Hilarious! Mumbai-Police's latest 'SafeTea' tweet features 'chai pi lo' aunty
Mumbai-Police has a knack of adding their trademark wit to viral posts. The results are often both funny and serious, but certainly impressive. The latest is a mimicry of Somvati Mahawar, who shot to fame by asking 'hello fraands chai pi lo' last year. In the tweet, Mumbai Police has retained her video, but instead of 'chai pi lo', it says 'helmet pehen lo.'
Mumbai Police teaches 'SafeTea': 'Hello Fraaands! Helmet pehen lo'
In April, they used Sachin Tendulkar in a tweet
The tweet dated June 13 has already garnered much attention, with over 7,000 people liking it and 3,000 people commenting on it. In April, on Sachin Tendulkar's birthday, they had used the iconic cricketer's reference and tweeted, prodding people to wear helmets. 'The Little Master set great records wearing a helmet! How about simply following his footsteps?' the tweet read.
Puns, sarcasm, pop culture trends: Mumbai police used it all
Mumbai Police uses puns, sarcasm and pop culture trends for witty tweets, and always manages to stay in news. Their tweet today spoke of road safety, with a reference to 'long-distance relationships.' 'Everyone needs some space! So do your cars... #RoadSafety,' it read. Last month, they added spice to the relatively boring topic of human evolution, by captioning a viral meme.
From 'Avengers: Infinity War' to 'Race-3,' they twisted them all
Mumbai Police's Twitter feed has always spoken the millennials' language, picking up on latest trends and wittily rehashing them. They even cashed in on the frenzy around 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'Race 3', which was released today. Picking up actress Daisy Shah's famous dialogue from the film, they put out a meme that read 'my data is my data, none of your data'.
An intro to Mahawar, a viral internet sensation
Till now, Mahawar has uploaded 30 videos/photos on Instagram, which has garnered over 3,000 followers. In her videos, she is seen dancing, or asking 'fraands' to have tea/fruit. In some posts, she asks how she looks after dressing up for an occasion. People are divided over her being so famous. While some applaud her guts, others feel her 'nonsensical' posts don't deserve attention.
