Puneet Superstar

About

Puneet Superstar, also known as Lord Puneet (real name Puneet Kumar), is an Indian internet comedian active on Instagram and MX Takatak. The comedian rose to prominence on TikTok before the app was banned in India in June 2020. The comedian is known for coining the notable catchphrase "kothi bangle wale log," which translates to "mansion people" or "rich people." While Puneet first drew attention for being largely perceived as a cringey internet personality, he is now typically understood to be a creator who makes content shrouded in layers of self-referential irony.

Career

Puneet Superstar is an Indian comedian born in Bihar, India. He grew an audience on TikTok by depicting realistic representations of middle-class life in India and doing social commentary on what he calls "kothi bangle wale log," referring to homeowners and the upper middle class.

In an interview with Dostcast posted to YouTube^[1] on November 12th, 2021, Puneet spoke about the evolution of his content from a run-of-the-mill creator trying to emulate a higher social class to someone who represents himself and his humor realistically. Puneet credits his honesty in his depiction of his life as something that set him apart from other Indian content creators who always gel their hair and wear their best clothes to make simple 15-second videos. The interview with Dostcast gathered over 600,000 views and 30,000 likes in nearly one year since its upload (seen below).

As of 2022, Puneet has gathered over 2.9 million followers on MX Takatak and nearly 150,000 followers on Instagram.

2023 Bigg Boss Appearance

On June 13th, 2023, the creators of Bigg Boss confirmed that Puneet Superstar is set to be a contestant in the OTT version of the show. Several internet users celebrated Puneet's inclusion in the show, with Twitter^[6] user @komedychalrahi posting a video from the show on June 18th with the title, "Lord Puneet owns Bigg Boss and Salman bhoi 🛐," gathering over 8,000 likes in three days (seen below).

Lord Puneet owns Bigg Boss and Salman bhoi 🛐#PuneetSuperstar #BiggBossOTT2 pic.twitter.com/jvq3yLbfpD

— Rakshita (@komedychalrahi) June 18, 2023

On June 18th, 2023, the Instagram^[7] page @indiansoninternettt posted a video showing "MC Stan" calling Puneet's content "cringe," gathering over 5,400 likes in three days (seen below).

Puneet Superstar was evicted from the Bigg Boss after spending one day in the house. Several internet users made memes about Puneet's exit, with Twitter^[8] user @ArunTuThikHoGya posting a meme on June 18th that gathered over 10,000 likes in three days (seen below, left). Also on June 18th, Twitter^[9] user @pulkit5Dx posted a meme about Puneet leaving the show, gathering over 4,000 likes in three days (seen below, right).

Notable Memes

Nalle / Berozgaar / Chhapri vs. Kothi Bangle Wale

Puneet Superstar first began posting on TikTok in early 2019, and garnered popularity for making content geared towards mocking people he calls "nalle," "berozgaar," "chapri aur bhikmange," "chappal chor ladke aur ladkiyan," which loosely translates to annoying, unemployed and useless boys and girls. He speaks about these people as being diametrically opposed to "kothi bangle wale log," who are house owners with generational wealth. Examples of his content using these specific phrases can be accessed via reupload to YouTube^[2] shorts^[3] (seen below). Puneet often wears small colored sunglasses to represent the "cool factor" embodied by rich Indians on the internet.

Toh Isse Mera Kya Fayda?

On November 29th, 2021, Puneet posted a video to his Instagram^[4] talking about how someone commented "I am your biggest fan" on a recent post. To this, he sarcastically responds, "Toh isse mujhe kya fayda," which translates to" How does that benefit me?" The post gathered over 700 likes in nearly 11 months (since deleted). It is often used as a reaction image or video on Instagram and Twitter.

Puneet Superstar Yelling On A Bike

In February 2021, Puneet uploaded a video of him riding a bike and yelling. A reupload of the clip can be accessed via YouTube^[5], where it gathered over 200,000 views in over a year (seen below).

Various Examples

Search Interest

External References