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Most people dread the idea of becoming a meme, but apparently not actor Adnan Siddiqui. His 'fiery' photos were the first thing that caught the internet's attention in 2022 and became the subject of several memes but he isn't too broken up about it.

The Meray Paas Tum Ho star loves the jokes and shared a clip of Ali Gul Pir recreating scenes from his drama serial Daira. Siddiqui played a character in the drama based on the novel Moth Smoke. In the scene Gul Pir recreated, his character consumed alcohol. Gul Pir recreated it as only he can and connected it to the memes of Siddiqui smashing bottles of liquor seized by the Customs department and setting them on fire in Karachi.

Siddiqui re-posted the clip to his Instagram account and wrote, "I have finally arrived!!! How you ask? Well, when your memes start trending all over social media, you have moved up the ladder."

He said he was really impressed with how "efficiently Ali Gul Pir has pulled off my character Auzi from the drama Daira".

Thanks to you, the actor is now considering "doing amusing things to give fodder to meme industry." Previously the 52-year-old actor had considered venturing into a different field to try out something new. Looks like his calling might just be memes.

Siddiqui appeared on SAMAA TV morning show Naya Din on January 5 and explained why he wanted to attend the event and took the photo that sparked all the memes. He wanted to "raise awareness about illegal substances and to destroy them". He said these substances were destroying the lives of the younger generation.

He had no idea that his photo would become a meme. "I thought of the children whose futures have been saved and instantly took a selfie with the destruction and fire in the back. I wanted to become an example by highlighting that what was being destroyed is a bad thing."

Siddiqui said he loved all the memes shared on social media and is open to seeing more in the future. As long as he provides the material, the internet is sure to oblige him on that front.