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Bhai Kya Kar Raha Hai Tu, also known as Bhai Kya Kr Raha Hai Tu, is a reaction image that originated from the Sony Entertainment TV show, Shark Tank India. The meme features Indian venture capitalist Ashneer Grover saying the catchphrase which loosely translates to "What are you doing, bro?" The line was said by Ashneer Grover to a contestant on the show, and has since been used as a meme to react to people doing something foolish.

Origin

On 26th January, 2021, the 30th episode of Shark Tank India aired on Sony Entertainment Television. The episode featured a contestant named Rohit Warrier pitching "Sippline," a company that makes "masks for your glass." He pitched a plastic rim cover that can be attached to the rim of a glass to create a sterile protective barrier between the drinker's lips and the vessel they are drinking from. Ashneer Warrior cuts his pitch short to declare that he's "out," and will not consider investing in the contestant's endeavor. He then delivers the now iconic line, "Bhai kya kar raha hai tu," going on to question Rohit as to why anyone would need such a product in their life when straws exist.

A clip of the video was uploaded to Shark Tank India's official Facebook^[1] page on January 28th, 2022. As of August 2022, the video has over 250,000 views and over 7,000 reactions (seen below).

On February 1st, 2022, Twitter^[2] user @satyampsoni posted a tweet with a screencap of Ashneer Grover delivering the line. The tweet read "Crypto boys to Government #cryptocurrency #Budget2022." The tweet received 17 likes and 7 retweets as of August 2022 (seen below).

The tweet was then reposted to Instagram^[3] by @thestockmarketindia on February 1st, receiving over 8,000 likes as of August 2022 (seen below).

Spread

The meme quickly went viral, with people using the screencap in a variety of ways. On February 19th, Twitter^[4] user @areyaarmalav posted a screenshot of his phone's lockscreen with the caption, "Ashneer Grover as a lockscreen wallpaper should help me reducing my phone addiction." The tweet received over 5,000 likes and over 700 retweets as of August 2022 (seen below).

On February 23rd, Instagram^[5] account @rvcjinsta posted a photo with the meme template on a cigarette carton, with the caption "Cigarette companies should make these types of packets for those people who really want to quit smoking." The post received over 170,000 likes as of August 2022 (seen below).

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