Meet the Dubai-based Indian expat behind Bollywood star Vidya Balan’s viral Instagram Reel
Dubai: A six-year-old lockdown joke by Dubai-based Kerala expat Priya Praveen has found a massive new audience after Bollywood star Vidya Balan recreated her viral audio. A comment under Vidya Balan's latest viral Instagram Reel captured the significance of the moment: "So your voice finally reached here." For Priya, the moment was deeply personal. Having grown up believing her voice was a flaw,…
Dubai-based Indian expat Priya Praveen, known for a six-year-old lockdown joke, has seen her audio gain massive popularity after Bollywood star Vidya Balan recreated it in a viral Instagram Reel. The audio, initially intended as a fun project during the 2020 pandemic, resonated with many, including Vidya Balan, who shared it on her Instagram.
Priya, who grew up feeling insecure about her voice, found the experience deeply personal and surreal. She had made the Reel for fun, never imagining it would become a viral sensation six years later. The audio's popularity surged as influencers and Malayalam celebrities recreated it, even going as far as AI-generated videos using it.
For Priya, the most significant part was seeing people acknowledge and appreciate the voice she once felt self-conscious about.
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