3 weeks ago

Ravi Kishan says Gen Z memes left him speechless

Ravi Kishan is a famous actor and a politician in India.

He is a member of India's Parliament.

People on the internet made funny videos and pictures of him, called memes.

The memes used clips from a podcast he appeared in.

The memes became very popular on social media.

Ravi Kishan said he was 'speechless' at how creative the young people were.

He called the attention 'historic' and said it grows bigger every day.

He invited the young people, known as Gen Z, to one day come to India's Parliament.

He also said his upcoming movie, 'Mirzapur: The Movie,' released a trailer.

He thanked Gen Z for taking his style, words, and fame to an extraordinary level.

Key facts

Actor-MP: Ravi Kishan, two-time BJP MP from Gorakhpur
Viral content: Memes made from clips of a podcast he appeared in
Meme source quotes: 'Pehchaan or Paisa? Paisaan! Money follows… my brother', 'Jaldi, the late!', 'Hmmmmmm… better do it!'
Podcast: Conversation between Kishan and Raj Shamani
Upcoming movie: Mirzapur: The Movie; trailer dropped on Tuesday
Earlier reaction: In a Hindustan Times interview, he compared the attention to blessings from Mahadev
Admirers making memes: BJP, Delhi Police and Maharashtra government
Political context: Opposition pressing Home Minister Amit Shah to speak on the police crackdown during the 20 July Sansad Chalo march by the Cockroach Janta Party

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