And once again we witness the incredible power of social media with the sudden stardom of Priya Prakash Varrier. Who is she you ask? So did we!
To give you the update, she has become an internet sensation by a 10 second clip from a song from her upcoming south Indian movie. Yes, just 10 seconds! Amazing isn’t it.
This young girl gained instant popularity by virtue of her dark eyes and warm smile. She clocked more than half a million followers on her Instagram account in just one day and we are as amazed as everyone else and have watched the clip a few times ourselves. Crossing over all lines of language and region, it is only her wink and expressions which has stolen the hearts of people the world over. Watch the clip here and decide for yourself.
Interestingly, along with all this love, we have come across some super funny memes being shared such as this one :
And this one:
Priya herself has been overwhelmed by this unexpected response. She thanked her fans by tweeting:
“Thank you guys for all the love n support… Though I can’t reply each n everyone I will try to reach out to you as best as I can… Keep showering your love”.
The internet loves her and it will be interesting to see how long this love lasts. Needless to say, she will be on our watch list.