‘Woh Toh Chalta Rehta Hai’: PM Modi Reacts to Viral ‘Melodi’ Memes on Nikhil Kamath Podcast
PM Modi’s first-ever podcast with Nikhil Kamath went viral, especially a particular 15-second clip when Kamath brought a reference to the ‘Melodi’ memes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first-ever podcast with Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath went viral. In the 2 hour-long conversation a particular 15-second clip when Kamath mentioned Italy and brought a reference to the widely popular ‘Melodi’ memes that have been making the rounds on social media.
Mentioning that pizza is his favourite food, the Zerodha boss skillfully asked PM Modi about his opinion on Italy.
“My favourite food is pizza. And pizza is from Italy. And people say you know a lot about Italy. Would you like to say something about that?” Kamath asked the Prime Minister.
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known for adding a personal touch to diplomatic hugs and warm handshakes, his meetings with Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni have often grabbed attention on social media.
PM Modi reacts to ‘Melodi’ memes
“Haven’t you seen these memes?” the Zerodha co-founder asked shrewdly while referring to ‘Melodi’ memes.
“Nahi, woh toh chalta rehta hai. Main usmein apna time kharab nahi karta (No, all that keeps happening. I don’t waste my time in that,” was the Prime Minister’s witty response.
Incidentally, the 'Melodi' memes only seem to become more popular with each successive meeting between the two Prime Ministers. Italian PM Georgia even used the phrase playfully while making a video with PM Modi, saying "Hello from the Melodi team".
Reacting to this recent episode of Kamaths’s ‘WTF is’ podcast, Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas jovially remarked, “Be like Modi Ji. Don’t eat a lot of pizza. Gut health of Indians are genetically not conditioned for processed carbs.” Srinivas responded to the clip.
Recently, Srinivas visited India to meet PM Modi and praised him for his ‘remarkable vision for the future’ and ‘dedication to stay updated’ on AI-related topics.
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