Actor Rahul Roy, who shot to fame with Bollywood caper Aashiqui, on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in presence of Union Minister Vijay Goel at party headquarters in New Delhi.
The former Big Boss winner, who stayed away from limelight for quite a while, said it was a significant day for him and heaped praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.
“The way Narendra Modi ji and Amit Shah ji have been taking the country forward and the way the perspective of the world towards India has changed in the past two years is remarkable. I am elated to have taken this decision,” Mr Roy told mediapersons.
Expressing his desire to work for the development of the country, the actor said he is ready to take up any task entrusted to him by the party.
Roy made his film debut with Aashiqui_in 1990 which went on to become a blockbuster. However, after the initial success, most of his films bombed at the box office. The actor also won the first season of TV reality show Bigg Boss.
The actor’s inclusion in the party was met with hilarious responses on Twitter
Rahul Roy Joins BJP. He’s Now 2nd Rahul Who Will Campaign For BJP._#RahulRoy
RT If You Know Who’s The First One. _– Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) November 18, 2017
Actors in BJP ranked by their acting ability:
1. Narendra Bhai
2. Smritiji
3. #RahulRoy– Amit Chuha (@AmitChuha) November 18, 2017
#Aashiqui Actor Rahul Roy Joined BJP. Shame On People Who Say BJP Is Doing Nothing For Unemployed People. Uday Chopra, Abhishek Bachchan, Bobby Deol & Tushar Kapoor Should Be Next. #RahulRoy pic.twitter.com/NxAUMahwKZ
– Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) November 18, 2017
Arnab : Rahul…the nation wants to know your motivation behind joining full time politics and BJP?#RahulRoy : I want to bring back respect and grace to the name Rahul.
– _oy (@MixedRaita) November 18, 2017
#RahulRoy joins BJP.
Now this serves as a shot in the arm for Bobby Deol, Uday Chopra, Harman Baweja, Tushar Kapoor…
– Prabhjit Singh (@SinghOfGoodTMZ) November 18, 2017
______ __ _____ __ ____ ________ __ ___…#RahulRoy __ #BJP ______ __ ____ __…_____ ___ __ ___…._
– __ Abhi __ (@Rollicking_) November 18, 2017
Rahul’s love interest then vs Now !!#RahulRoy pic.twitter.com/89enrMGCZH
– Boring… (@graphicalcomic) November 18, 2017
The next statement of #RahulRoy will be. “My Films were flopped because of Congress. They have done nothing for me in 60 years”.
– Anjana Kumari (__INC__) (@Ak1991Jan) November 18, 2017
#RahulRoy: This is what they lacked for so long ….. A Rahul in the party _
– MS (@Mufi1972Mufi) November 18, 2017
BJP attracting failed actors #RahulRoy no can beat modiji in acting.
– Akela_guy____ (@akela_guy) November 18, 2017
_______ : Present tense of ____
____ : Future tense of _______#RahulRoy
– Why So Silly_ (@silly_why) November 18, 2017
