Mortal (gamer)

Naman Mathur (born 22 May 1997), known professionally as Mortal, is an Indian YouTuber, gamer, online streamer, and former esports athlete. He is best known for live streaming PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile and Battlegrounds Mobile India.

Personal life
Mathur was born on 22 May 1997 in Mumbai, India.

Career
Mortal began his gaming journey in 2016 when he launched his YouTube channel, where he posted videos of himself playing Mini Militia. However, it wasn't until 2018 when he started playing PUBG Mobile that he gained substantial traction and popularity.

In 2019, he won the PUBG Mobile India Series playing for Team SouL. 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. 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. 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.

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. 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 twice in the year 2022 and 2023.

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. In 2023, Mortal partnered with MG Motor India to design the Gamer Edition of their car, Comet EV. In April 2024, Mortal, along with other Indian gamers, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to talk about the future of the gaming industry in India.