Dad! I went viral.

 It all began with a random video.

The electricity was out, the heat was unbearable, and I was sitting in front of the fan trying to fix my hair. I had nothing to do, so in that moment of boredom, I decided to record a short video. Just for fun. I turned on a filter, set the mood to "heartbroken Bollywood hero," and whispered dramatically:

"Even when you're far away, you live in my heart..."

I gave the camera a deep, painful look and saved the video.

At the time, I thought to myself, "You could be an actor someday."

But the problem started when I accidentally sent the video to my family WhatsApp group.

And that... is when my life turned upside down.

The first reply came from my grandmother:

"Beta, you look tired. Try some eye drops."

Then my uncle added:

"You can be a hero, but install an AC first. Drama doesn't look good with that much sweat."

Finally, my father sent just one line:

"Wi-Fi in this house is for studying only."

Panic hit me like a wave. I quickly deleted the video and removed it from the group. But before I could breathe, my younger sister had already uploaded it to YouTube Shorts with the title:

"My Heartbroken Brother Acting Like SRK in 50°C."

The next morning, as I walked to the grocery store, two guys pointed at me.

"Isn't that the sad-filter guy? The drama one?"

I pulled down my cap, wore a face mask, and walked faster. But it was too late. I had gone viral.

At college, it got worse.

A girl looked at me and said:

"The acting wasn’t bad… but try adding more pain next time."

Another girl laughed and said:

"My goldfish cried after watching your video."

One of my friends created a fan page:

@EmotionalKing_Official

Every post had a caption like:

"Everyone feels pain, but not everyone adds filters."

I wanted to disappear. But then something strange happened.

People actually started liking my content. My followers increased. I got funny DMs. Memes were made. Even my teachers started calling me “Hero.”

So I thought, Why not own it?

I started making more videos. Some were dramatic, some comedic, and some completely silly. I wore sunglasses in the rain. I filmed slow-motion walks in the garden. I made “emotional tea-making” videos with sad music in the background.

And it worked. I hit 10,000 followers.

My mom said, “At least your acting is better than your math.”

My father… he shook his head and said, “Just don’t fail because of filters.”

One day, a brand reached out. They wanted me to promote their spicy chips with a dramatic reaction.

So I ate a chip, looked at the camera with tears in my eyes, and whispered:

"Your love burns less than this chip."

Boom — 2 million views.

Now I wasn’t just viral. I was an internet star.

But fame came with weird moments too. A woman once stopped me and said:

"My son cries just like you in your tea video. So proud."

One time, during Jummah prayer, a kid poked me and whispered:

"Can you act like you’re sad in the masjid too?"

It was madness. Beautiful, hilarious madness.

And through it all, I learned something important:

You can either hide from your embarrassing moment… or turn it into your brand.

So here I am now, still making videos. Still being dramatic. Still being me.

Because sometimes, the biggest disasters… are the best beginnings.