Actor Vijay who is a prominent star in the Tamil film industry of the multi-cultural India made his Instagram debut this Sunday i.e. March 2, 2023. The 48-year old quickly rose to join the top 3 celebrities in the world to hold the record for the fastest 1 million followers on the social media site. 'Thalapathy Vijay' (as he is fondly known among fans) is only behind South Korean pop-icon V of the popular boy-band BTS, and Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie.
Fastest 1M Followers on Instagram - World Record
- BTS V (aka Kim Taehyung - K-pop Artist) - 43 minutes
- Angelina Jolie (Hollywood actress) - 59 Minutes
- (Joseph) Vijay (Tamil-Indian/Kollywood actor) - 97 Minutes
- NCT Taeil (aka Moon Tae-il - K-pop Artist) - 105 Minutes
- Rupert Grint (British actor) - 241 minutes
27 year Kim Taehyung aka V reached his 1 million in a Guiness World Record breaking 43 minutes on December 6, 2021. Jolie, on August 20, 2021 had previously held the record of achieving 1 million followers in 59 minutes; She made her Instagram debut sharing a letter from an Afghan teenage girl, writing, "I’ve come on Instagram to share their stories and the voices of those across the globe who are fighting for their basic human rights."
Kollywood actor Vijay is the first and only Indian celebrity to enter this list. His first Instagram post reads, "Hello Nanbas and Nanbis" - endearing terms he uses for his fans, that means friends of male and female genders.