Netflix has unveiled a viral promotional video starring Stranger Things actors Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo playfully testing everyday Indian household items, presenting them as possible weapons against the show’s villain, Vecna. The video has triggered excited online reactions, especially among Indian viewers.
What Indian household items do the actors try in the video?
The promotional clip shows Wolfhard and Matarazzo being introduced to a selection of iconic Indian household objects. The products include a stainless steel tiffin, a rolling pin (belan), a traditional Indian broomstick, a rubber bathroom slipper (chappal), and a Hawkins brand pressure cooker. They go from being curious to speculating creatively about the usefulness of each object.
How do they connect the items to ‘Stranger Things’?
The actors humorously theorize how each object could be used to battle Vecna, the series’ primary antagonist. The items include a Hawkins brand pressure cooker, a rubber bathroom slipper (chappal), a rolling pin (belan), a stainless steel tiffin, and a traditional Indian broomstick. They transition from being inquisitive to imaginatively guessing about each object’s potential utility.
‘Hawkins’ pressure cooker & Hawkins Lab’s Smart Connect
The inclusion of a Hawkins pressure cooker proved to be a particularly clever detail, creating a direct, coincidental link between the fictional town of Hawkins in Stranger Items and the popular Indian brand of kitchen appliances. Numerous comments on the internet praised this as a “brilliant” and “inspired” crossover that skillfully combined local culture with the show’s narrative.
How has the internet reacted?
Fans, particularly in India, swiftly praised the video for its inventiveness and surprising cultural fusion. Important responses included:
- Praise for the “Hawkins” brand coincidence.
- Humorous connections to the show’s “mom” characters, Joyce Byers and Karen Wheeler.
- Requests for more such region-specific promotional content.
- Amusement that the actors were unaware Hawkins is a real Indian brand.