Danish influencer mistakes Amitabh Bachchan for papad maker, leaves the Internet in splits: ‘He gave me polio drops'
Frederikke, a Danish influencer, has taken the Internet by storm after she shared a video of her trying papadoms (Indian papad) for the first time during her trip to Nepal. What grabbed eyeballs was Frederikke mistaking Amitabh Bachchan for a papad maker.
In the now-viral video, the influencer can be seen roasting a moong daal papad over an electric stove, then trying it, and sharing her reviews. 'This man makes the best papadoms,' she says, holding up the packet featuring none other than Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan. She further shares that she had bought the papad during a trip to Nepal and brought it back with her to Copenhagen. She goes on to asks her followers to help her find more of the snack, and to convey her message to the 'man' on the packaging. 'If anyone knows who this man is or where I can get more, please let me know,' she says.
Sharing the video, she wrote, 'Who is this man—and why does he make the BEST papadum I've ever had?! I bought this papad back in Nepal and haven't found it anywhere in Copenhagen. I'm running low… if anyone knows where to get this or who this legendary papad guy is, please help.'
Watch the video here:
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The video quickly went viral, triggering a wave of hilarious reactions from 'desi' users, who also mentioned Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. A user wrote, 'His daughter in law makes best hair dye and anti ageing cream called L'Oréal.' Another user commented, 'He learnt it from his wife.. makes great papadam out of paparazzi.'
'He also used to give me polio drops. I am alive today because of him,' a third user reacted. 'He also used to grow basmati rice at India Gate, New Delhi,' a fourth user commented.
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