Amuku Dumuku Manju, a social media personality from Karnataka, in a sensational viral moment, actually performed a performative trick by the public. He seemed to drink petrol to back director Duniya Suri’s most recent film. The incident garnered a huge social media following, leading to some great discussions on fan culture, publicity stunts, and the perils of radicalism. It was later discovered that the act was not real. Manju had used honey water, not petrol, which turned the entire episode into an artificial stunt.
The local entertainer locally known as Amuku Dumuku, or Amuku Manju, gained infamy with quirky video shorts and over-the-top performances on the internet. His method frequently includes dramatic gestures and over‑the‑top expressions, factors that have enabled him to accumulate a following. This new stunt, though, pushed boundaries and caught the eye of mainstream audiences.
Manju declared public support for Suri’s forthcoming movie on the performance and faked to drink petrol straight from a bottle. The clip was delivered with shock and went viral on platforms. Many thought it was genuine, prompting much concern and backlash. Shortly thereafter, explanations came up that the action was staged, not real petrol, using honey water.
The stunt was tied to Duniya Suri, a noted Kannada filmmaker in films such as Duniya and Bagheera. The fans are not strangers to the level of devotion paid to popular directors and actors, but this is also a vivid example of how far some are willing to go in being noticed. Crucially, Suri himself wasn’t at all implicated in the action; it was Manju’s pure-hearted urge for publicity and to be associated with the film’s buzz.
The video drew mixed reactions. Some fans dismissed the stunt as irresponsible and misleading, while others described it as harmless entertainment. Such acts, experts noted, can lead to dangerous examples, particularly when viewers have reason to believe them to be true. The episode also brought up questions about the rise of publicity gimmicks in the era of social media.
Amuku Dumuku Manju’s viral petrol‑drinking stunt was fake, but paid off and gained traction. Though intended as support for director Suri’s film, it also pointed to the dangers of sensational acts in fan culture. With Suri’s movie on everyone’s lips, the incident acts as a reminder that ardor shouldn’t enter dangerous territory even when dramatized for publicity.
