New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Dhruv Rathee has done a Mark Zuckerberg and wished Happy Independence Day while riding a wakeboard. He skillfully balanced on the board while holding the Indian national flag. The viral video has gained more than 12 million views within a couple of hours.

The social media influencer is dressed in traditional Indian attire: a red kurta and white churidar. He blends a sense of cultural pride with the adventurous sport of wakeboarding. As water splashes around the board, the Indian tricolour unfurls prominently in the wind.

"Happy Independence Day! We must protect the freedom and democracy that our freedom fighters fought so hard for. Speak up against Vote Chori! Speak up for the Nation! Jai Hind!" Dhruv Rathee wrote....