On Twitter, even a harmless banter can land you in an unexpected controversy. Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra faced the ire of Telugu star Balakrishna’s fans after he put out a funny tweet in response to a video clip in which the 57-year-old star is seen lifting a Mahindra Bolero with one hand.
Mr Mahindra tweeted, “Haha. Now all our service workshops won’t need any hydraulic lifts anymore to do Bolero check-ups!!”
Haha. Now all our service workshops won’t need any hydraulic lifts anymore to do Bolero check-ups!! https://t.co/WiS6hcpT2h
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 16, 2018
The Bolero in question weighs at least 1,600 kilograms, and just imagine the kind of superhuman strength required to lift it, with just one hand.
The witty tweet did not go down well with Telugu star’s fans who immediately started trolling Mahindra with the following hashtags: – #BoycottMahindra & #BanMahindra.
@anandmahindra #BoycottMahindra #BanMahindra
A man of your stature shouldn’t have replied about such video..that result in insulting 1000’s of fans across the globe_— ..Watch Me _ (@Tight_Slapz) January 16, 2018
Sir, I think you should concentrate on designing atleast better looking cars first.
— Abdul Salam P K (@salam1166) January 16, 2018
@ncbn sir please ban all #mahindra vehicles in AP for insulting our #MLA #BoycottMahindra
— Krishna Manohara (@YouRStupidU) January 16, 2018
Before making fun on our Tollywood hero..once look at ur Bollywood hero please..sir__ pic.twitter.com/y0aulvmmPr
— Vamshi (@VamshiSatya2) January 16, 2018
Strong warning to you MRanand. If u don’t apologise to balayya for your worst reply..mahendra share will be down in Telugu states soon.. _
— D.Naga Subrahmanyam (@NagaSubrahmanym) January 16, 2018
Notedly, Balakrishna is known for his gravity-defying actions sequences and enjoys a huge fan base in Telugu speaking population.
Directed by KS Ravi Kumar and starring Balakrishna and Nayanthara in the lead, Jai Simha released to packed houses after its release on January 12.
