In India, cricket isn’t just a sport — it’s an emotion. But sometimes, that emotion turns into obsession.
A recent video is doing the rounds on social media and has left everyone shocked.
A young man is seen cutting his own hand to apply tilak with his blood on a poster of Virat Kohli. Yes, his own blood.
The video is going viral. People are calling it disturbing, dangerous and disgusting. It shows how far some fans are willing to go in the name of “devotion”.
And the worst part? This isn’t an isolated case. We’ve seen fans do extreme things before but this level of madness has made many stop and think.
Just days after RCB won the IPL for the first time, celebrations turned into tragedies. Across the country, at least 11 fans lost their lives.
Around 50 others were injured in different incidents — some in road accidents, some in crowded celebrations that went out of control.
Even more heartbreaking — one of the people who died was a small child. What should have been a happy moment ended in tears for many families.
Loving a cricketer or a film star is normal. But when people start hurting themselves or risking their lives, it’s no longer just fandom — it’s madness.
Cutting yourself to worship a celebrity is not a sign of love. It’s a sign of something going seriously wrong.
Why do some fans lose all sense of reality? Is it blind faith? Is it emotional emptiness? Or is it simply lack of awareness about mental health?
This isn’t about one team or one player. It’s about a larger problem — how we as a society sometimes go too far in celebrating our heroes.
There’s nothing wrong in being a passionate fan. But there’s something wrong when that passion turns into pain — for yourself or others.
Cricket will always be close to our hearts. Our stars will always be role models. But it’s time to stop treating them like gods. They are human, just like us.
So go ahead, cheer for your team, support your favorite player and enjoy the game. But please — be a fan, not a fanatic.
It's time the World Health Organization consider classifying hero worship as a type of mental disorder.
pic.twitter.com/YgUf6GosIz— THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) June 6, 2025
