1. Priya Varrier
Who could have guessed that a wink would be enough to make millions fall in love with you? Priya Varrier did just that in the 30 second clip of the Malayalam movie OruAdaar Love, and became an overnight sensation.
2. Saima Hussain Mir
When Shahrukh Khan clicked a selfie at a college in Pune for the promotion of his film Raees, what caught the attention of fans wasn’t the star himself, but the girl standing behind him. Soon the search began to identify her, and soon after marriage proposals started flooding in.
3. Dhinchak Pooja
Her oh-so-awful hip hop song Selfie Maine Le Li Aaj shot her to instant fame, with over a million subscribers on her Youtube channel. She also signed up for Bigg Boss Season 11 and Entertainment Ki Raat.
4. Kusum Shrestha – Nepali Sabjiwali
When Roopchandra Mahajan clicked her photo, carrying a big basket of fruits in Nepal, he must have no clue that his muse would become the talk of the hour for days to come. People were mesmerised by the authentic beauty of this Nepali vegetable seller, tarkaariwali.
5. Mihika Dutta to Deepika Padukone
When she wrote a heartfelt post for Deepika on Instagram, for an ode to the character Meera from Love Aaj Kal, she would have never expected in her dreams that the actress would repost it and shoot her to limelight. This was then covered by PopXo and Miss Malini.
6. Saif Ali Khan Lookalike
The internet went haywire when it discovered a petrol pump employee looking too similar to Saif. Later on Saif went on to joke that it was him working there.
7. The Man Who Tried to Sell Shilpa Shetty’s Book to Her
When the actress posted a picture on her Instagram about a street vendor trying to sell her book to her, it went viral in seconds.