Overview
- Janhvi Kapoor became the latest participant on January 18, posting 2016 selfies and three intentionally cringe videos while joking about joining the trend late.
- Kareena Kapoor Khan shared a widely discussed ‘year of the bump’ carousel with unseen 2016 pregnancy photos, including Saif Ali Khan cradling newborn Taimur.
- Alia Bhatt’s ‘2016 ki kahaani’ revisited a milestone year with behind-the-scenes moments, a photo calling Shah Rukh Khan her favourite co-actor, Dream Team tour shots and a Coldplay concert in Berlin.
- Ananya Panday’s throwback featured flower-crown and dog filters with friends including Suhana Khan, Shanaya Kapoor and AbRam Khan, while Sonam Kapoor reflected on Neerja’s release and recognising her future husband Anand Ahuja; Khushi Kapoor also posted that she was “way cooler” in 2016.
- The resurgence traces to a December 31 montage by creator @taybrafang and has gone global as influencers like Kylie Jenner and Karlie Kloss share retrospectives, with users reviving 2016 staples such as the Mannequin Challenge and hit tracks like Panda and Black Beatles.