-scenes R2H content, and personal reels.
Wife and Personal Life
Unmarried as of 2026. No confirmed girlfriend, no engagement news, nothing. He has been asked about this in interviews and the answer is always some version of “not right now.” His schedule, the nature of collaborative content creation, and what seems like a genuinely introverted personal life all point toward someone who keeps relationships entirely private.
Net Worth
Estimated ₹48 Crore — approximately $6 million — as of 2025–26. Monthly income around ₹40–50 Lakh from YouTube ad revenue, sponsored content, merchandise, and brand deals. Some sources push the combined Round2Hell group earnings higher, placing Zayn’s individual share near ₹50 Crore. The conservative estimate is ₹15–25 Crore if only verified individual income is counted. Either way — from Moradabad dropout to multi-crore digital brand in under 10 years is not a small thing.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Zayn Saifi
- His real name is Shahrukh Saifi. He changed it to Zayn — partly for branding, partly because “Zayn” was easier for a broader audience to identify with.
- The name Round2Hell came from a drifting car incident. No brand strategy involved — just a spontaneous name that none of them expected to carry for a decade.
- Their first videos were football montages that got almost no views. Comedy was the pivot, not the plan.
- He dropped out of college in 2015 — a year before the channel launched. He was betting on YouTube before YouTube had paid off anything.
- His character Sanjay Sir from the School Life series became one of the most referenced teacher characters in Indian YouTube comedy history.
- He has appeared in Punjabi music videos alongside mainstream artists — stepping out of the R2H bubble deliberately.
- Despite 35+ million subscribers and billions of views, he still lives in Moradabad — his hometown — rather than relocating to Mumbai or Delhi.
- His younger brother Talib appears in videos occasionally but has not built his own public career independently.
- Round2Hell won Sketch Comedy Creator of the Year in 2023 — one of the few Indian YouTube channels to get that level of formal industry recognition.
