'Don't call me bhayya; call me boss or dada': Autowala's message goes viral

NEW DELHI: 'Bhaiya' or 'Bhayya' is the term we often use to address various informal economy workers such as drivers, shopkeepers, watchmen, and many others. It has become the easiest way to address some unknown individuals.

The idea of calling bhayya is not appreciate by a man who is a auto driver by profession.


An X user name Naya shared a photo of a message that was put on the back seat of a auto. While her simple caption read "i saw this in the auto today"

The message reads, “Keep Safe Distance…Pls…? Don’t say Bhayya. Call me Bhai, Dada, Boss, Brother.”

Within a single day, the post went viral, bringing joy and laughter to viewers. Now netizens are guessing the auto driver's origin might be Mumbai or Bengaluru.

The post attracted numerous users, and the comments section was flooded with humorous remarks.

One user wrote, “Learning how to set boundaries from this dude.”

Another user wrote," He was vexed up with girls calling him bhaaayyyaaa".

"Bhaiya got some standards", added another user.