Bolly-tics: 'Picture Abhi Baki Hai' and other movie dialogues perfect for the assembly poll results
“Kitne aadmi the?” You can hear your neighbour in the metro asking the other right now. Yup, its time for the poll results, and everyone is watching.
The last we checked, of the five states awaiting assembly election results today, three — Mizoram, Telangana and Chhattisgarh — have a çlear majority outcome with the MNF, TRS and Congress in the lead respectively, while the other two — Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan — are where the Congress and the BJP are neck-to-neck.
We are such a filmi nation that even our poll results are just so dramatic!
And guess what, we wouldn’t have it any other way.
If only our politicians could humour themselves to cut through the tension! We have a list of unapologetically filmi dialogues fit for the occasion.
After all, bade bade deshon mein aisi choti choti baatein hoti rehti hai.
Aaj ‘Kushwaha’ toh bahut hoge tum – Sachin Pilot to Rahul Gandhi
What a moment for Upendra Kushwaha to quit the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)! Clearly, Kushwaha wasn’t so khush about getting friend-zoned by the NDA, with all the attention going to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. Result? He quits.
You could almost imagine Rahul Gandhi with, say, Sachin Pilot high-fiving at the news. Can’t you?
'Bahut yaarana lagta hai' - Amit Shah on the attempted Mahagatbandhan
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that ‘united we stand, divided we fall.’ Really, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist. It only takes a bunch of politicians, putting their heads together and strategising.
But if the opposition unites, will NDA be amused by it? Of course not.
We therefore have a really cool line for Amit Shah to fall back on.
'All is well' – Telangana on remaining pink
Rest assured, Telangana is in the ‘pink’ of health! The K. Chandrashekar Rao-led Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is keeping their dominance and cushy seats alright.
Next!
'Tussi jaa rahe ho?' – Rajasthan to Vasundhara Raje
With a heavy heart and teary eyes, perhaps it is time to say goodbye to 'Maharani Sa'' Vasundhara Raje. We’ve had a good run, we’ve had our fair share of ups and downs, but we have to part ways now.
Looks like it’s Raje-sthan no more! (Sniff!)
'Rahul, naam toh suna hoga?' – Rahul Gandhi to Narendra Modi
That’s right. It’s not ‘Pappu,’ it’s not Chhota Bheem. It’s Rahul.
In fact, let’s just take it a step forward and evoke your inner Vijay and add, “Naam – Rahul Gandhi. Baap ka naam – Rajiv Gandhi. Maa ka naam – Sonia Gandhi. State – a happy state of mind!”
'Picture abhi baki hai, mere dost' – Narendra Modi to Rahul Gandhi
Woh sab toh theek hai, par Lok Sabha elections abhi bhi baki hai. Bhul gaye ho kya?
And here we are, checking out poll results, saying, “I am just a stupid common man waiting to clean his house.”
