Motu Patlu

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About

Motu Patlu is an Indian animated children's television series about two friends, a rotund man named Motu and a skinny one named Patlu. The show airs on Nickelodeon India and Vasantham.

History

In 1969, the Hindi magazine Lotpot debuted. While it was originally a bi-weekly publication, it has since switched to a weekely. The magazine follows the adventures of two brothers named Motu and Patlu, one large and the other slim.^[1]

The comic was adapted into the series Motu Patlu by producers Cosmos-Maya. On October 16th, 2012, the first episode, "John Banega Don," Motu Patlu aired on Nickelodeon. The show revolves around the characters Motu and Patlu.

Fandom

The series has inspired various meme groups on Facebook. On December 1st, 2013, the Facebook^[3] group "Motu Patlu Jokes" launched. Within four years, the group has more than 500,000 likes and follows.

Characters and scenes from Motu Platu have appeared on various subreddits, including /r/dankmemes, ^[4] /r/DeepFriedMemes, ^[5] /r/CringeAnargy,^[6] /r/ComedyCemetary^[7] and more (examples below).

D Se Dab

D Se Dab (or Nick India Dab) is the nickname for a video posted by Nickelodeon India in which a child dabs to a song. The video has been used in numerous remix videos.