Babu Bhai, often referred to by fans as Babu Bhaiya, is a well-known comic character from the Hindi film Hera Pheri, released in 2000 and played by Paresh Rawal. Clips and references tied to the character became widely reused in Indian meme culture because his expressions and dialogue suit reaction humor so well. Short Babu Bhai sounds spread through meme pages, status videos and remix edits, where they are used to underline confusion, panic, suspicion or deadpan comedy in a familiar, instantly recognizable way.