When a selfie is not enough: India abuzz over ‘velfie’ craze


  • TECH
  • Monday, 06 Jul 2015

NEWEST PHENOMENON: An employee of Indian technology company 'Frankly.me' uses a phone to test their app at an office in Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi. Indian tech firms are betting on the latest craze to grip social media

MUMBAI: Move over selfie, India is embracing the “velfie” with Bollywood stars, sporting heroes and even politicians taking and posting videos of themselves online using a range of new mobile apps. 

From lip-synching famous movie scenes and quizzing political leaders to interviewing job candidates, Indian tech firms are betting on the latest craze to grip social media – the video selfie. 

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