Trump’s ‘Annihilate Iran’ Threat Gets a Balakrishna-Style Response From Tehran
- Iran’s Embassy in Zimbabwe mocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to “annihilate” Iran by posting a 58-second clip from the 2023 Telugu film *Bhagavanth Kesari* on X.
- The embassy joked that Trump had been watching Bollywood instead of Hollywood, although the clip came from the Telugu film industry rather than a Hindi film.
- The scene shows Nandamuri Balakrishna using a manhole cover as a shield and gas cylinders while confronting armed attackers.
- Trump said the United States faced a choice between negotiating with Iran and military action, while U.S. and Iranian officials held three-hour talks through Qatari mediation.
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Iran’s Zimbabwe Embassy uses Balakrishna’s Bhagavanth Kesari clip to troll Trump
The Iranian Embassy in Zimbabwe has responded to US President Donald Trump's threats to "annihilate" Iran by posting a clip from Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna's action film Bhagavanth Kesari on X, mistakenly labelling it as Bollywood.
Iran embassy trolls Trump with Balakrishna's film clip after 'annihilate' Iran threat
Iran's Embassy in Zimbabwe responded to Donald Trump's "annihilate" Iran remarks with a clip from Balakrishna's Telugu film Bhagavanth Kesari, joking that the US has been watching Bollywood instead of Hollywood.
Iran embassy mocks Trump with Telugu film clip
Tehran: Iran’s Embassy in Zimbabwe has used a clip from the Telugu action film Bhagavanth Kesari to mock US President Donald Trump’s threat to “annihilate” Iran. The embassy shared a 58-second clip featuring Telugu actor Nandamuri Balakrishna on X on Wednesday, September 23, alongside a sarcastic reference to Bollywood and Hollywood. “Trump talks about annihilating … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sport…
Iran: Amidst threats from US President Trump to completely destroy Iran, a scene from the movie *Bhagavanth Kesari*-showing Balayya fighting a group of villains-has been shared to mock Trump's rhetoric. This video, posted by Iran to ridicule Trump, is going viral on social media.
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