Sanjay Appan: How a Commerce Professor Became the Voice of GenZ 2025

If you’re scrolling through Instagram and suddenly find yourself learning accounts or economics while laughing at a meme — chances are, you’ve just entered Sanjay Appan’s classroom.

He’s not a Bollywood celebrity, not a tech CEO, not even a marketing guru — yet his voice echoes across every GenZ student group in India. They call him “Appan Sir,” but for millions online, he’s “The Voice of GenZ 2025” — a creator who turned teaching into content, and content into a movement.

From Mumbai’s Chawls to Instagram Classrooms

Born and raised in the chawls of Mumbai, Sanjay Appan’s story could’ve easily been another “middle-class struggle” script. But like every great Indian underdog, he rewrote it.

He once worked night shifts at a call centre, squeezed between study sessions and family responsibilities. His friends — struggling with complex commerce concepts — would often ask him for “easy tricks.” Those casual doubt-clearing sessions were his first steps toward a lifelong mission: making education feel like friendship.

Today, the same boy who once feared public speaking fills auditoriums, viral reels, and digital screens — proving that relatability, not perfection, builds influence.

Edu-tainment: The New Bollywood of Learning

If Bollywood gave us entertainment, Sanjay Appan gave us edu-tainment.

He’s cracked the code of modern learning — mixing memes, trending sounds, and emotional honesty with serious academics. His motto, “Education with fun and entertainment,” defines a new generation of Indian classrooms where humor and hard work coexist.

Picture this: instead of chalk and blackboard, there’s a ring light, a mic, and 90 seconds of pure engagement. His reels compress 90-minute lectures into 90-second bursts — sharp, witty, and deeply informative. Every frame is designed for GenZ’s attention span and humor threshold.

It’s teaching reimagined for the scroll era.

The Creator Couple: Appan & Sheetal

Behind every viral teacher is a partner who believed before the algorithm did.

Sanjay’s wife, Sheetal Nayak Appan, is not just his biggest supporter — she’s his producer, manager, and creative strategist. She convinced him to record his lectures, ran the Instagram account when he barely knew hashtags, and even managed Zoom classes during lockdown.

Their chemistry turned into an enterprise: Aimers Academy and BB Virtuals, online platforms that now reach thousands of students across India. Together, they’ve proven that love plus purpose can scale faster than any influencer campaign.

Relatability is His Superpower

Ask any student why they love Appan Sir, and you’ll hear the same thing: “He’s just like us.”

He speaks in the same mix of Hindi and English they use. He wears jeans, laughs at his own jokes, and doesn’t hide behind academic jargon. More than a teacher, he’s a mirror — someone who reminds them that brilliance doesn’t need to sound serious.

For the “last benchers” of India — the ones often ignored by rigid education systems — Appan is the voice that says, “You belong.”

The Social Media Revolution of Learning

In 2020, when the pandemic forced classrooms onto screens, Sanjay didn’t adapt — he evolved.

With only 89K followers, he and his small family team launched online classes from their living room. Sheetal handled accounts, his sister taught math, and Sanjay taught with the same energy as if he were in front of 100 students.

Cut to 2025 — he’s got over 1 million Instagram followers, thousands of students enrolled in his courses, and an empire built on authenticity. His phrase “Appan hai toh apna hai” has become a movement — a digital slogan of belonging for GenZ learners.

Breaking the Old-School Mould

Where traditional educators see rules, Appan sees relevance.

He rejects the stiff dress code, ditches the teacher’s podium, and replaces hierarchy with humanity. He believes education shouldn’t intimidate; it should inspire.

His approach doesn’t just teach — it empowers. Students walk away not just with better grades, but with belief in themselves. That’s his real syllabus.

The Bigger Picture: Teachers Are the New Creators

In an age where influencers sell products, Sanjay Appan sells confidence.

He represents a new creator economy — one where teachers are celebrities, classrooms are content studios, and students are loyal communities. For GenZ, who crave purpose and authenticity over perfection, Appan is both mentor and meme — the perfect teacher for a distracted generation.

The truth is, education was always storytelling. Appan just brought it to the reel world.

Aapke Sawal, Hamare Jawab (FAQs)

1. Why is Sanjay Appan called “The Voice of GenZ 2025”? Because he perfectly understands how GenZ learns — through emotion, humor, and authenticity. His teaching style blends education with entertainment, making complex topics simple and relatable.

2. What subjects does Sanjay Appan teach? He specializes in commerce education — especially 11th & 12th standard Maharashtra Board students and CA Inter (Strategic Management) aspirants.

3. How did Sanjay Appan become famous? His wife encouraged him to post classroom clips on Instagram. His 90-second “edu-tainment” reels went viral, turning him into one of India’s most loved digital teachers.

4. What is Aimers Academy and BB Virtuals? These are Sanjay Appan’s educational platforms offering online coaching for commerce and CA students, managed by him and his family team.

5. What makes Sanjay Appan different from other educators? His relatability. He breaks traditional hierarchies, speaks in the students’ language, and uses pop culture to make learning memorable — proving that teaching can be cool.