With numbers of videos being uploaded on the internet every second, it requires more than mere following to become a viral sensation. In the past few months, various characters have become social media stars overnight. We’re not moving too far as India has its collection of gimmicks on the new media platform that have been trolled and converted into memes to make you go crazy laughing. Here are our top picks of people who went viral in no time.
The woman buzzing Lata Mangeshkar’s song Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai at the Ranaghat station in West Bengal has become a social media sensation overnight. All of you may be informed that Ranu Mandal has got a debut in Bollywood and has also recorded a melody for Himesh Reshmaiya's forthcoming film. All of you will remember that a few days ago, a video ran viral on social media where a female Lata Mangeshkar, was singing 'Ek Pyar Ka Nagma' at Kolkata station. After that, all the people admired her voice and her voice touched Himesh Reshammiya.
Yes, it can now be termed as the power of social media because she has not only become popular, but music director Himesh Reshammiya has also filmed a song with her. Yes, Himesh Reshammiya was very fascinated with her voice and supplied her a chance to sing in his film. Today, Bollywood superstars are requesting Ranu Mandal to sing for them in films, and today she is very popular. So the melody of Himesh Reshmaiya's upcoming film song Teri Meri Kahani is sung by Ranu Mandal and has grown to be the most-watched song on social media.
Singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya believes that Ranu Mondal, who became Internet awareness after a video of her singing went viral, has a distinctive gift. He has given her a song in his upcoming movie "Happy Hardy and Heer". Ranu Mondal has also made an appearance on "Superstar Singer" and joins the kids and judges, including Himesh.
"Salman (Khan) Bhai's father Salim uncle once taught me that whenever in presence I come across a skilled person, I should never let that character go and keep him/her near to me. He told me to help that person grow his/her skill," Himesh said.
Priya Prakash Varrier, also identified as the killer wink girl seized the internet by storm in the video of a Malayalam song ‘Oru Adaar Love’ that ran viral. The video that was published on the internet during Valentine’s week, held her become the countrywide crush. Her expressions were transformed into memes and in no chance; the 18-year-old has become an actress and model by profession.
Dancing Uncle, aka Sanjeev Shrivastava, has gone viral for shaking a leg at a marriage on a Govinda number, along with his wife. His video of rocking to ‘May se Meena se na Saaaqi se’ from film ‘Khudgarz’ -starring Govinda and Neelam is one entertaining package. Shrivastava is a teacher at a private engineering institute in Bhopal and a huge fan of Govinda. He later also had the chance to meet his hero recently.
Now, who doesn’t recognize Dhinchak Pooja? The cringe pop queen is best remembered for her song ‘Selfie Maine Le Li Aaj’. Despite the disgust for her vocals, Pooja has been praised for her confidence and content that catches the viral notes. The internet star had her fame heading to the controversial TV reality show Big Boss Season 11 and Entertainment Ki Raat. She has over a million supporters on her YouTube Channel.
Arshad Khan made hearts go flirtatious with his strikingly attractive looks. He is a Pakistani Chai Wala who converted into an internet sensation after his pictures became viral. He also got a modeling contract. The 'hot chaiwallah' from Islamabad went from being a mere tea peddler to an internet star. The sensation took origin almost instantly - the second his picture was posted on the social media, people couldn't get their eyes off from the blue-eyed boy.
Saima Hussain Mir, the girl made popular by shah rukh Khan's selfie in Pune, has responded to the undesired attention she has been getting. In 2016, Shah Rukh Khan visited a college in Pune to support his film Raees. It was not the King of Bollywood who seized all the eye-balls, but Saima Hussain Mir, a student from Srinagar was viewed in a selfie snapped by the actor – leading to immediate fame. Saima was seen donning an olive green t-shirt standing in the front line while SRK got the selfie. Soon the hunt began on the internet for the girl and some people desired to marry her.
There was a crowd of students standing behind the roadblock but she was the one who particularly got the attentiveness of everyone. The photo went viral swiftly and it was also posted by Shahrukh Khan on his Facebook page. People began looking for her all over the Internet for admiring her beauty. As the internet can hurt a person’s life too, she also started getting trolled by several people. She was so offended by this and posted on her Facebook with a picture which says, “I’m more than just a beautiful face”. Later she removed her Facebook and Twitter account.
Lee Minwei is just 22-year old. He works as a Corporal in the Auxiliary Police Force at Certis Cisco at Changi Airport Singapore. One day he was at his routine at security and a person snapped his picture while he was investigating the passports and posted it on local entertainment site SGAG. Soon that post went viral and everyone began looking for his name. Later Changi Airport properly discloses the character of the officer and he became the Internet sensation with his unbelievable smart looks and beautiful smile.
A girl called Deepika Ghose spread virally on social media only because of our star sports cameraman. He was continuously shooting her throughout the whole ipl match performed between SRH and RCB. Although the girl was bracing RCB and also had flagged for that, she was flying continuously. As recent as two days ago, she was seen in the stands in the M. Chinnaswamy stadium supporting her hometown team, Royal Challengers Bangalore. She has now 250,000 followers, already reaching 50 times her initial count in one and a half days!
Our 'Soluchan' guy doesn't even know he gained it into this list. Although the matter isn't amusing at all and he got popular for all the wrong reasons, but then his honesty and defined love towards drugs was funny at parts. Although the video was not in when it was shot, as a part of the documentary, once it began seizing attention, Kamlesh became an overnight internet sensation.
Popularly famous as SUPERWOMAN, she is a successful Youtuber, Actress, Motivational Speaker, and Singer. She is a familiar face and a popular Indian profile in Hollywood. She began it all with her small single comic acts on Youtube and now it has come to a position where her video stars popular faces like Selena Gomez, Ed Sheeran, Dwayne Johnson, and Michelle Obama apart from many other famous Bollywood/Hollywood stars. Her channel has over 10 Million subscribers and she is amongst the first 10 highest-paid YouTubers. She also did arrive in a lot of films such as Ice Age (2016) and Bad Moms.
Omar Borkan Al Gala achieved record-breaking following when the news hovered that he was forced out by Religious Police from Riyadh’s yearly Janadriyah Festival for being ‘ridiculously handsome.’ However, the news rolled out to be a hoax and he was forced out for dancing inappropriately. Nevertheless, the internet was awed by this attractive hunk.
She is one of the youtube sensations who is famous among the boys and girls and also one of their favorites. She is another one with a talented voice and outstanding beauty. She is one of the perfect works of God with talent. She has made her ways into Bollywood through Youtube.
At Last, As kids, we always aspired to become great. We dreamt of artists running behind us for a look or giving the same frame with stars. But little did we know the internet age would make this fall and fulfill many of those dreams. These appearances soon became wallpapers and memes. Most people get popular because of their ability, hard work and artistic skills, some people got popular because of their great timing, luck or just because of any purpose.