With Telegram becoming more and more popular with each passing day, the encrypted messaging platform has launched its paid subscription, which will help users get access to exclusive additional features. Users will have to likely pay $5 (about Rs 400) a month.

The company said that it now has over 700 million monthly active users (MAUs) and has become one of the top-five downloaded apps worldwide this year.

"This growth is solely from personal recommendations. Telegram has never paid to advertise its apps," the company said in a statement late on Sunday.