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| name = | | name = Rajan Singh | ||
| image = | | image = Rajan Singh. jpg.jpg | ||
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| caption = | | caption =Singh in 2022 | ||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = | ||
| birth_date = | | birth_date = 1 July 1978 | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Basti]], [[India]] | ||
| nationality = Indian | | nationality = [[Indian]] | ||
| other_names = | | other_names = | ||
| occupation = | | occupation = | ||
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}} | |works=[[Flex Printing]]|education=[[High School]]|spouses=[[Satya Jaiswal]] [[Laxmi Singh]]|children=[[Akash Singh]] (son) [[Shivam Singh]] (son)|parents=[[Ashok Singh]] (father) [[Smt Bedmati]] (mother)|relatives=[[Sheela Mausi]] (mausi) [[Sharda Mausi]] (mausi) [[Dasrath Mausa]] (mausa) [[Gudiya Mausi]] (mausi) [[Foola Mausi]] (mausi)|family=See [[Singh-Jaiswal]]}} | ||
'''Vikas Jayaram Fhatak''' popularly known as '''Hindustani Bhau''' (born 6 August 1983) is a social media influencer who is known for his infamous style of nagging people whom he considers stand against India or Indian culture. He has 5M followers on [[Instagram]]. | '''Vikas Jayaram Fhatak''' popularly known as '''Hindustani Bhau''' (born 6 August 1983) is a social media influencer who is known for his infamous style of nagging people whom he considers stand against India or Indian culture. He has 5M followers on [[Instagram]]. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Bhau was born and brought up in [[Mumbai]] into a [[Marathi people|Maharashtrian family]] in 1983. He attended [[St. Andrew's High School]] in Mumbai until the 7th standard and deliberately left the study to support his family after his father lost the job. He is married and currently lives in Mumbai with his parents, wife Ashwini Fhatak and son.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Indo-Asian News Service|last1=MumbaiNovember 25|first2=2019UPDATED:|last2=November 25|first3=2019 12:30|last3=Ist|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=Bigg Boss 13: Hindustani Bhau's wife files complaint against fake family members|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/bigg-boss-13-hindustani-bhau-s-wife-files-complaint-against-fake-family-members-1622344-2019-11-25|website=India Today}}</ref> | Bhau was born and brought up in [[Mumbai]] into a [[Marathi people|Maharashtrian family]] in 1983. He attended [[St. Andrew's High School]] in Mumbai until the 7th standard and deliberately left the study to support his family after his father lost the job. He is married and currently lives in Mumbai with his parents, wife Ashwini Fhatak and son.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Indo-Asian News Service|last1=MumbaiNovember 25|first2=2019UPDATED:|last2=November 25|first3=2019 12:30|last3=Ist|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=Bigg Boss 13: Hindustani Bhau's wife files complaint against fake family members|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/bigg-boss-13-hindustani-bhau-s-wife-files-complaint-against-fake-family-members-1622344-2019-11-25|website=India Today}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
He started his career at a very young age. After dropping out the school he worked as a ball boy in Khar Gymkhana where he used to earn ₹20 a day and was also selling [[incense sticks]] on the train. He started making videos after the [[2019 Pulwama attack|Pulwama terror attack]] in February 2019 and became popular in the Indian audience after his video "Pehli Fursat Mein Nikal" went viral and was used by many to create dramatic memes.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Republic|last1=World|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=Bigg Boss 13: All about Hindustani Bhau; the new entrant in BB house|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/bigg-boss-13-all-about-the-new-entry-of-bb-house-hindustani-bhau.html|website=Republic World}}</ref> Apart from being a [[YouTuber]], he also works as a news reporter at "Daksh Police Times", a local newspaper in Mumbai. In 2011, he was also awarded the "Best Chief Crime Reporter" in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=Hindustani Bhau कभी वेटर का काम कर चलाते थे घर, आज हर महीने कमा रहे इतनी बड़ी रकम|url=https://www.jansatta.com/photos/picture-gallery/hindustani-bhau-aka-vikas-jayaram-phatak-all-you-need-to-know-about-his-income-and-networth/1427957/|date=4 June 2020|website=Jansatta}}</ref> He also founded "Aditya Yuva Pratishthan" an NGO which is named after his son and also a member of "Sankalp Yuva Pratishthan".<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=Bigg Boss 13: Hindustani Bhau, Keshari Lal and Tehseen Poonawala enter as wild cards|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-13-hindustani-bhau-keshari-lal-and-tehseen-poonawala-to-enter-as-wild-cards-6089258/|date=27 October 2019}}</ref> | He started his career at a very young age. After dropping out the school he worked as a ball boy in Khar Gymkhana where he used to earn ₹20 a day and was also selling [[incense sticks]] on the train. He started making videos after the [[2019 Pulwama attack|Pulwama terror attack]] in February 2019 and became popular in the Indian audience after his video "Pehli Fursat Mein Nikal" went viral and was used by many to create dramatic memes.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Republic|last1=World|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=Bigg Boss 13: All about Hindustani Bhau; the new entrant in BB house|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/bigg-boss-13-all-about-the-new-entry-of-bb-house-hindustani-bhau.html|website=Republic World}}</ref> Apart from being a [[YouTuber]], he also works as a news reporter at "Daksh Police Times", a local newspaper in Mumbai. In 2011, he was also awarded the "Best Chief Crime Reporter" in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=Hindustani Bhau कभी वेटर का काम कर चलाते थे घर, आज हर महीने कमा रहे इतनी बड़ी रकम|url=https://www.jansatta.com/photos/picture-gallery/hindustani-bhau-aka-vikas-jayaram-phatak-all-you-need-to-know-about-his-income-and-networth/1427957/|date=4 June 2020|website=Jansatta}}</ref> He also founded "Aditya Yuva Pratishthan" an NGO which is named after his son and also a member of "Sankalp Yuva Pratishthan".<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=Bigg Boss 13: Hindustani Bhau, Keshari Lal and Tehseen Poonawala enter as wild cards|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-13-hindustani-bhau-keshari-lal-and-tehseen-poonawala-to-enter-as-wild-cards-6089258/|date=27 October 2019}}</ref> | ||
;Bigg Boss 13 | ;Bigg Boss 13 | ||
Bhau participated in [[Bigg Boss season 13]] and entered the house on day 36 as a wildcard contestant and was evicted on day 78.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=Hindustani Bhau gets evicted from Bigg Boss 13|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/hindustani-bhau-gets-evicted-from-bigg-boss-13-6168538/|date=15 December 2019}}</ref> | Bhau participated in [[Bigg Boss season 13]] and entered the house on day 36 as a wildcard contestant and was evicted on day 78.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=Hindustani Bhau gets evicted from Bigg Boss 13|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/hindustani-bhau-gets-evicted-from-bigg-boss-13-6168538/|date=15 December 2019}}</ref> | ||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
In August 2020, his [[Instagram]] profile was suspended after he posted a video and asked people to hit those who "made fun of Indian Gods" and "dharam" which was reported by several app users for promoting hate speech and violence. Post his account suspension comedian [[Kunal Kamra]] asked Maharashtra home minister [[Anil Deshmukh]] to take action against Bhau for his videos through a Tweet.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=Instagram suspends Hindustani Bhau’s account for violating community guidelines|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/instagram-suspends-hindustani-bhau-s-account-for-violating-community-guidelines/story-6MMMLrhCwvXbxj8y6o3qNK.html|date=20 August 2020|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> A few days later his [[Facebook]] account was also suspended for spreading [[hatred]] and [[communal violence]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=After Instagram, Bigg Boss 13 contestant Hindustani Bhau's official Facebook account gets suspended — read deets|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/bigg-boss/after-instagram-bigg-boss-13-contestant-hindustani-bhaus-official-facebook-account-gets-suspended-read-deets-1674551/|date=22 August 2020|website=Bollywood Life}}</ref> | In August 2020, his [[Instagram]] profile was suspended after he posted a video and asked people to hit those who "made fun of Indian Gods" and "dharam" which was reported by several app users for promoting hate speech and violence. Post his account suspension comedian [[Kunal Kamra]] asked Maharashtra home minister [[Anil Deshmukh]] to take action against Bhau for his videos through a Tweet.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=Instagram suspends Hindustani Bhau’s account for violating community guidelines|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/instagram-suspends-hindustani-bhau-s-account-for-violating-community-guidelines/story-6MMMLrhCwvXbxj8y6o3qNK.html|date=20 August 2020|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> A few days later his [[Facebook]] account was also suspended for spreading [[hatred]] and [[communal violence]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-12|title=After Instagram, Bigg Boss 13 contestant Hindustani Bhau's official Facebook account gets suspended — read deets|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/bigg-boss/after-instagram-bigg-boss-13-contestant-hindustani-bhaus-official-facebook-account-gets-suspended-read-deets-1674551/|date=22 August 2020|website=Bollywood Life}}</ref> | ||
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Fhatak was arrested on February 1, 2022, for orchestrating the riots in Dharavi where over a thousand students, mostly minors, choked the roads and some of them took to violence demanding the cancellation of offline board exams for Class 10 and 12 in view of the pandemic. An FIR was registered against him and several others under IPC sections 353 (obstructing a public servant from discharging duty),332 (causing hurt to public servant), 427 (mischief causing damage), 109 (abetment) and 114 (abettor present when offence committed), 143, 145, 146, 149 for unlawful assembly and rioting and 188, 269, 270 for violating Covid-19 guidelines. The police have also booked them under section 3 (mischief causing damage) of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property act 1984. He was produced before a magistrate court in Bandra and remanded in police custody till February 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/youtuber-hindustani-bhau-arrested-students-protest-offline-exam-mumbai-7750824/|title=Maharashtra student protests: YouTuber ‘Hindustani bhau’ in police custody till Feb 4|date=February 1, 2022|website=indianexpress.com}}</ref> He was granted bail by a sessions court in Mumbai on February 17, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-02-22|title=Hindustani Bhau, arrested for 'inciting' student protests in Maharashtra, granted bail|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/hindustani-bhau-arrested-for-inciting-students-protests-in-maharashtra-granted-bail-101645092625603.html|date=17 February 2022|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> | Fhatak was arrested on February 1, 2022, for orchestrating the riots in Dharavi where over a thousand students, mostly minors, choked the roads and some of them took to violence demanding the cancellation of offline board exams for Class 10 and 12 in view of the pandemic. An FIR was registered against him and several others under IPC sections 353 (obstructing a public servant from discharging duty),332 (causing hurt to public servant), 427 (mischief causing damage), 109 (abetment) and 114 (abettor present when offence committed), 143, 145, 146, 149 for unlawful assembly and rioting and 188, 269, 270 for violating Covid-19 guidelines. The police have also booked them under section 3 (mischief causing damage) of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property act 1984. He was produced before a magistrate court in Bandra and remanded in police custody till February 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/youtuber-hindustani-bhau-arrested-students-protest-offline-exam-mumbai-7750824/|title=Maharashtra student protests: YouTuber ‘Hindustani bhau’ in police custody till Feb 4|date=February 1, 2022|website=indianexpress.com}}</ref> He was granted bail by a sessions court in Mumbai on February 17, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-02-22|title=Hindustani Bhau, arrested for 'inciting' student protests in Maharashtra, granted bail|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/hindustani-bhau-arrested-for-inciting-students-protests-in-maharashtra-granted-bail-101645092625603.html|date=17 February 2022|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{Twitter|realkingbhau}} | *{{Twitter|realkingbhau}} | ||
*{{Instagram|hindustanibhausarkar}} | *{{Instagram|hindustanibhausarkar}} | ||
{{Bigg Boss}} | {{Bigg Boss}} | ||
[[Category:1983 births]] | [[Category:1983 births]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||