Jaideep Ahlawat went viral in no time with his fluid dance moves in Jewel Thief, and Raghav Juyal brought the house down with his impeccable comic timing in Aryan Khan’s directorial debut The Ba***ds Of Bollywood
If 2025 proved anything, it’s that Netflix India didn’t just release titles, it powered pop culture. Jaideep Ahlawat went viral in no time with his fluid dance moves in Jewel Thief, and Raghav Juyal brought the house down with his impeccable comic timing in Aryan Khan’s directorial debut The Ba***ds Of Bollywood. And who can forget Emraan Hashmi’s cameo?
Here’s a look at the scenes, characters, and cultural moments that made 2025 memorable for the streaming giant:
Jaideep Ahlawat’s Dance in
Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins, The Moment Nobody Saw Coming
Every year gives us that one scene that breaks the internet in ways human beings cannot scientifically explain. This year it wasJaideep Ahlawat dancing like his life depended on it. The man known for brooding intensity unleashed full “dancing machine” mode, and suddenly India had a new reel obsession. The edits, the reactions, the memes… it was a cultural domino effect.
“Ghafoor Fever”, The Internet’s New Obsession From
The Ba***ds of Bollywood
Some characters enter quietly. Others… start a full-blown cultural epidemic. Ghafoor did the latter. He became the catchphrase king of 2025, dominating reels, group chats, and office inside jokes. If you weren’t quoting Ghafoor this year, you were living under a Wi-Fi-deprived rock.
Raghav Juyal’s “Akkha Bollywood Ek Taraf…” The Dialogue of the Year From The Ba***ds of Bollywood
Leave it to Raghav Juyal to drop the one line that united generations. “Akkha Bollywood ek taraf…Emraan Hashmi Ek Taraf” wasn’t just a dialogue, it became a declaration. The internet responded with reverence, nostalgia, and edits that reminded everyone why Emraan remains eternally iconic.
Ishaan Khatter in
The Royals, The Year’s Undisputed Heartthrob Moment
Whether he was shirtless on a horse or dancing with Nora Fatehi, Ishaan Khatter gave India multiple reasons to pause, rewind, and stare respectfully (or not). Fan edits went into overdrive; timelines melted. This was Ishaan’s leading-man era in full bloom, and the internet approved wholeheartedly.
Jackson Wang on The Great Indian Kapil Show, The Crossover That Broke Fandom Barriers
Global superstar. Hindi one-liners. Kpop star dancing Bhangra. Desi warmth. Jackson Wang’s appearance became one of the biggest cultural crossovers of the year. K-pop fans, desi audiences, and even casual viewers collectively lost their minds. Jaideep Ahlawat and Jackson Wang? A crossover no one imagined! The internet buzzed for days, proving that when Netflix India brings global pop to local screens, the result is magic.
Stranger Things 5, The Brand Takeover No One Saw Coming
When the first part of the final season of Stranger Things dropped on 27 November, India’s brands collectively entered the Upside Down. Overnight, everyone- from fast food chains to fintech players- was borrowing the show’s red-neon titles, eerie vines, and Hawkins energy to sell everything from sandwiches to cement. Ambuja Cement, Subway India, KitKat, IKEA, India Post, and even Boroline jumped on the wagon. It wasn’t just a show release- it was a marketing invasion.
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