Internet's favourite uncle - who trended as #CoolUncle - has won a thousand followers over the last few days. Professor Sanjeev Srivastava, whose dance video at a wedding went viral on social media, is a big fan of Govinda and his killer dance have earned him fans overnight. vijay tonk/facebook Also read: Meet Sanjeev, The Famous Dancing Uncle Who Became An Overnight Star After His Video Went Viral! The video, which was initially shared on WhatsApp, shows the electronics professor dancing at a family function. Now the uncle has been appointed as the brand ambassador by Vidisha Municipal Corporation in Madhya Pradesh. Further details are awaited but everyone knows that it's his amazing dance moves that landed him this honourable position. Also read: Even Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took to Twitter to praise the professor when he said, "Believe it or not, Madhya Pradesh water has something special in it." A couple of his other videos also started being shared online. This uncle kills it everytime with the Govinda moves. So cool! pic.twitter.com/fpaYLWeClU — G dawg (@bootsandchicken) June 2, 2018 Also read: After Her Viral 'Tareefan' Cover, YouTuber Lisa Mishra Bags Her First Bollywood Project! I think it's time to have his official Twitter handle in place so that we can follow him and enjoy his cool videos. We wonder what Govinda has to say. Clearly, Cool Uncle is giving tough competition to the Bollywood actor!<doc-sep>Image Source : PTI Dancing sensation Professor Srivastava appointed as brand ambassador of Vidisha's civic body The latest internet sensation, Professor Sanjeev Srivastava has been appointed the brand ambassador of Vidisha Municipal Corporation in Madhya Pradesh. Srivastava, whose Govinda-style dancing skills have taken the internet by storm, has received praises from all corners including Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The CM had taken to Twitter to praise Srivastava`s dancing skills performance. "Professor Shri Sanjeev Shrivastav ji, who has been working in Bhopal, has created massive sensation over the internet in the whole of India. Believe it or not, there is something special in the water of Madhya Pradesh," the chief minister said. Also read | Deadly wink to Govinda-style dance: Here's all you need to know about India's two Internet sensations of 2018 Srivastava became a household name after his dancing video from a wedding went viral. He could be seen dancing on Govinda's chartbuster song-- "Aap Ke Aa Jane Se" from the 1987 flick Khudgarz. And since then netizens have gone berserk over the 46-year-old's dancing talent. His cool moves have now earned him the moniker 'Dancing Uncle' on the social media. He is a die-hard fan of veteran actor Govinda. "This is an unreal feeling. I can't believe my dance video has gone viral. I thank everyone for the love and support. I have been dancing since 1982 and my idol is Govinda ji. Now I hope to get more opportunities," Srivastava, who hails from Vidisha, said. Talking to news agency ANI, a very overjoyed Srivastava shared his amazement to the sudden fame. Srivastava is an engineer (electronics branch) by profession. He claims that he has been dancing on Bollywood numbers for decades. However, the popularity that a video clip of him shaking his legs on a Govinda number has brought is dreamlike. The video was shot on May 12 during the ladies sangeet of Srivastava's brother-in-law in Gwalior.<doc-sep>Best wedding performance selected by UNESCO https://t.co/XPmLbmRKld — Gautam Trivedi (@KaptanHindustan) 1527718967000 #WATCH Vidisha(Madhya Pradesh): Hear from dancing sensation Professor Sanjeev Srivastava on his jig going viral on… https://t.co/R25JUPUDGf — ANI (@ANI) 1527869919000 हमारे विदिशा के भोपाल में कार्यरत प्रोफ़ेसर श्री संजीव श्रीवास्तव जी की ज़िंदादिली ने पूरे भारत में इंटरनेट पर तहल… https://t.co/j8vDPuFKaM — ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) 1527853177000 BHOPAL: He teaches electronics but his dance moves are electric. Sanjeev Srivastava, an assistant professor at Bhopal ’s Bhabha Engineering Research Institute, has set the internet on fire with a video of his dance on a number from 1987 Govinda-starrer “Khudgarz” going viral on social media and news channels since Thursday evening.Stunned by his overnight fame, the 46-year-old ‘uncle dancer’ said the recognition he chased as a teenager has found him in middle age. “I never expected in my wildest dreams that a one-minute video of me dancing at a family function would go viral. I am overwhelmed,” he told TOI from Vidisha, his hometown.Even Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan applauded, tweeting: “Professor Sanjeev Srivastava Ji ki zindadili ne pure Bharat mein internet par tehelka macha diya hai. Mano ya na mano, Madhya Pradesh ke paani mein, kuchh toh khaas baat hai (The liveliness of professor Sanjeev Shrivastava has swept the country and internet. There is something special about Madhya Pradesh).”Srivastava had to take Friday off just to field calls from friends, relatives and the media. “It’s kind of crazy. It’s been like this since last night. Feels wonderful,” he laughed.<doc-sep>
Videograb | Photo Credit: Twitter Bhopal: Professor Sanjeev Srivastava, whose dance video at a wedding has gone viral on social media, has been appointed the brand ambassador by Vidisha Municipal Corporation on Saturday. At a wedding in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha, professor's dance moves on Bollywood songs have been adored and enjoyed by many on Twitter. Even the state's Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took to Twitter, who noticed the viral video, and said that his high-spirited dance has taken over the nation. He wrote, "Believe it or not, Madhya Pradesh water has something special in it." Srivastava was dancing on actor Govinda's song Aap ke ajane se and the internet was stunned and excited. Soon, the hashtag #CoolUncle started trending on Twitter and was noticed by Indians living abroad. A Youtuber, with around 50,000 subscribers, Deep Brar put out a video on her channel where she copied the steps of Srivastava and danced on the same song. In the video, she could be seen dancing exactly like the professor on a split screen and Srivastava's dancing video on the other half of the video. Who is this uncle??? Kya dance kya expression.. U will forget all ur pain after watching this vid.. Jst cool stuf... pic.twitter.com/PxSSV0y1fx — SATYA RELOADED (@satyasanket) June 1, 2018 In another, a girl was also seen dancing, copying his moves and dancing on the same Bollywood song. The girl in the video put the video on Twitter and said: "As Indian as it gets. In love with the amazing moves of this #CoolUncle." Another video of Srivastava surfaced on Twitter, this time he was not dancing at a wedding function, but inside a house in the living room.