It would just have been another insurance ad that few would have noticed. However the rather catchy hashtag - #BhonduJustChill – ensured that it caught the fancy of the tweeple. Yes, bhondu, as in duffer, or someone who is soft in the head. Check out the ad and the many reactions it prompted:
One of Bollywood’s most interesting character actors stars in this India First Life Insurance ad. He addresses the camera in his trademark style supposedly speaking to someone who is a ‘bhondu’.
Mishra’s look and the hashtag seemed to catch everyone's fancy and soon #BhonduJustChill was trending.
Seen here is Kohli claiming to be the best captain and being reminded about another GOAT captain.
Bernie Sanders has been ruling the roost recently --- his memes are everywhere these days
This is when dad is too chill even to interfere with child abuse in the house.
Don’t worry, just chill – this is advice that a lot of us could use.
Many have offered this gyaan --- and it still is good advice.
Different ways to chill --- with music for instance.
Don’t stress. Have a snack.
Nothing is impossible, keep trying and relax.
Trump said this when stepping down as POTUS. Not it I have anything to do with it, Joe Biden, the new POTUS is probably thinking.
This is also a good reply to a marriage proposal --- letting him down easy in a sense.
…To the superstitious mom.
#BhonduJustChill is a good tagline for an insurance company. Funny, for a product that is otherwise rather staid, and catchy enough for the meme-makers to make it go viral. Smart marketing – thanks to the trending hashtag, many more people now know about this insurance company than before.
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