Maansals
Maansals, also known as Salman Parekh, emerged as a Youtube sensation in Pakistan in 2010.[1][2][3]
Salman Parekh is believed to have started the trend of YouTube content creation in Pakistan. The first award that Maansals won was an all-Pakistan photography competition organised by IBA, Karachi. Soon, he was recognised as one of the top 10 influencers from Sussex, alongside PewdiePie and Zoella.[4][5]
In 2018, once again Maansals set the trend by bringing Pakistan's local stand-up comedy to the forefront through Maansal Nights. Reaching Millions of viewers by creating a space for local comedians. [6] [7]
Other than his Youtube Career, Salman Parekh is also a founder of fashion line Manto and a home decor store Aleco Homes. Expanding the entrepreneurial legacy of his father, Haji Masood Parekh, Salman has ventured into a boutique hotel chains in Pakistan to support the tourism with sustainable accommodations.
During the crisis of Covid'19, Salman Parekh and his partners teamed up to tackle false and fake information on digital mediums by engaging almost 200 influencers from the country. [8] [9]
Controversies[edit]
On 9 January, The Express Tribune raised a point that another Pakistani notable Video logger Zaid Ali has gained his fame by copying and re-executing Maansals ideas.[10]
In January 2020, Prime Minister Imran Khan invited top content creators from Pakistan where Salman Parekh asked tough questions to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Imran Khan's answer landed him in controversy.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-06-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Exclusive Interview of Salman Parekh". Times of Youth. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ Naveed, Soha (2018-03-15). "This Video on the Famous "Khana Khud Garam Karo" Line Pretty Much Sums Up Everything!". Parhlo. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ Blogger, Guest (2016-09-09). "Sussex's top ten bloggers and vloggers". Title Sussex Magazine. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "This Sussex prankster is more famous than you". University of Sussex. 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ Team 1947. "THIS WEEKEND IN LAHORE, KARACHI, AND ISLAMABAD". 1947 Mag. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "Maansal Nights | A Stand Up Comedy Show Episode 2". DHA Today. 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ Jahangir, Ramsha (2020-03-21). "EhtiyatCorona: Pakistan's digital influencers fight virus misinformation". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "#EhtiyatCorona - Influencers Tackle Misinformation". Runway Pakistan. 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "Dear ZaidAliT, stealing jokes isn't funny". Retrieved 2019-03-06.
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