Salman Khan starrer Bajrangi Bhaijaan was released in 2015 and went on to become a huge hit at the box office. In the movie, there’s a scene wherein you see Nawazuddin Siddiqui impersonating a Pakistani field reporter called Chand Nawab who hadn’t had a very successful career. After Nawaz’s clip went viral, people were instantly reminded of Chand and his old videos resurfaced on the internet.

"Karachi se log apnon mein Eid manane ke liye androoni mulk jaa rahe hain. Cameraman Kamil Yusuf ke saath, Chand Nawab, Indus News, Karachi,” - the Pakistani Journalist had no idea that a simple coverage of people heading to their hometowns from Karachi to celebrate Eid would become such a major talking point. The circumstantial humour made the video even more famous.

Here’s the video:

Well, this video can be yours. Wondering what are we talking about? Well, Chand’s video is up for sale as a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) on the Foundation app. The minimum bid is 20 Ethereum Tokens that amounts close to Rs 46 lakh.

The description reads, "I'm Chand Nawab, a journalist, and reporter by profession. In 2008, a video of me surfaced on YouTube in which I fumbled while reporting Eid Festival frenzy at a Railway station. While reporting, I was contently interrupted by people, my fumbling and constant irritation made this video viral getting millions of views on YouTube and Facebook. My popularity again surged in 2016 when my viral video inspired Indian filmmaker Kabir Khan to create Nawazuddin Siddiqui's character in his 2015 blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijaan. I got fame overnight getting a lot of love and appreciation from India and Pakistan especially from Bollywood star Salman Khan and other casts of Bajrangi Bhaijaan."

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