In Pics: From Sahdev Dirdo to Ranu Mondal, 7 people who became overnight Internet sensations

Sahdev Dirdo, the schoolchild wearing a blue shirt (probably school uniform), singing filmy song ‘Bachpan ka pyaar’ in front of his teachers, is making headlines everywhere. Sahdev Dirdo belongs to the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. From Twitter to Facebook to Instagram, Sahdev is winning hearts. People are creating their own versions after watching Sahdev singing. Millions of people have viewed this video. Celebrities including Anushka Sharma, Bharti and Surbhi Chandna to numerous social media sensations, are making and recreating ‘bachpan ka pyaar’ reels on Instagram. 

A video was posted by an Instagram user Chabi Gupta where she presents her mother her latest purchase, a red and green Gucci belt that she bought from the fashion brand. Her mother, shocked and surprised by the unrealistically high cost of the belt expressed that she could not understand what was so special about the belt. In the video, on seeing the Gucci logo on the belt buckle, the mother tells her daughter, "What is this written: G..G..G. If we remove this logo, the belt can be bought for Rs 150, at most and that too if the buyer is generous." She also goes on to compare the belt with the ones that students wear at the Delhi Public School in Ranchi. 

Sanjeev Shrivastava is a professor and casual dancer from Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh. He gained popularity after a video went viral where he was dancing to 'Aapke Aa Jaane Se' from Govinda’s 1987 movie, Khudgarz.  The video was shot on May 12, 2018, during the ladies ‘sangeet’ ceremony during his brother-in-law's wedding in Gwalior.

Ranu Mondal, a  woman from Ranaghat station in West Bengal made her living singing for daily commuters. Her melodious voice caught the attention of a commuter who posted her singing video on the Internet which became instantly viral. Ace musician-actor Himesh Reshammiya also made her sing a Bollywood song "Teri meri kahani"  from the movie "Happy Hardy and Heer".

Last year, 'Baba ka Dhaba' situated in Malviya Nagar, Delhi went viral after its 80-year-old owner Kanta Prasad, with teary eyes said that it was becoming increasingly difficult for him to sustain during the corona times. As soon as the video went viral people flocked to his dhaba, some to have food, some out of sympathy and some to hog the limelite. As a result the dhaba situated on a footpath in Malviya Nagar became over crowded with customers. People across Delhi came to have matar paneer, rice and roti served at the dhaba. 

In a recent video shared by a page on Instagram, a girl with beautiful hazel eyes can be seen making rotis with utmost grace and does it very effortlessly. However, one can hardly keep their attention on the rotis and not look at her beautiful face. The simple yet refreshing girl is making the rotis near a traditional stove or ‘chulha’, outside in a rural setting, with dogs and children playing in the background.

The COVID-19 second wave in the country surfaced several underlying issues in the health care system of India. It forced the population to stay locked up inside their homes to contain the spread of the virus. Day-to-day activities are being done online in the comfort of homes, but this also has led people to overcompensate the time saved traveling with extra amounts of work, either willingly or unwillingly. The overworked up situation has now been addressed diligently by this six-year-old girl from Jammu and Kashmir who has raised her voice and addressed Prime Minister Modi regarding the long hours of online classes and the burden kids are under never-ending school work.