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Baba Ka Dhaba owner files case against YouTuber who put him in limelight
NEW DELHI: Kanta Prasad (80), who runs the now-famous Baba Ka Dhaba in south Delhi, has filed a complaint against YouTuber influencer and food blogger Gaurav Wasan for allegedly misappropriating funds that were raised to help their business.
Prasad and his food stall became the talk of the town when Wasan shot a video of him tearfully recounting his struggle to keep the business running since the lockdown. The video was shared across social media platforms and people came out in droves to support #BabaKaDhaba.
Now, in his complaint Prasad has alleged that Gaurav Wasan shot his video and posted it online, asking the public on social media to donate money to the eatery owner.
Prasad also claimed that Wasan "intentionally and deliberately shared only his and his family and friends’ bank details and mobile numbers with the donors and collected a huge amount of donation through different modes of payments without providing any information to him.”
DCP (south) Atul Kumar Thakur said, “We received the complaint yesterday and are enquiring into it.” No FIR has been registered yet.
On his part, Wasan has denied the allegations and said he transferred all the money into Prasad’s account: “When I shot the video, I didn’t know it would become this big. I didn’t want people to harass Baba (Prasad) so I shared my bank details…” The food blogger shared three receipts of the transactions, all dated 27 October — two cheques of Rs 1,00,000 and Rs 2,33,000 and one receipt of bank payment of Rs 45,000. He said this was the amount of money collected in three days. Wasan also put up a bank statement on Facebook in which the total money credited in the three days is around Rs 3.5 lakh.
Asked about the other two transactions, Prasad said he hasn’t been able to check his account as he doesn’t carry his phone.
This turn of events has created quite a stir, with some questioning Wasan’s motivations, and others berating Prasad for turning on his benefactor. While some YouTubers accused Wasan of receiving Rs 20-25 lakh in donations, Wasan has strongly refuted it. “We have initiated legal action against the YouTubers,” he said.
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Lego brings Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé, Vinicius together
Campaign clocks 314 million views ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 buzz.
MUMBAI: Four legends, one frame and not a single tackle in sight. Lego has pulled off a crossover few thought possible, uniting Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior in a single campaign ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 only this time, they’re building dreams brick by brick.
Titled “Everyone wants a piece”, the campaign features the quartet assembling a Lego version of the World Cup trophy, before placing miniature versions of themselves atop it, a playful nod to football’s ultimate prize. Shared widely across social media, the ad carries a pointed disclaimer: it is not AI-generated, a subtle but telling signal in an era where even reality is often questioned.
The numbers tell their own story. The campaign has already crossed 314 million views on Instagram across the players’ accounts, with fans hailing it as a rare, almost nostalgic moment particularly for the reunion of Messi and Ronaldo, whose last shared campaign ahead of the 2022 World Cup became one of the platform’s most-liked posts.
Beyond the film, Lego is extending the play with exclusive, player-themed sets tied to each of the four stars, part of a broader football-led programme designed to ride the global momentum building towards 2026. The idea, as echoed by the players themselves, leans into the parallels between football and play experimentation, creativity, failure, and triumph.
Messi described the sets as a way to bring on-pitch moments into an imaginative, hands-on world, while Ronaldo called the transformation into a Lego figure a rare honour, blending sport with storytelling. Vinícius, meanwhile, struck a more personal note, recalling childhood moments of building with Lego and framing creativity as a universal language that transcends borders.
The timing is no accident. With the 2026 World Cup set to run from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and featuring an expanded 48-team format, global anticipation is already building. Argentina, led by Messi, will enter as defending champions, adding another layer of intrigue.
For Lego, the campaign does more than celebrate football, it taps into its mythology. Because when icons become figurines and rivalries turn into play, the beautiful game finds a new kind of pitch. one built, quite literally, by hand.
