The story of Devraj Patel and how his Dil Se Bura Lagta Hai video became a viral meme
Youtuber, Devraj Patel died in a road accident on the evening of June 25, at Labhandi area of Raipur city in Chhatisgrah. Photo: Instagram/imdevrajpatel
Devraj Patel, the 21-year-old YouTuber who brought a smile to everyone's face with his innocence, died in a tragic road accident on June 26 evening. The accident took place in the Labhandi area of Raipur, Chhattisgarh, when Patel was with a friend on his bike.
What happened
Patel’s bike was hit by a speeding truck from behind and he suffered serious injuries to his head. He was declared dead at the hospital.
Patel was on his way to record YouTube videos when the accident happened.
Social media fame
Devraj Patel came to fame with his 'Dil Se Bura Lagta Hai Bhai' video, which was the first video on his channel.
His popularity skyrocketed in 2021 when he shot a video with Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel at his residence.
Recording the video with Baghel, Patel said, Chhattisgarh mein do hi log famous hai. Ek main aur ek Kaka (Only two people are famous in Chhattisgarh; I and Kaka).
“दिल से बुरा लगता है” से करोड़ों लोगों के बीच अपनी जगह बनाने वाले, हम सबको हंसाने वाले देवराज पटेल आज हमारे बीच से चले गए.
— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) June 26, 2023
इस बाल उम्र में अद्भुत प्रतिभा की क्षति बहुत दुखदायी है.
ईश्वर उनके परिवार और चाहने वालों को यह दुःख सहने की शक्ति दे. ओम् शांति: pic.twitter.com/6kRMQ94o4v
Bhupesh Bhaghel expressed his shock over Patel’s death, and mourned his loss.
The rise of Devraj Patel
Devraj comes from the Korba city of the Korba district. In a conversation with Ankit Dubey from Radio Mirchi in 2021, he said that the idea to make videos was given to him by his friends.
He said that he downloaded the Vigo Video app and began making videos. In a span of two-three months, he had made a number of videos.
The story of the Dil Se Bura Lagta Hai meme
However, one day, when he opened his message box, he saw a number of abuses directed at him by other users. This broke his heart and so he made the video where he requested people to not use filthy language on his videos.
He used the phrase ‘Dil se bura lagta hai bhai’, and it went viral in no time. Patel became a social media star.
Soon, Devraj became a meme, and it propelled him to the kind of fame that many on social media can only aspire for. Devraj then started making more videos and in 2021, he met Chhattisgrah CM Bhupesh Baghel.
People began noticing Devraj in public, and he said that he would be elated. He also appeared in Bhuvan Bam’s web-series Dhindora.
Devraj's last video
In what has now become his last video, Devraj asked people if he was cute or not. He said, "Bhagwaan ne mera shakl aisa banaya hai, logon ko samajh nahi aata ki cute bolen, ya cutiya (God has given me such a face that people don’t understand whether they should call me cute or cutiya)."
Devraj's Instagram page is full of condolences messages from his shocked followers and well-wishers.