Indian athlete Vispy Kharadi has etched his name into the Guinness World Records by achieving the 'longest duration holding Hercules pillars (male)' in Surat, Gujarat. He held the massive pillars, which weighed 166.7 kg and 168.9 kg, for 2 minutes and 10.75 seconds.
The video prompted Tesla CEO Elon Musk to repost it. The clip shows Kharadi gripping the two towering structures. Reacting to Musk's post, Kharadi said, "It was indeed a good surprise when I got to know that Elon Musk shared my Guinness World Record Video on X. Feeling so happy and on cloud 9. Moreover, it gives me immense pride that an Indian is being praised worldwide in the field of strength."