Well, now I've heard everything: the meme Olympics indeed! Whatever will they think of next! But then I do feel that memes are a legit art form – they use humour and popular cultural references to speak about trends, news, politics, society and more. So on second thoughts, the #MemeOlympics sound like a good idea. The tweeple were giving out medals in various self-defined ‘categories’:
This image of Akshay Kumar is used very often because it lends itself well to the meme format.
The character of Jethalal in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is another fave with meme-makers.
Whether or not one has watched the Amazon Prime Video series Mirzapur one is familiar with Munna Bhaiya and his rough and ready style of operating.
These guys – Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi would undoubtedly be prime contenders, even winners.
Mithun ‘hiding’ behind a cycle has delighted meme makers for ages now.
The character of Ganesh Gaitonde played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Sacred Games has also become a staple for creative memes.
The sort of bizarre story lines that some Hindi soaps have, they are perfect for the meme medium. This woman ‘washing’ a laptop being just one example.
This guy became famous for saying something very rude about mothers when he was interviewed in the aftermath of the disastrous demonetisation exercise. Ever since, this face has become famous in the meme-universe for expressing the situation of the ‘aam janta’.
Those who have become disillusioned with the many promises made and which remain unfulfilled by the government had this to say.
The continuing rise in prices of fuel and cooking oil, in particular, has hurt most people who can do little except express their feelings using a bit of humour.
Ananya Pandey made one deluded remark and forever became the poster-child for those who are clueless about their own privilege.
Ajay Devgn riding two bikes in Phool aur Kante is as famous as it is unnecessary. Over time it has come to denote difficult-to-make decisions or two-faced people.
Got to love Rowan Atkinson as Mr Bean! So much content!
Baba Ramdev has also made a place for himself in the meme-verse – for some good, some not-so-good reasons.
For fraudsters, shift customers and shady schemes.
Woman-rolling-down-stairs is a common Bollywood trope used in numerous movies – it is most useful for memes as well. Certainly one of the top contenders in the #MemeOlympics.
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