3 weeks ago
Ravi Kishan embraces meme icon status, says legends dance within
Ravi Kishan is a famous actor and politician in India.
People on the internet started making funny pictures and videos, called memes, about things he said and did.
It all began with old clips like his phrase 'money follows my brother' and his song 'Koteshwaray Shiv Koteshwaray.'
Soon, people were digging up lots of his older videos and turning his moments into memes.
Ravi Kishan says he is not trying to be funny on purpose - the words just pour out.
He says famous performers like Al Pacino, Shah Rukh Khan and Michael Jackson dance and sing inside his body, giving him his energy.
He enjoys all the attention and says, 'I enjoy this because this is me!'
Even big European football clubs like Juventus and Borussia Dortmund have joined the meme trend.
Ravi Kishan believes people are loving everything he does because his time has come.
Actor-turned-politician Ravi Kishan has unintentionally become India's latest social media meme icon as old clips resurfaced online.
Viral moments include his 'money follows my brother' remark, 'Koteshwaray Shiv Koteshwaray' rendition, 'home from work' and 'jaldi the late' slips, the 'Gutkhasan' yoga clip and NEET 'newspaper' comments.
Kishan told News18 he enjoys the attention, saying, 'I enjoy this because this is me!'
He says his high energy stems from cultural icons including Al Pacino, Amitabh Bachchan, Balraj Sahni, Shah Rukh Khan, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley dancing and singing inside his body.
The meme trend has gone international, with European football clubs Juventus and Borussia Dortmund joining in.
- Who
- Ravi Kishan, actor-turned-politician and BJP MP representing Gorakhpur in the Lok Sabha
- What
- Became India's latest social media meme icon as old interview clips, song renditions and verbal slips went viral, with the trend reaching European football clubs
- Where
- India, with the trend spreading internationally, including to European football clubs Juventus and Borussia Dortmund
- When
- Recently, though the articles give no exact date
- Why
- Kishan says his constantly high energy, as if big cultural icons perform inside his body, makes his spontaneous words and actions go viral
Key facts
- Subject
- Ravi Kishan, actor-turned-politician
- Political role
- BJP MP representing Gorakhpur in the Lok Sabha
- Status
- India's latest meme icon (unintentional)
- Viral moments
- 'Money follows my brother,' 'Koteshwaray Shiv Koteshwaray,' 'home from work,' 'jaldi the late,' 'Gutkhasan' yoga clip, NEET 'newspaper' remarks
- Reported reason
- High energy described as Al Pacino, Amitabh Bachchan, Balraj Sahni, Shah Rukh Khan, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley performing inside his body
- Key quote
- 'I enjoy this because this is me!'
- Interview outlet
- News18
- International reach
- Juventus and Borussia Dortmund joined the meme trend
Quotes
Ravi Kishan
Actor‑politician and BJP MP from Gorakhpur
“I’m not trying anything. I’m not reading anything. I’m not doing extra theatrical or anything, or planning ki iss tarah bolunga.”
livemint.com
“"I'm from Al Pacino to Amitabh Bachchan to Balraj Sahni to Shah Rukh Khan to Michael Jackson to Elvis Presley…"”
NDTV
livemint.com
Sources
"Shah Rukh Khan, Michael Jackson Dance Inside My Body": Ravi Kishan On Being Called A 'Meme Icon'
‘Al Pacino, SRK and Michael Jackson dance inside my body’: Ravi Kishan on becoming meme icon
Ravi Kishan on becoming a viral meme icon: ‘I’m Al Pacino, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Michael Jackson’
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