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Recently, a video of teenager Gaurav Sitoula caught a lot of attention online for his dance on Moti Se Na Heeron Se (Khudgarz, 1987) for all things good and not so good. Even in 2022, most popular memes on social media targetted individuals who defy the age-old ways of society. On International Men’s Day today, we talk to influencers Ankush Bahuguna, Jainil Mehta, Jake Sitlani, who have often challenged the notions of masculinity.