Kranthi Kumar Panikera aka Drill Man from Telangana set a Guinness World Record by stopping 57 electric fans with his tongue in just one minute
Kranthi Kumar Panikera, a resident of Suryapet, Telangana, has achieved an extraordinary milestone by bagging a Guinness World Record for stopping 57 electric fans with his tongue in just one minute. This jaw-dropping feat, accomplished with remarkable speed and precision, has left audiences both astonished and impressed.
Who is Telangana’s Kranthi Kumar Panikera aka Drill Man as video of him setting Guinness World Records for stopping 57 electric fan blades with his tongue in just one minutes goes viral
Telanga’s IAS aspirant turned performer, Kranthi Kumar Panikera, artist name Kranthi Drill man, is known for daring acts like inserting running drill machine in nose tongue, 32 swords swallowing in mouth and many more.
The IAS aspirant hails from a humble background and supports his family through masonry work, following in the footsteps of his father, Sattaiah, who suffered a paralytic stroke while his mother, Mallamma, works as an agricultural labourer.
In 2015, Kranthi surprised his family by showing his skills during a broadcast of India’s Got Talent.
He Has Performed in
- India’s got talent
- Zee talent show
- Auditioned for America’s got talent
- Tengo Talento Mucho Talento
- India ka mast kalandar
- hindustan ka big star
- Big celebrity challenge
Known as the “Drill Man” for his audacious antics, the most recent accomplishment of Kranthi Kumar Panikera has solidified his reputation for pulling off unusual performances. The video was posted on Guinness World Records’ (GWR) social media account with the statement, “Most electric fan blades stopped using the tongue in one minute 57 by Kranthi Drillman.”
In the video, Panikera is shown deftly stopping the fans’ rapidly rotating blades with his tongue. Kranthi Kumar Panikera breaks the record for using his tongue to stop 57 electric fans in a single minute in the video that GWR posted. The video shows Panikera standing in front of a line of fast-spinning fans and stopping each blade with lightning-fast tongue movements.
#WATCH | Kranthi Kumar Panikera, a Telangana IAS aspirant turned performer, stops 57 electric fans with his tongue, setting a Guinness World Record. #ViralVideo #TrendingNow | @HeenaGambhir pic.twitter.com/ASYFMjiHl6
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Reactions of netizens
The video of Kranthi Kumar Panikera has received over 3 million views in a single day and generated a lot of online comments. Emojis ranging from surprised faces to clapping hands and hearts abound in the comments section, expressing viewers’ mixed feelings of awe and incredulity.
Some questioned the usefulness of such accomplishments being acknowledged by a prominent body like Guinness World Records, claiming that although the honour is a source of pleasure, the activity itself appears to have no intrinsic worth or significance for humanity.
Others completely rejected the importance of Guinness World Records, calling it a compilation of unimportant achievements that attract too much attention.
A user commented, “Iron tongue.” Another added, “Is there training for something like this?”
A user quipped, “Who wakes up saying, today I am going to set a record of stopping a fan blade with my tongue.”
Who is Kranthi Kumar Panikera?
Performer Kranthi Kumar Panikera, better known by his stage name Kranthi Drillman, hails from Suryapet, Telangana, and is renowned for his audacious and distinctive acts. He has performed on a number of shows, such as Big Celebrity Challenge, India’s Got Talent, Zee Talent Show, and India Ka Mast Kalandar. Additionally, he has tried out for international competitions including Tengo Talento Mucho Talento and America’s Got Talent.
Despite his initial goal of becoming an IAS official, Kranthi turned his attention to his remarkable performances and travelled to the US, Singapore, and Malaysia to showcase his skills. He received a recommendation for America’s Got Talent following his debut on India’s Got Talent, and he has performed on stage and television more than 300 times.