As individuals spread joy by sharing these cute little movies with their friends, partners, and loved ones, they have evolved into a kind of universal love language.
Sharing is caring, or so the old adage goes. Continuing with the craze for any content in the cellphone age now tiptoeing towards the 5G era, viral videos have had a good year in 2022 some are outright zany, some thought-provoking and instilling pride even if for 20 seconds or less.
We can argue about the negative effects of the social media boom of recent years and bemoan how smartphones have become a human appendage rather than a plain, old device. Even though TikTok is prohibited, scrolling through Instagram reels, YouTube shorts, and Facebook videos has us returning for more dopamine every few seconds, and before we realise it, we’ve been on the feed for hours. What’s harm or damage it is just thumb work.
But is it really that horrible to enjoy a humorous skit of an influencer or a video of a dog that makes you smile and put your bad day behind you? As individuals spread joy by sharing these cute little movies with their friends, partners, and loved ones, they have evolved into a kind of universal love language.
Here’s a list of some popular videos that went viral in 2022:
Pakistani girl’s Tik Tok dance on Mera Dil Yeh Pukare Aaja
All you see these days whenever you open Instagram is the video of Ayesha, a girl from Pakistan, dancing at a wedding reception to a remixed version of Mera Dil Ye Pukare Aaja sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
She charmed millions of Indians with her dance and loose-fitting green clothing. The popular song has been used by a lot of ladies, influencers, and even celebrities like Katrina Kaif to post reels.
Early in 2022, the video of the peanut vendor who used to stand by the side of the road became viral. His song caused an Instagram Reels wave as he became famous over night. People were grooving to Kacha Badam all over the world. West Bengal Police commended him for his song. Badyakar released a second new set in June called “Hobe Naki Bou,” which received 1.4 lakh views in just two days.
The Kala Chashma craze
Norwegian Bollywood dancing group Quick Style went viral on social media for their incredible performance at a crew member’s wedding. The dancing moves from Quick Style’s viral performance are now being adopted by an increasing number of Instagram users. The dancing troupe initially shared snippets of the performance on Instagram, where they quickly went viral.
They became a viral hit thanks to the first reel, Kala Chashma, which also garnered media attention. The subsequent videos they made for songs like Chura Ke Dil Mera, Sadi Gali, and Tumse Milke Dil Ka also earned millions of views. Shilpa Shetty, Akshay Kumar, and Katrina Kaif were among the celebrities who praised their dancing.
Their choreography was fresh, hip, lively, and just plain fun. Due to Quick Style’s fantastic choreography for songs like Kala Chashma, Sadi Gali, Chura Ke Dil Mera, and others, a lot of people, influencers, and celebrities started mimicking their moves. One person pretends to fall as the song starts, then gets down on all fours and twerks to the beat. This is the defining move in the dance craze.
The Oscar slap feat. Will Smith, Chris Rock
In March 2022, US actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock after getting enraged at the latter’s joke about his estranged wife Jada Pinkett Smith during the 94th Academy Awards .
Smith slapped Rock and then turned around cursing. People questioned Smith’s behaviour after seeing the incident’s footage online, and a sizeable portion of internet users also questioned Chris’s “sense of humour.”
Tanzanian brother-sister lip-sync Bollywood songs
Kili Paul, a Tanzanian influencer, became viral after posting a video of himself and his sister Neema lip-syncing to Shershah song Raatan Lambiyan. Even Siddharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, the stars who featured in the film song, had something to say about it.
Paul was honoured by the Indian High Commission in Tanzania, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked him in his Mann Ki Baat. As desi netizens continued to watch all of Kili Paul’s most recent lip-sync and dance clips set to Bollywood songs in 2022, his Instagram account ballooned with followers close to 5 million.
Yeh Mera Bhai Hai reel: Brother-sister duo go viral
A few months ago, a video of two young children making a video together went insanely viral on Instagram. Zarah and Zohan, two siblings, were seen introducing themselves in the amusing video. The young girl says, Yeh mera bhai hai, as she waits for her brother to introduce her. She whispers, Bolo na meri behen hai, to him when he doesn’t, to assist him.
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The bespectacled boy finally replies, Yeh meri behen hai. Knowing they botched their intro, the two then smile endearingly. The young girl says, Yeh mera bhai hai, main iski behen hun. They are having a noodle eating competition, the boy continues.
Bahut Jagah Hai, fighting for space on a bus seat
In our top viral video list, the Bahut Jagah Hai debate of two elderly men, too finds space. The two elderly men can be seen squabbling over shared space in the bus and someone behind them recorded a video of the same.
The two men are sitting beside each other in a public transport bus and as one of them asks the other to shift a little further towards the window side by saying ‘Bahut Jagah Hai’, the other asserts without giving it another thought and says, ‘Nahi Jagah Hai.’ The video went viral and incited many memes.
MC Stan’s Nike Air Jordans, “80 Hazar Ke Shoes”
Indian Rapper MC Stan, who is currently inside the Bigg Boss’ s House, had once uploaded a random video of him flexing his Nike Air Jordans by saying, “80 Hazar Ke Shoes Hain L***e, Tera Ghar Chala Jayenga Isme.”
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What happens next was even unimaginable to Stan, as the video went viral and gained a lot of popularity on the social media website. Many people used it as a meme template and uploaded their own videos on Stan’s audio track of 80 Hazar Ke Shoes.
Football World Cup 2022 forecast in 2015
Following Argentina’s World Cup victory and Messi’s victorious performance, social media erupted with congratulations.
December 18, 2022. 34 year old Leo Messi will win the World Cup and become the greatest player of all times. Check back with me in 7 years.
— José Miguel Polanco ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@josepolanco10) March 20, 2015
One of these tweets from 2015 stated that on December 18, 2022, Messi would win the Football World Cup. Leo Messi, 34, will win the World Cup and go down in history as the greatest player ever. 7 years from now, check in with me, the poster challenged seven years ago.
Chhoti Bachchi Ho Kya
If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen Chhoti Bachchi Ho Kya memes online. #ChotiBachiHoKya was popular on Twitter a couple of months ago, and internet users inundated the hashtag with jokes and memes.
The dialogue “Chhoti Bachi Ho Kya?” is a line from Tiger Shroff’s film from 2014, Heropanti. A mimicry artist went viral after he used Tiger Shroff’s dialogue from the film. Every other person on Instagram, Twitter and even in real life started using the dialogue and the video was among the most viral moments of 2022.
BJP sharpens Bengal strategy after Bihar win, shifts focus to Trinamool’s grassroots network
Fresh off its Bihar victory, the BJP has begun shaping its Bengal campaign by prioritising TMC’s grassroots workers over turncoats, while preparing to target dynastic politics and regional equations.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has moved swiftly from its sweeping victory in Bihar to preparing for its next major battle — the West Bengal Assembly election scheduled for March-April next year. According to information shared with media, the party is recalibrating its approach with an emphasis on undermining the Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) ground-level strength rather than relying on high-profile defections.
BJP targets TMC’s grassroots to counter Mamata Banerjee
With plans to challenge Mamata Banerjee once again, the BJP intends to concentrate on Trinamool cadres who are not firmly aligned with Abhishek Banerjee. The party believes this segment could be susceptible to shifting loyalties and may help weaken the ruling party’s booth-level reach.
Even as the BJP prepares to question ‘dynastic politics’ in Bengal by highlighting Abhishek Banerjee’s prominence, the broader strategy remains rooted in boosting its cadre-based presence rather than replicating the pre-2021 influx of TMC defectors.
No major push for turncoats this time
Before the 2021 Assembly polls, the BJP had brought in several senior Trinamool leaders, including Suvendu Adhikari, who went on to defeat Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram. But party leaders now believe more defections will not significantly impact vote share. Instead, inducting grassroots workers is seen as a safer, more effective alternative that won’t create internal friction among BJP’s existing leadership ranks.
Caste arithmetic replaced with regional, religious balance
The BJP’s sweeping performance in Bihar was built on a carefully planned caste matrix. However, Bengal’s political landscape differs considerably, with caste playing a limited role. The party is expected to focus on regional dynamics and religious polarisation instead.
While Muslim voters constitute roughly 30% of the state’s population, their electoral influence is concentrated in a limited number of seats. The BJP hopes that Hindu consolidation in other regions could give it a competitive advantage.
‘Outsider’ narrative likely to intensify
The BJP is expected to continue pressing its charge that illegal migration from Bangladesh has altered electoral patterns in the state. Meanwhile, the Trinamool has long branded the BJP as an ‘outsider’ force. This narrative battle is expected to shape much of the campaign.
Over the last two Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has crossed the 100-seat mark in total seats won across Bengal. The party now aims to convert this base into a larger Assembly footprint, targeting 160–170 seats. For this, candidate selection will be critical — an area where the leadership wants to avoid the issues that arose after the wave of defections in 2021.
Strong presence in north and south Bengal
The BJP continues to hold strong ground in north and south Bengal, regions where it has consistently gained vote share. Its best performance so far came in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, when it secured 18 seats with over 40% vote share. However, the party recently witnessed a decline after losing six of its 12 seats in the latest national election.
To surpass the Trinamool’s peak vote share of around 48%, the BJP will need to secure an additional six per cent of votes — a challenge that will heavily test its organisational strength in the months leading to the election.
PM Modi attends oath ceremony of Justice Surya Kant, extends best wishes for his tenure
Justice Surya Kant was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India in a ceremony attended by PM Modi, senior leaders and global judicial representatives.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attended the swearing-in of Justice Surya Kant as the 53rd Chief Justice of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath. Justice Kant, who will serve a tenure of around 14 months, will demit office on February 9, 2027.
Justice Surya Kant takes oath in Hindi
In a notable deviation from recent practice, Justice Surya Kant took his oath in Hindi, invoking God before signing on as the country’s top judge. The event was attended by the Prime Minister, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Union ministers, Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini, Supreme Court judges, and judicial representatives from Bhutan, Kenya, Malaysia, Brazil, Mauritius, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Soon after the ceremony, the Prime Minister congratulated Justice Kant on social media, writing, “Attended the oath-taking ceremony of Justice Surya Kant as the Chief Justice of India. Best wishes to him for his tenure ahead.”
Journey of the new Chief Justice
Born on February 10, 1962, in Haryana, Justice Surya Kant graduated from Government Post Graduate College, Hisar, in 1981 and completed his law degree from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, in 1984. After beginning his practice in Hisar, he shifted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 1985.
Over the years, he represented several institutions including universities, Boards, banks and corporations. He became the youngest Advocate General of Haryana on July 7, 2000, and was designated a senior advocate in 2001.
Justice Kant was elevated as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2004, later serving as Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court from October 2018 until his elevation to the Supreme Court in May 2019.
He has also been part of various legal service bodies. He served on the Governing Body of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) from 2007 to 2011 and has been Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee since November 2024.
Appointment notification issued in October
The Centre had cleared Justice Kant’s appointment on October 30, acting on the recommendation of former CJI Bhushan R Gavai. A notification issued at the time confirmed that he would assume charge as CJI from November 24, 2025, under Article 124(2) of the Constitution.
Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra died at his Mumbai residence at 89, just weeks before turning 90. He was recently discharged from hospital after a bout of breathlessness.
Veteran actor Dharmendra, regarded as one of Hindi cinema’s most enduring icons, died at his Mumbai residence on November 24 at the age of 89. The actor’s death comes just weeks before his 90th birthday on December 8.
Dharmendra passed away nearly two weeks after being discharged from Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital, where he was admitted in late October following complaints of breathlessness.
A celebrated journey spanning over six decades
Dharmendra made his film debut in 1960 with Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere. Through the 1960s, he became known for portraying relatable, everyday characters in films such as Anpadh, Bandini, Anupama and Aaya Sawan Jhoom Ke.
As his career progressed, he emerged as a leading star of mainstream Hindi cinema, delivering memorable performances in iconic films like Sholay, Dharam Veer, Chupke Chupke, Mera Gaon Mera Desh and Dream Girl.
His final screen appearances
Dharmendra was last seen in Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, featuring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon. His next appearance will be in Ikkis, starring Agastya Nanda, set for release on December 25.
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