Published 15:59 IST, August 24th 2019
Hasan Minhaj's dad roasts him over followers, internet left laughing
Hasan Minhaj, the popular comedian recently hit 1 million followers but his father has left highly unimpressed over it and roasted him over the same
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Hasan Minhaj, popular comedian, who is of Indian origin recently hit 1 million followers on Instagram. Although Minhaj was quite elated with the incident, his father seemed to be quite unimpressed over it. Sharing a screenshot of his conversation with his father. he tweeted saying that he is quite 'lucky' to have a family like this in his life. In the chat screenshot, Minaj texted saying, "Hit 1 million followers dad, Hope you are proud", and behaving like just any typical father, his response was "That's 17 million less than Shah Rukh Khan."
Take a look-
So lucky to have family in my life. pic.twitter.com/znDKnc9UU2
— Hasan Minhaj (@hasanminhaj) August 22, 2019
NETIZENS LEFT IN SPLITS OVER THE INCIDENT:
Ever since the tweet has been posted, it is gone viral on the internet. While one user commented saying, "Typical Indian Dad", another one quipped saying, "I showed my dad my diploma and said he wished it was from a different school". Read some funny reactions below-
Most brown and Asian thing ever
— Christian No'eau Ngoc Nguyen (@Mudaship39) August 23, 2019
Moral of the story: never get complacent Hasan
— Jiya Jaisingh (@JaisinghJiya) August 22, 2019
Damn, that’s the equivalent of you telling a Desi parent you got an A and they respond with “Why not an A+?”
— Hassan Bokhari (@HassanBokhari) August 23, 2019
HASAN MINAJ'S PRIOR CONTROVERSY
Stand-up comedian Hasan Minhaj's recent clip from his show 'Patriot Act' hasn't gone down well with Bollywood actor Anupam Kher. The actor reacted to Minhaj's statements on Kashmir and Article 370.
Kher took to his Twitter handle and said that he enjoys his act but also shared a video from 2016 where he spoke about Kashmiri Pandits and asked Minhaj to see another side and truth about the valley. He wrote: “Dear @hasanminhaj !! I enjoy your act. Feel happy that an India born is capturing great audiences. Saw your latest clip & concern about Kashmir. Would love you to see another truth about #Kashmir. This is in Hindi. Hope you understand it. Thanks.”
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For the unitiated, Hasan Minhaj in his video says, "On India’s Independence Day, I’m thinking about the people of Kashmir, who are fighting for their own independence. Kashmir has been this... they’ve been in this custody battle between India and Pakistan. They’ve been this political pawn used by both countries and I really think on this Independence Day, we should think about the people of Kashmir. The eight million-plus people that live there."
ABOUT PATRIOT ACT:
For those unaware, the fourth season of "Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" streamed on Netflix on August 4. According to Variety, the show follows the Indian-American-Muslim comic taking on the modern cultural and political landscape.
"Patriot Act" will continue to feature comedic monologues and interviews with celebrity guests. This is Minhaj's second Netflix program after "The Homecoming King".
(Inputs are taken from agencies)
15:52 IST, August 24th 2019