6 People Who Became Social Media Sensations Overnight

In today's day and age, our lives revolve around social media—especially since we're homebound amid the global pandemic. And while most people actively work towards garnering a whooping fan following on digital platforms, there are a few who acquire unexpected fame overnight. Whether it be uber talented Yashraj Mukhate who attained success through consistent hard work or Riana Lalwani who came in the spotlight during an IPL cricket match, these ordinary people (not-so-ordinary anymore!) prove the power of the digital space. 

Here's a roundup of people—from across the globe—who became *super* popular in a short span of time. 

1) Yashraj Mukhate

This Indian engineer turned music composer became an overnight viral superstar when he set rap beats to a scene featured in a television soap opera. The video garnered over 3 million views on Instagram and sparked a meme fest on the internet. Ever since, Yashraj has been unstoppable, launching new compositions on his social media handles including YouTube and Instagram. 

2) Raina Lalwani

During an IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab, a K.L Rahul and team supporter from the stands went viral. Being appreciated for her good looks, Raina Lalwani became the talk of the town, overnight. In fact, the girl took to her own Instagram to share memes featuring herself.

3) Zeddie Little

Famously known as 'Ridiculously Photogenic Guy', Zeddie Little shot to fame during the 'Cooper River Bridge Run' in South California. A photographer named Will King captured several photographs from the event, out of which one was of Zeddie. He captioned it, 'Mr. Ridiculously Photogenic Guy,' and it instantly garnered around 1.25 million views.

4) Ronit Ashra

Ronit Ashra is a popular social media star from New Delhi who initially caught people's attention through TikTok. However, it was through his mimicry of known Bollywood actors—including Ananya Panday, Alia Bhatt, Sara Ali Khan etc—that he instantly rose to fame, receiving appreciation and applaud from the biggest B-town celebs. He continues to upload imitation videos on his social media platforms, most of which often go viral. 

5) Dananeer Mobeen

Most of us are aware about the 'pawri ho rahi hain' trend that's been doing the rounds on the internet. The girl featuring in the video is a Pakistani social media influencer, Dananeer Mobeen, who creates videos on a variety of subjects and shares photographs from her photoshoots and travel escapades on social media. After viral Indian music composer Yashraj Mukhate created a music snippet on 'pawri ho rahi hain', the Pakistani girl created a storm on the internet. Several celebrities have recreated the original video meme.

6) Hammad Safi

 

Meet this 11 year-old professor and motivational speaker, Hammad Safi, who hails from Pakistan. Besides his young age, his talent made him achieve praise on social media. He has multiple lakh subscribers on YouTube and each of his videos hits thousands of views!