Meet viral internet sensation, Angkit Joshi, who is winning hearts on social media for documenting his life as a cab driver. Here's everything you need to know about his background and story!
There was a time when getting viral on the internet was considered a massive feat. However, in today's digital wave, the age span of a piece of content's virality has decreased. A few years back, people, things or trends used to go viral and stay there for months or even years. However, as of now, it has become a challenge even for the biggest creators to go viral on social media for months.
Due to the sudden increase in the number of content creators, the concept of virality has changed a lot. A person leaving his corporate job to open a tea stall is no longer a surprise for people as they've already seen it all many years back. However, what's new for them is watching a truck driver named Rajesh vlogging and showing his day-to-day activities. Another perfect example of how people's tastes are evolving with time is the viral Noida-based cab driver, who is getting a lot of love and appreciation from netizens on social media.
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The 28-year-old cab driver named Angkit Joshi has become a sensation on the internet after multiple clips of him interacting with his passengers went viral on Instagram. Today, we are going to get into Angkit's life to know how he made the ultimate shift from the corporate world to work as a cab driver.
In a conversation with the Hindustan Times, Angkit Joshi opened up about his decision to quit his corporate job as a business developer to become a full-time cab driver. The Noida-based cab driver revealed that he never planned to create content on YouTube while working as a cab driver and admitted that it happened accidentally.
When Angkit Joshi was asked why he left his corporate job, he admitted that he was exhausted because his life had become monotonous. As a result, Angkit decided to take the risk of trying something out of his comfort zone. He also added that the primary reason behind recording his conversations with passengers was to add the element of fun while riding, which is rare in India as of now. He said:
"I didn't plan this when I left my job. I was just exhausted from the corporate life. My agenda was to ensure that people get to have fun while travelling. Going viral just happened by chance. When I told my family about my decision to quit my job of a business developer, they were, in fact, very supportive. And now that my content is making headlines, my father is quite proud of me."
There's no denying the fact that Angkit Joshi's decision to record his conversation with passengers has worked for him in the best way possible. From becoming a sensation on social media due to his respectful behaviour to getting praises for normalising this profession, Angkit is also enjoying massive female attention.
Talking about the same in his conversation with Hindustan Times, Angkit revealed that he had received a lot of marriage proposals after he revealed in one of his vlogs that his parents are searching for a suitable bride for him. He said:
"Ab mujhe rishtey bhi aa rahe hain in DMs, stating, 'Will you marry me?' Ek toh London se bhi aaya tha. I keep thinking, aisa kya dikh gaya mujh mein?"
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Further, in the same interview, Angkit Joshi also shared how so many youngsters are getting inspired by his life and have messaged him about wanting to work like him. However, Angkit shared how he told them not to do this work just because his life looked more fun than the others.
The cab driver shared the hardships of his life and how his income has decreased since he left his corporate job. He shared how his family is behind him, and he also has some savings in case everything doesn't go according to his plan. Explaining how it was a calculative risk to work as a cab driver, Angkit told youngsters to build a solid plan before jumping into something. He said
"Some people message me saying woh mere jaise banna chahte hain. Par mujhe dekh kar yeh kaam mat karo. My income has drastically gone down since I left my job. I have savings from my previous stint and can rely on my family if the need be. My future plan is to set up a travel company. If others don't have a solid plan or the time and resources, they won't be able to make the cut."
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It was on September 3, 2023, when Angkit Joshi took to his Instagram handle and posted a video from his first day as a cab driver. In the video, Angkit could be seen donning a blue shirt and was sharing how his first customer gave him Rs. 51 as shagun because it was the first day of his work. In the video, he also admitted that he had left his corporate job to work as a cab driver. The video received a good response from the audiences, and with time, Angkit's content started picking up traffic on social media.
However, it was Angkit Joshi's vlog with a female passenger, who used to work at Lenskart, that skyrocketed his Instagram handle and YouTube channel. The duo had a wonderful candid conversation in which they both shared things about each other. While Angkit shared that he is from Uttarakhand, the female passenger revealed that she previously worked at Bata as a designer. Not only this, but the female passenger also gifted three branded sunglasses to Angkit, and the sweet gesture from the Lenskart employee also won viewers' hearts. As of now, he has 175K followers on Instagram and 6.37K subscribers on his YouTube channel, Angkit Joshi.
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