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"What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out."
These words by Alfred Hitchcock are very much applied to the social
media of recent times. From awkward funny events to videos of prank
there is so much that is available to our viewing by the far reaches of
the Internet.
Here are some of the best social media moments that took place in 2015:
Justin Bibis sang Bieber's 'Baby'!
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This was a successful song cover. Two teenagers
from Lahore's outskirts, Saania and Muqqadas, performed their rendition
of Justin Bieber's 'Baby' to the tune of their mother Shahnaz's matka
drum. The video made the rounds of the internet, paving the way for
their breakthrough on national TV. From then on, the duo was known as
the Justin Bibis.
The BBC took notice as the Bibis got compliments from all over the
world. Some said they gave "competition" to Bieber; others admitted that
"Pakistan's got talent".
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HONY came to Pakistan, and many wishes came true
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Popular photo blog Humans of New York made its way to Pakistan in August
this year, and nearly everyone wanted to be featured.
The photographer Brandon Stanton traversed the country's length, from
Karachi to Lahore to Islamabad and the Northern Areas, and collected a
treasure trove of stories.
Not only did it give a lucky few their five minutes of fame, HONY
managed to raise awareness about important issues.
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Komal Rizvi’s Selfie goes wrong
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Almost everyone's taken a selfie they may regret, but Komal Rizvi's
ill-timed photo op with an ailing Edhi Sahab got her more flak than her
music does.
Trust people to channel their ingenuity into an activity so inane. A
spate of memes followed:
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Despite the reaction, Komal maintains that her selfie with Edhi is
"possibly the greatest and best" she's ever taken.
At the end of it all, we don't know whose the real fail was: Komal for
her ill-timed selfie, or everyone else, for judging her for it.
Mawra Hocane's dream man calls her 'beautiful'
Mawra Hocane's mission was accomplished when she wrangled her B-town
friends into getting her dream man Ranbir Kapoor to send her a message.
And what a shout-out it was!
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Ranbir calls her "extremely talented" and "extremely beautiful" and said
he "hoped to see [Mawra] soon".
He seals this virtual letter with a flying kiss.
Can we blame the girl for being over the moon?
Reporter Chand Nawab's viral video reached
Bollywood
Reporter Chand Nawab couldn't have guessed that one of his career's
lowest moments would eventually catapult him to new heights of fame.
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The viral video of his on-camera outburst, which cost him his job and
kept him from getting another one, reached India, and tickled the fancy
of one Kabir Khan. The director resolved to replicate the scene in his
future films; Nawazuddin Siddiqui mimicked Chand Nawab in his
blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijaan, paving the way for Chand Nawab's fan
following. Chand Nawab's phone didn't stop ringing for a while, and he
became a local hero, so much so that his later run-in with the police
made headlines.
When Faisal Qureshi blasted on Bollywood flick
Phantom
Kabir Khan's Phantom ruffled a few feathers, but not more than TV anchor
Faisal Qureshi's sensationalist rant against the film.
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In a video that draws ridiculous parallels like the hope that piracy of
Bollywood films would bring about the downfall of India's economy, he
repeatedly addresses Phantom's lead actor Saif Ali Khan as "Madam" and
"little girl", as if calling a man a woman is an insult.
Ayesha Sana's outburst of yore refuses to die down
gets a Dubsmash tribute
We know divas can have a temper, but few can match the fury of Tv anchor
Ayesha Sana.
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Ayesha Sana's infamy reached a new high (or low, to be exact): No video
is truly viral until celebs haven't paid it tribute on Dubsmash.
And some of Pakistan's top models did just that during downtime:
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