# Chetan Bhagat Recreates Viral Gen Z Reel With Friends 2026-08-07T05:45:50+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Author Chetan Bhagat has recreated a viral Gen Z reel with his friends Nitin Singhal, Ajay Gupta and Manish Gupta. The trend emerged from a students’ protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and was also recreated by Anupam Kher and his friends. Bhagat shared his version on Instagram, joking that they lacked Kher’s acting skills but had old IIT Delhi friends willing to embarrass themselves. He also danced to the song while his friends copied the original moves. Abhinav Bisht, identified by ABP Live as the original reel’s creator, responded with “New Variation” and laughing and folded-hands emojis. Social media reactions were mixed. Some users called the video funny, while others described it as cringeworthy and criticised Bhagat’s books. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com Tags: Abhinav Bisht, Chetan Bhagat, Gen Z, Instagram, viral reel Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chetan-bhagat-recreates-viral-gen-z-reel-with-friends/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chetan-bhagat-recreates-viral-gen-z-reel-with-friends/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.