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Published 17:26 IST, May 25th 2020

This Day That Year: Taapsee gushes over Virat Kohli's photo, calls him 'Captain with Swag'

Taapsee Pannu had the best response to Virat Kohli's photo and she called him 'Captain with Swag'. Here are other events that happened on this day.

Reported by: Vageesha Taluja
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Numerous events have made headlines in the last couple of years. From Taapsee Pannu’s reaction to Virat Kohli as captain raises the style quotient; fans' reaction to Kabir Singh’s Bekhayali song; to the internet giving a crash course on feminism to Kareena Kapoor Khan, here is a compilation of some of the events which happened in the past on this day. Read on:

Taapsee Pannu's reaction to Virat Kohli's photo

One week ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup, all the captains shared frame for an iconic photograph. Bollywood actors including Taapsee Pannu, Varun Dhawan, Raveena Tandon, and Urvashi Rautela had their eyes on Virat Kohli. They all took to social media and tweeted praising the captain. Shared by Cricket World Cup's official account, the snap also features New Zealand's Kane Williamson, South Africa's Faf du Plessis, England’s Eoin Morgan, Pakistan’s Sarfraz Ahmed, Sri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne, Australia’s Aaron Finch, Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib, Bangladesh’s Mashrafe Mortaza, and West Indies’ Jason Holder, besides India’s Virat Kohli. 

According to a report, Taapsee Pannu had the best reaction to Virat Kohli’s picture. While other celebrities cheered for the captain, Taapsee Pannu could not stop gushing over him and wrote, “This is such a cool picture! Needless to say, our Indian Man owns it totally! Captain with swag.”, in a tweet. Take a look. 

Shahid Kapoor’s Bekhayali garnered applause 

Shahid Kapoor’s Bekhayali from Kabir Singh was released on May 24, 2019. Right after it came out, the song created a buzz among the fans who could not stop listening to it. The video accompanying Shahid Kapoor’s Bekhayali song features Kabir Singh, who is heartbroken and spends time reminiscing his good times with his ladylove. Shahid Kapoor’s Bekhayali took the internet by storm and was trending for a long time. Viewers were impressed with Shahid Kapoor’s performance in the movie. Take a look at the fans’ reaction. 

Kareena Kapoor's feminism controversy 

During the music launch of Kareena Kapoor Khan’s comedy flick Veere Di Wedding, the actor said that she did not see herself as a feminist but believed in equality. According to reports, her co-stars Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar, and Shikha Talsania were accompanying her at the launch alongside filmmaker Shashanka Ghosh, producers Ekta Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor. After the music launch, Twitterati made fun of Kareena Kapoor Khan’s contradicting comparisons. They shared their versions of the actor’s statements on feminism. Take a look at the netizens’ response to Kareena Kapoor’s feminism controversy.

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Varun Dhawan trolled for imitating Daisy Shah's Race 3 dialogue

Daisy Shah’s Race 3 dialogue grew to popularity in no time. She said, “Our business is our business. None of your business", which also led to hilarious memes and jokes on social media. Shah’s co-star Jacqueline Fernandez also took to Instagram and shared stories playfully trolling the actor for her dialogue. After this, Varun Dhawan also shared a video with Remo D’Souza on Instagram where they are engaging in a serious discussion and somebody interrupts. Varun Dhawan points at the camera and speaks Daisy Shah’s dialogue. However, they were trolled for the same. Take a look at the video. 

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Updated 17:26 IST, May 25th 2020

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