Overview
- Prannay Joshi set a one-hour timer at 9:57 pm and walked through Times Square asking strangers if they were from India.
- His first stop was a group of 12 people who all confirmed they were Indian, giving him an early boost toward the goal.
- Just 15 minutes into the challenge he had counted 32 Indians and he reached 100 in 48 minutes, short of his one-hour limit.
- Joshi posted the clip to Instagram under @prannayjoshi and the video quickly went viral, drawing amused comments and suggestions for follow-up dares.
- The stunt underscores how creator-driven social experiments play to dense tourist flows and sparked comparisons to other diaspora-heavy cities such as London, Toronto and Dubai.