Curly Tales: Kamiya Jani, India Food-Travel Guides, Sunday Brunch

Quick facts

Who is Curly Tales?

Curly Tales is Kamiya Jani’s platform — a business journalist turned TV anchor for a decade (CNBC-TV18, ET NOW, Bloomberg TV), who started a personal travel blog after motherhood, bought curlytales.com, took a first trip to South Africa with her husband’s help professionalising — and built “India’s number one food and travel recommendation platform” (own 2021 bio): Curly Tales Digital Media Pvt Ltd (Nov 2016), Fork Media Group company, National Creators Award 2024 for Best Travel Creator presented by PM Modi.

Not a solo creator: founder plus CEO husband Sammar Verma, editors, city teams. The formats are the brand: Sunday Brunch (celebrity home brunches, food memories, travel anecdotes — moving to Netflix from October 2026), Tere Gully Mein (neighbourhood walks with influencers), CT Discovery itineraries, heritage and luxury slates.

Its YouTube journey

1. Blog to channel (2016–2019). Brand launch 2016–2017; first Sunday Brunch (Aftab Shivdasani, Oct 2019); Virat Kohli Ep 02 (2019) set the celebrity template.

2. Scale and awards (2020–2024). Kajol/Ajey compatibility brunch (2020), thousands of guides, 1M-to-5M arc; National Creators Award March 2024.

3. Platform era (2025–2026). Tere Gully Mein EP142 (March 2026), Netflix move announced September 2026; Newslaundry investigation December 2025. September 2026: ~5M subscribers, ~3.3B views, ~9.9K videos.

What kind of travel content does Curly Tales make?

Based on actually published videos, not slogans:

• Sunday Brunch. Celebrity home/restaurant brunches — Kohli, Kajol/Ajay, Karan/Teju — food memories plus travel talk.
• Tere Gully Mein. Neighbourhood street-food walks with influencers (Bihari spreads, Delhi gullies).
• City itineraries. 2-day Dehradun, Gwalior guides; deals and exclusives.
• Heritage and luxury. Palaces of India, Wanderluxe, armed-forces stories.
• Food news. Platform articles alongside video.

What it does not publish: no silent walks, no budget-backpacker genre. Its value is recommendation — where to eat, what to see, who loves it.

Countries and destinations covered by Curly Tales

Representative destinations with context. For exact video dates, check the official channel. Claimed: 40 countries, 153 cities (2023).

India focus

• Mumbai, Delhi, Dehradun, Gwalior; South Africa first trip; Dubai office content.

Curly Tales videos to discover

A selection, not a list of “best” without criteria. All links are official YouTube where available.

1. Sunday Brunch with Virat Kohli (Ep 02)

• Destination: Delhi (One8 Commune Aerocity)
• Published: 2019
• Subject: Mushroom dumplings, superfood salad, Delhi street food, honeymoon anecdotes
• Why watch: The flagship template with cricket’s biggest star
• Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn8Xr1AqkwI

2. Sunday Brunch: Kajol & Ajay (travel compatibility)

• Destination: Brunch table
• Published: January 2020 (Tanhaji promo)
• Subject: Luxury vs adventure debate, taste-bud games
• Why watch: The compatibility format at its best
• Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0OFT-BuopE

3. Tere Gully Mein EP142 (Bihari spread)

• Destination: Delhi gullies
• Published: March 2026
• Subject: Sattu, dal pitha, gatte, dam aloo + food memories
• Why watch: The street-food walk format, recent vintage
• Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux54BqFb9yE

If a link is dead, search the exact title on @curlytalesdigital.

Curly Tales travel style

Observable facts vs editorial reading:

• Narration: English-hosted, Hinglish-warm, celebrity-easy.
• Rhythm and editing: Brunch conversations; gully walks.
• Camera: Full team; homes and restaurants as sets.
• Interactions: Celebrities, chefs, influencers, vendors.
• Culture: Food memories as biography.
• Food: The co-subject of every table.
• Transport and stay: Guide logistics with deals.
• Storytelling: Compatibility games, memories, recommendations.

Difference from Global Silent Walks: Kamiya interviews everyone over brunch; a Silent Walk lets you experience Mumbai without commentary, in real time and natural sound.

Who is the Curly Tales channel for?

• India city-break planners: Itineraries with deals.
• Celebrity-format fans: Brunch conversations with stars.
• Street-food walkers: Gully episodes with memories.
• Not recommended as a planning tool alone: Heavy branded content (rate-card allegations unverified, single-source); verify independently. Prasar Bharati disclosure applies.
• Sensitive viewers: Advertorial texture throughout; read as recommendations, not reviews.

No score or ranking — just fit.

Destinations inspired by Curly Tales on Global Silent Walks

After watching Kamiya brunch through Delhi, you can walk the world’s cities calmly on foot, no commentary, 4K natural sound:

• For calmer urban backdrops around the world, start from World Destinations.

Curly Tales does not recommend, sponsor or use Global Silent Walks unless officially stated. These are independent editorial bridges.

Explore the destination differently

Kamiya’s videos answer “where should I eat and who loves it?” over brunch. A Global Silent Walks Silent Walk answers “what does the place itself feel like?” with patience: raw sound, real time, no cuts, no opinions. Watch Curly Tales for the table, then use a Silent Walk to hear the city plainly.

Start with World Destinations, France Guide and Paris Guide.

Official socials

Only official accounts. Counts from third-party trackers, September 2026, change daily:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@curlytalesdigital — ~5M (Sep 2026)
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curly.tales/ — ~2.4M
• X: https://twitter.com/CurlyTalesIndia — ~182K
• Site: https://curlytales.com — [email protected]

Founder IG @kamiya_jani is personal, not the brand. Facebook count unverified — do not cite.

In pictures: Curly Tales

FAQ

Who is Curly Tales?

Ex-TV anchor Kamiya Jani’s India food-travel platform (Fork Media) — guides, brunches, gully walks since 2016–2017.

How many subscribers does it have?

About 4.97–4.98 million subscribers, ~9.7–9.9K videos and ~3.3B views per SocialCounts and SpeakRJ, September 2026. Check the live channel for today.

What is the flagship show?

Sunday Brunch with Kamiya Jani (celebrity home brunches since 2019; Netflix from October 2026).

Where to start?

Watch Kohli for the template, Kajol/Ajay for compatibility, Tere Gully Mein for street food.

What was the Newslaundry investigation?

December 2025: Rs 6.09-crore DD National work order allegedly executed by Fork-linked entities with episodes reposted to brand YouTube — settlement, watchdog-sourced. Disclose cautiously.

Can I trust the recommendations?

Heavy branded content — treat as recommendations with deals, verify independently.

Sources

• Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@curlytalesdigital
• SocialCounts + SpeakRJ, September 2026: ~5M subs, ~3.3B views, ~9.9K videos
• curlytales.com: brand history, team, award
• YouthTime (2022), Talented Indian (2021), business press: founder background
• Newslaundry (Dec 2025) + exchange4media: Prasar Bharati investigation (disclosure)

Data verified September 29, 2026. Subscribers and views change daily. Recent videos to check on the official channel.

Last verification: September 29, 2026.