 "Nihalani defends 'sycophantic' Modi video as Twitter takes it apart")
Now, Nihalani has ensured that movie-goers across the nation are subjected to his 7-minute paean to Modi. The video is reportedly being played in several cinema halls during the interval of Salman Khan's latest blockbuster 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'.
Some Twitter users, however, have not taken kindly to the video, ripping it apart for using visuals of foreign locations, infrastructure, and programmes.
The video, ostensibly meant to celebrate the progress of the country under the Modi government, uses visuals that have nothing to do with the Modi administration's achievements.
Going by Nihalani's video, PM Modi's India, or his vision for it at least, is best represented by shots of the Tour De France, Moscow's International Business Centre, assorted images from American and Japanese space programmes, and even a solar and wind energy farm in California.
Nihalani, however, remains unapologetic. Justifying the use of such images, Nihalani told NDTV: "Images of developed countries have been used to show visions of Modi's new India." "If this is chamchagiri (sycophancy) then I am proud of it," he added.
Expressing his admiration for Modi, Nihalani said, "Once there was Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru who was called 'Nehru Chacha'. Now children want to see a 'Modi Kaka'. I'm very happy I could do this through this song."
HAHAHA. Just saw the Nahilani Modi video. Has anyone made a list of all the things in it that's not Indian? Because I have one.
— Sandy (@sandygrains) November 15, 2015
That's expressway construction in Dubai. pic.twitter.com/S7gC0cso7E
— Sandy (@sandygrains) November 15, 2015
That's the US Air Force's Tomcat. pic.twitter.com/pg2GgssnTM
— Sandy (@sandygrains) November 15, 2015
That's Moscow's International Business Centre. pic.twitter.com/FA2RxVLFtg
— Sandy (@sandygrains) November 15, 2015
That's Japan's HTV-3 exiting the ISS. pic.twitter.com/bTXNICpOiA
— Sandy (@sandygrains) November 15, 2015
That's NASA's Atlantis space shuttle with the NASA logo photoshopped out. pic.twitter.com/fSBjyFPKYW
— Sandy (@sandygrains) November 15, 2015
That's Tour de France ???? pic.twitter.com/Z6yF67X1wF
— Sandy (@sandygrains) November 15, 2015
That's most std ever stock photo of "solar panels & wind turbines" from California. I mean even *i* have used this. pic.twitter.com/FSEjLBhGTn
— Sandy (@sandygrains) November 15, 2015
Let me point out a few more. That muscular chap is wearing a NYC themed banian. This place is the VLA in New Mexico pic.twitter.com/Ra16biRLZG
— Ashok (@krishashok) November 15, 2015
That's the International Space Station, FFS. You can't point at it, put a lion on it, & say "Yeh kamal hai Modi ka." pic.twitter.com/ThpQg5kpTf
— Sandy (@sandygrains) November 15, 2015
