Internet Finds 'Next Mona Lisa' At Prayagraj's Magh Mela; Afsana Pawar, Another Garland Seller, Goes Viral

Do you remember Mona Lisa, the girl who went viral from the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj in 2025? Mona Lisa used to sell garlands during the Mela days and became an overnight internet sensation because of her

beautiful eyes, eventually landing a few roles in films. Now, after Mona Lisa’s viral fame, another girl from Prayagraj is making waves online. Her name is Afsana Pawar, and she is going viral from the Magh Mela.Several videos of Afsana Pawar from the Magh Mela in Prayagraj are circulating widely on social media. In one such viral clip, a person recording the video can be seen interacting with her, asking her name and other details. Afsana introduces herself and shares that she travels to different Melas to sell garlands. The video also shows her relatives sitting beside her.When asked about being compared to Mona Lisa and whether she would like to get film roles like her, Afsana and her relatives expressed hope that she would become famous and receive opportunities in films.Meanwhile, several users on X have claimed that Afsana might be related to Mona Lisa. However, this has not been officially confirmed.

Internet users have also drawn similarities between Afsana and Mona Lisa, particularly noting their striking eyes, which have caught the attention of social media users in both cases.The video was also reshared on Times Now’s Instagram handle with the caption, “Afsana Pawar, a young garland seller at Prayagraj’s Magh Mela 2026, has emerged as the latest social media sensation after videos of her selling flowers went viral online. Visitors have been seen taking selfies with her, with many on social media drawing comparisons to last year’s viral ‘Monalisa’ from the Maha Kumbh, as her sudden popularity adds another human-interest moment to the ongoing fair.”

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The videos continue to go viral, drawing mixed reactions from users online.