PremiumVaazha: Who is Hashir and his rise to fame | Here's what we know
Hashir gained attention since the movie's announcement, and his name as well as his videos became widely searched for on various social media platforms, illustrating the reason for his popularity.
Last Updated: 07.30 AM, Aug 21, 2024
The Malayalam film Vaazha - Biopic of a Billion Boys debuted in theatres on August 15 and has since garnered favourable reviews from audiences. Meanwhile, a Kerala-based social media influencer, Hashir, gained attention since the movie's announcement, and his name as well as his videos became widely searched for on various social media platforms, illustrating the reason for his popularity.
Hashir is well-known for making reels for Instagram and YouTube, frequently in collaboration with his pals Vinayak, Alan, and Ajin Joy. Since 2017, he has amassed approximately over 500K subscribers to his YouTube channel. He has over 1.8 million followers on Instagram with over 260 videos. Youngsters have taken to him because of his relatable and funny videos, which they usually like, share, and replicate on social media.
Huge fan following for Hashir
Following the movie's announcement and the start of its promotional activities, the social media influencer's name was once again the most searched one on the internet. Social media users went viral with videos of students applauding and yelling his name during a recent college event in which the whole cast of Vaazha attended.
As a result, many others who were unfamiliar with Hashir started looking up his Instagram profile and videos. His admirers swarmed him outside a Kochi theatre on the first day the movie was released, applauding for both him and his performance. The background music that plays when his character first appears in the movie also had the cinemas clapping with delight.
Hashir to appear in Vaazha's sequel
In an interview with OTTplay, director Anand Menon disclosed that there will be a sequel to the movie. The film will include a second portion with both new and returning actors. However, as Vaazha's ending implies, Hashir and his friends will also play significant roles in the sequel," he continued.
People's expectations are definitely raised by this news, especially considering the success of the film presently showing in theatres and the rising popularity of Hashir, who has been in the spotlight for a while.