Viraj Ghelani recalls taking 'revenge' on Karan Johar's Dharma Productions after feeling snubbed by them

Viraj Ghelani is a prominent content creator known for his engaging comedy videos on social media. With a substantial following, his reels often attract large numbers of views and have gained a significant fan following.

He recently revealed a bold move he made against Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, after feeling snubbed by the company. Ghelani made his acting debut in the film Govinda Naam Mera, which was released directly on OTT platforms and received mixed reviews.
Viraj expressed his frustration over not being invited to the trailer launch of the movie, which stars Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, and Kiara Advani. In a bid for "revenge," he encouraged his followers to flood the comments section of the trailer with messages supporting him.

In a conversation on The Having Said That Show, Ghelani shared his feelings of, stating, “I feel they didn’t take me to any trailer launch or all these things because like ‘Isko kyu leke jayenge (Why would we take him)?’”, he humorously remarked that they would not make the same mistake again.
He explained his strategy for this situation, “Then I had the power of Instagram, so I just went on my social media and said whenever the trailer drops, every one of you guys has to just go on Dharma’s YouTube channel and just say ‘Here for Viraj.’ There were about 1250-2000 comments just saying ‘Here for Viraj,’” he recalled with a laugh.

The situation escalated to the point where Dharma Productions executives contacted him, requesting that he ask his followers to stop the comments. Ghelani humorously recounted his response: “I got a call from Dharma saying ‘Please isko stop kara (Please make this stop).’ I said do not mess with Gujaratis. That was my revenge kind of a thing.”

In Govinda Naam Mera, Ghelani portrays Baldev, the boyfriend of Bhumi Pednekar’s character.