The video of Indian musician Beni Prasad with 16 passports is viral. He created a world record for the fastest journey by visiting 245 countries in 6 years and 6 months. People are praising his extraordinary achievement.
The video of an Indian musician and world traveler Beni Prasad is going viral on social media. In this video, Benny is proudly showing his bundle of 16 passports. These passports are filled with visa and immigration stamps from around the world. It tells the story of an extraordinary journey, which is not within everyone’s power to complete. People are surprised to see this viral clip. Many people are calling Benny the greatest traveler of India and are praising his passion to visit every recognized country on earth.
A world record that inspired millions
Beni Prasad created history on 22 November 2010. He completed the journey to 245 countries (including Antarctica) in just six years, six months and 22 days. He became the fastest person in the world to do so. His journey was not just to get his passport stamped. Benny traveled to different continents performing concerts, meeting people from different cultures and spreading the message of hope everywhere he went.
From personal struggles to global identity
Benny’s story is even more inspiring because he faced many difficulties in his teenage years. At the age of 16, he was suffering from severe depression and chronic asthma. But he did not let these difficulties dominate his future and changed his life through music and travelling.
He also created a musical instrument named ‘Bentar’, which is said to be the world’s first bongo guitar. He has performed for everyone from presidents to people living in the most remote parts of the world, like the tiny Pacific island of Pitcairn. Today he runs a café named ‘Chai 3:16’ in Bengaluru, where youth facing depression and emotional challenges get a chance to express their views and be heard.
Internet praised this incredible journey
The comment section of the passport video was filled with praise. One user wrote, “This is amazing. I also dream of visiting 100 countries one day.” “Legend did all this before social media,” another commented. Many described Benny as “India’s real OG traveller”, while another viewer admitted he couldn’t imagine “how much paperwork this must have required.”
Others called him a “true legend”, an “inspiration” and congratulated him for proving that with determination and purpose, dreams can become reality.