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While in his car in Thailand, YouTuber IShowSpeed was followed by excited fans, including a few Indians on bikes, shouting “TVK” and “Thalapathy Vijay.”
Speed thought Indian fans were talking about Virat Kohli. (Photo Credits: X)
YouTuber Darren Jason Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed, recently found himself in a rather amusing and confusing situation while in Thailand. During a live stream, while travelling in a car, he was followed by a group of enthusiastic fans, including a few Indian youngsters on motorcycles, who kept shouting “TVK” and “Thalapathy Vijay” as they rode alongside him.
While the fans were clearly thrilled, Speed was left completely puzzled. He tried engaging with them to understand what they meant, but their excited responses only seemed to make things more confusing for him.
Speed Fans Repeatedly Chant TVK And Thalapathy Vijay During Live Stream
At one point, the fans even referred to Vijay as the “Chief Minister of India,” leaving Speed visibly confused and wondering if they were talking about cricketer Virat Kohli. Frustrated by the bizarre interaction, he appeared annoyed on camera and was even heard using expletives during the live stream.
Reacting to the post, a user wrote, “Speed always know Vyrat kholi and toni toni (Dhoni).”
Another shared, “Why Vijay fans shaming Vijay in foreign. This is not fun. It’s a shame.”
“It’s really good to snipe Speed on his live, but why guys? You’re becoming meme content for no reason,” a comment read.
An individual stated, “Why TF did they just do that?”
Another mentioned, “He didn’t recognise Tamil Nadu, so fans simplified the reference to the Chief Minister of India just to get him to understand. What’s wrong with asking for basic awareness?”
One more added, “Everything is temporary, but Virat Kohli is permanent.”
When Speed Compared Thalapathy Vijay With John Wick
While Speed didn’t recognise Thalapathy Vijay during his Thailand trip, he has previously compared Vijay’s action and stunts to Keanu Reeves’ popular character, John Wick. In an earlier YouTube stream, Speed watched the trailer for Leo and was impressed by Vijay’s performance.
The video posted on X (Formerly Twitter) came with the caption, “The same Speed once said, ‘Chad is the Indian John Wick,’ about Thalapathy Vijay. So guys, we’ve already got a Hollywood level ref from Speed. He just didn’t recognised the name. Wake up when your favourite even gets featured on his channel.”
The same @ishowspeedsui once said, “Chad is the Indian John Wick,” about Thalapathy Vijay! 🔥So guys, we’ve already got a Hollywood level ref from Speed. He just didn’t recognised the name!😎 Wake up when your favourite even gets featured on his channel!😂pic.twitter.com/tQm4pwx79w— KARTHIK DP (@dp_karthik) October 22, 2025
Thalapathy Vijay’s Upcoming Project
Thalapathy Vijay, who recently appeared in dual roles in Venkat Prabhu’s The GOAT, is set to star in H Vinoth’s upcoming film, Jana Nayagan. The movie also features Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol and Mamitha Baiju. Reports suggest that this will be Vijay’s final film before he enters politics.
A team of writers at News18.com bring you stories on what’s creating the buzz on the Internet while exploring science, cricket, tech, gender, Bollywood, and culture.
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Delhi, India, India
October 23, 2025, 13:22 IST
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