Watch: Ravi Kishan thanks youth for making him the 'national crush,' internet calls him 'delusional'

Ravi Kishan. Pic via X

Bhojpuri actor and Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan has once again caught the attention of users on the internet over his recent comments. The actor and politician recently reacted to his growing popularity on the internet and social media. A video of the actor thanking the youth for turning him into an online sensation and even calling him a "national crush," is now doing the rounds on the internet, sparking reactions from the netizens.

Ravi Kishan says youth made him the 'national crush'

A video of Ravi Kishan addressing the youth of the country is now going viral on social media. In the video, he says in Hindi, "The youth of my country, the sons and daughters of my country, who have made me, Ravi Kishan, popular throughout the world through the internet and social media. I thank you with all my heart for giving this unknown person such a big name that I have become an internet sensation. You have made me a national crush."

Referring to his viral dance step that went viral, he added, "I had not done anything extraordinary; I was just walking and doing a movement. You have encouraged my words. It is your kindness towards me. Thank you guys, really."

Reacting to the video, one user wrote, "Somebody gotta tell him the difference between ‘laughing with you' and ‘laughing at you'." Another user wrote, "This guy is delusional…"

Ravi Kishan reacts to his viral memes

Earlier, while reacting to the viral memes around him, Ravi had told mid-day, "They are so viral in crores that even a blind person will watch it. Otherwise, people send me. They are all over the country, all internationally. Someone said recently when I went somewhere... the most viral man in India. This is what comes about me, what is written about me these days. So, they send me. I mean, I myself go crazy. What is happening?"

Ravi added that he remains completely natural and refuses to change because of the memes. "And I am natural. This is me. Now what people are seeing in me, I don't understand that. But this is how I am," he added.

"So let them talk, because I will go viral again, I know that. I will be seen at the airport. How many people will I stop? I will be seen somewhere and I will go viral. I know that. These days, I am like this. So, I go viral. I still can't figure out why. There is nothing like that, I don't have any diamonds," he further joked.

His family had also reacted to his viral memes. His daughter, Rivva had said they are proud of him.