10 World Records Broken By Indians This Year

Saidalavi KV

Saidalavi KV earned the distinctive title of breaking the maximum number of coconuts on peoples heads using a nunchaku. Within a minute, he successfully smashed a total of 68 coconuts, surpassing his previous record of 42.

Srushti Sudhir Jagtap

A 16-year-old from Latur, Maharashtra, danced continuously for five days straight, setting a new record for the longest dance marathon. According to Guinness World Records, Srushti Sudhir Jagtap achieved a time of 127 hours, surpassing the previous record of 126 hours set in 2018 by Nepalese dancer Bandana Nepal.

Shashank Manu

A man in Delhi secured a Guinness World Record by covering all Delhi Metro stations in 15 hours, 22 minutes, and 49 seconds. Shashank Manu embarked on this record-breaking attempt in April 2021, starting his journey at 5 am on the blue line and concluding at the Brigadier Hoshiar Singh station on the green line at 8:30 pm on the same day.

Sidakdeep Singh Chahal

Sidakdeep Singh Chahal, a 15-year-old from Uttar Pradesh, achieved the record for the longest hair on a male teenager. His uncut hair measured an impressive 4 feet and 9.5 inches. Mr. Chahal diligently maintains his lengthy locks with a weekly washing routine, dedicating at least an hour each time.

Arnav Daga

Arnav Daga, a 15-year-old from Kolkata, set a world record by creating the worlds largest playing card structure. Using approximately 143,000 playing cards and without any tape or glue, he crafted four iconic buildings from his home city. The finished project measured 40 feet in length, 11 feet 4 inches in height, and 16 feet 8 inches in width.

Kalpana Balan

Kalpana Balan, a 26-year-old Indian woman, established a unique Guinness World Record with 38 teeth in her mouth, six more than the typical adult count. The mother of one has four extra mandibular (lower jaw) teeth and two extra maxillary (upper jaw) teeth.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Badminton star Satwiksairaj Rankireddy holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest hit by a male badminton player, achieving a smash speed of 565 km/h on April 14.

Smita Srivastava

Smita Srivastava, a 46-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh, secured a Guinness World Records title for having the longest hair on a living person. She has refrained from cutting her hair since the age of 14, and the official measurement recorded an impressive length of 7 feet and 9 inches.

Vikas Swami

Vikas Swami from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, overcame significant challenges to set a Guinness World Record by lifting more than 80 kg with his mouth while performing a handstand. Despite a devastating bike accident in 2010, Vikas Swami achieved this remarkable feat in Mumbai.

Vispy Kharadi

Vispy Kharadi, known as the Steel Man of India, set a Guinness World Record in Italy by bending the most iron rods with his head in a minute. He accomplished this impressive feat by bending 24 iron bars in 60 seconds and holds a total of ten other world records.