Mangoes and Memes! PM Modi-Akshay Interaction Has Twitter Talking
Twitter went abuzz on Wednesday morning when a ‘freewheeling’ chat between Akshay Kumar and PM Modi streamed.
On Tuesday night, Akshay Kumar on Twitter declared that he had recorded a candid, informal and freewheeling chat with PM Narendra Modi which would give an insight into certain lesser known facts about him.
The interview went live at 9 AM on news agency ANI’s official site with multiple other publications also live streaming it.
Akshay Kumar chatted with the PM on a range of topics, none political, of course.
The conversation topics ranged from if the PM ate mangoes to if he has seen memes about himself online.
Twitter had a lot to say about the interview. Some tweets were funny. Others critical, while some showered praise.
The Funny Ones
Akshay Kumar Criticised for Interview
Twitter remained critical of the interview. Some calling it “laughable” and “hilarious”.
A Twitter user called the interview a plot to compensate after three phases.
Chowkidars Shower Praise
Many accounts, most of them with Chowkidar as a prefix, started praising the interview as well. They were few and rare, but still there.
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