Cricket dominated, with India’s Champions Trophy win, RCB’s maiden IPL title giving rise to the famous “Ee Saala Cup Namdu” meme, Virat Kohli’s emotional Test retirement, and the Indian women’s team’s historic first ODI World Cup win sparking tremendous engagement and patriotic celebration.
Indian culture shines globally: Rapper **Hanumankind** performed at Coachella, celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Kiara Advani and Diljit Dosanjh attended the Met Gala, Kolhapuri slippers entered luxury fashion, and A.R. Rahman’s music graced international runways. In response, global trends like Ed Sheeran’s India tour, Nicki Minaj pose and celebrity engagements also left a deep impression.
Nostalgia flourished with the revival of films like *Wake Up Sid*, characters from *Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani* and songs from *Rockstar* along with the lo-fi digi-cam aesthetic popular in reels and carousels.
Highlights included the Mahakumbh “looking like Mona Lisa”, little Ayush calling “croissant” as “Prashant”, Kolhapur-based mehndi artist Sonali recreating Rihanna’s look, astronaut **Shubhanshu Shukla** (the first Indian to visit the ISS in 40 years), and comedian Samay Raina discussing *India’s Got Latent*.
Micro-trends keep the daily scroll fun: Veer Paharia’s ‘lame’ hook step, the debate on the 90-hour workweek, short videos from *Shark Tank India 4*, a viral Coldplay concert moment, fake wedding parties, the charm of Laboobus, glowing haldi hacks, Parineeti Chopra’s “meri body mein sensation” meme, “Vishal Mega Mart” memes Jokes, and ultra-wide 5120×1080 thin reels.
This review reflects on a rapidly changing year, with a mix of pride, nostalgia and viral joy.
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