Naman Mathur (born 22 May 1997), known professionally as Mortal, is an Indian YouTuber, gamer, online streamer, and former esports athlete.[3][4][5][6][7][8] He is best known for live streaming PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile and Battlegrounds Mobile India.[9]
| MortaL | ||||||||||
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 Mortal in 2024 | ||||||||||
| Current team | ||||||||||
| Team | Team SouL | |||||||||
| Role | Assaulter[1] | |||||||||
| Game | Battlegrounds Mobile India | |||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
| Name | Naman Mathur | |||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1997 Mumbai, India | |||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||
| Games | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | |||||||||
| Team history | ||||||||||
| 2018–2024 | Team SouL | |||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||
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YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Channels | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2013–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Gaming | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 7 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 1.3 billion[2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 3 November 2024 | ||||||||||
Personal life
editMathur was born on 22 May 1997 in Mumbai, India.[7]
Career
editMathur began his gaming journey in 2016 when he launched his YouTube channel, where he posted videos of himself playing Mini Militia.[10] However, it wasn't until 2018 when he started playing PUBG Mobile that he gained substantial traction and popularity.[11]
In 2019, he won the PUBG Mobile India Series playing for Team SouL.[12][9] Continuing the winning streak, he won the PUBG Mobile Club Open - Spring Split: India in New Delhi, qualifying for PUBG Mobile Club Open - Spring Split Global Finals in Berlin, Germany, where his team finished 12th.[13][14] In 2019, he won the Esports Mobile Player of the Year award at the Indian Gaming Awards, which further cemented his status as one of India's most prominent gaming personalities.[15] He continued his esports career in BGMI after the ban of PUBG Mobile in India. In 2022, he won the Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series, playing for Team SouL.[16]
He has expressed his support for the growth of esports in India and has been a vocal advocate for its recognition as a legitimate form of sports in the country.[9] Mortal is co-owner of the gaming content creation organisation S8UL, which is group of online gaming content creators and esport athletes. S8UL has won the Content Creator of the Year award at the Esports Awards thrice in the year 2022,2023 and 2024.[17][18][19]
Mortal was nominated for the Esports Personality of the Year award at the Esports Awards consecutively for two times in 2022 and 2023. He had also won the second place twice for Streamer of the Year for the years 2020 and 2021.[20][21] In 2023, Mortal partnered with MG Motor India to design the Gamer Edition of their car, Comet EV.[22][23] In April 2024, Mortal, along with other Indian gamers, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to talk about the future of the Indian gaming industry.[24]
Filmography
editWeb
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–present | Playground | Himself | Mentor |
References
edit- ^ "Meet Team SouL, finalists at Red Bull M.E.O. Season 4 India". Red Bull. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b "About MortaL". YouTube.
- ^ "Naman Mathur aka Mortal on how to become an e-sports champion and a top gaming content creator". CNBCTV18. 2023-10-03. Archived from the original on 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ Release, Press (2021-10-10). "We need to have more games, tournaments and investments in India: Mortal". thebridge.in. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ Sayal, Tarun (2020-05-02). "What is Soul Mortal's PUBG ID?". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ Borkar, Umesh (2023-11-25). "Mortal Expresses Desire to Return to Esports". AFK Gaming. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ a b "About MortaL". YouTube. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Dynamo, Mortal to TechnoGamerz: 5 India gamers who made a fortune through online gaming | The Financial Express". Financial Express. 26 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ a b c Sachdeo, Prakhar (3 October 2023). "Naman Mathur aka Mortal on how to become an e-sports champion and a top gaming content creator". CNBC TV18. CNBC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "India's PUBG Mobile streamer Mortal talks about 'That Epic Game', four-finger method". Firstpost. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Here's what it's like to be a gamer in India". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Team S0UL wins PUBG Mobile India Series 2019; God's Reign grabs second spot". The Times Of India. 11 March 2019. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019: Team Soul wins regional finals and qualifies for Berlin". Firstpost. 16 June 2019. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Sayal, Tarun (29 June 2019). "PUBG News: Top Esports Wins the PMCO Spring Split Global Finals 2019; PMCO 2019 Results and Standings". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Bhatt, Gaurav (8 January 2021). "'Mortal' Naman Mathur strives to keep gaming alive in India after PUBG Mobile ban". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Team SouL wins the Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series (BMPS)". Times Now. The Times Group. 13 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "S8UL Scripts History; Becomes First Indian Esports Organisation to Win 'Content Group of the Year' Award". News18. 15 December 2022. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "India's S8UL Named 'Content Creator Of The Year' Second Time In A Row". NDTV. 2 December 2023. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Bardhan, Saptak (13 August 2023). "Chai Pe Charcha with BrandWagon". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Saksena, Sanchay (27 December 2022). "Esports Awards 2022: MortaL Wins 2nd Spot for Esports Personality Award, Free Fire Wins 3rd Spot for Mobile and Esports Game". IGN. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "S8UL bags Esports Content Creator of the Year, Mortal Nominated for Esports Personality of the Year". India Today Gaming. India Today. 1 December 2023. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "MG Comet EV Gamer Edition Launched In India At Rs 8.65 Lakh, Designed By Indian Gamer MORTAL". Zee News. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "MG Comet EV Special Gamer Edition launched in India: Price, specs, features". The Times of India. 2023-08-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets top gamers in India, photos surface". The Indian Express. 12 April 2024. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.