After Shirley Setia, Prajakta Koli and Bhuvan Bam, another YouTuber is headed to Bollywood. Leading YouTuber CarryMinati, aka Ajey Nagar, who has over 27.5 million subscribers, will join Mayday, the thriller-drama directed by Ajay Devgn and starring both Devgn and Amitabh Bachchan.

Better known for his roasting videos and rap songs, the 21-year-old will be in familiar territory playing the part of a social media sensation. It is one of the main reasons why CarryMinati signed the film.

Talking about his debut, CarryMinati said, “I remember enacting these skits as a child and my parents always thought I’d grow up to be an actor. Acting is something that comes naturally to me just like music so it’s no rocket science for me really.”

He added that he hoped to learn “a thing or two about acting while I’m at it”. To his YouTube fans he assured that this gig didn’t mean he is saying bye to the platform. "I’m just exploring and experimenting within the creative gamut, but content creation will always be my passion and true calling," he said.

Mayday went on floors on December 11. CarryMinati will soon join the cast and crew in Hyderabad. The film is slated to release on April 29, 2022.