However, this is not the first time Mumbai police have shared a meme to spread a public awareness message.
Mumbai: The Mumbai police, on Sunday, shared a hilarious meme to spread a public interest message. The Mumbai police on its Twitter handle shared a still from a popular scene from the 2007 film Welcome.
With a caption, “If anyone asks you for protection money, don’t panic… immediately notify your nearest police station. Due cognizance of the complaint will be taken… #MumbaiFirst.”
If anyone asks you for protection money, don't panic… immediately notify your nearest police station. Due cognizance of the complaint will be taken…#MumbaiFirst pic.twitter.com/TQ8iwewuVQ
— मुंबई पोलीस – Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) September 18, 2022
The scene originally portrays Anil Kapoor as a gangster demanding extortion money from Paresh Rawal’s character in front of his boss which is played by Nana Patekar and other gangsters. ‘
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Anil Kapoor’s character (Majnu Bhai) calls Paresh Rawal’s character (Ghungru) and puts the line on speaker, and in a commanding voice demands four crores as extortion money, Ghungru responds by saying “Tera baap yaha chod Kar gaya tha ya tere ma”, which translates did your mom or dad left it here?.
However, this is not the first time Mumbai police have shared a meme to spread a public awareness message.
Have a look at some of the earlier memes shared by the Mumbai police’s Twitter handle.
On Helmet awareness:
Ghar se Kuch dur nikalte chalte
hi… hi… pic.twitter.com/1nSWbB0H92— मुंबई पोलीस – Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) May 16, 2018
Mumbai ka naam ‘Roshan’ karegi #MumbaiFirst pic.twitter.com/HxK8EFd3R7
— मुंबई पोलीस – Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) June 9, 2020
On Data Privacy :
Mind your own data to make sure that no one else takes advantage of it to beat you in the #RaceOfSafety pic.twitter.com/WJ4ADZEl1a
— मुंबई पोलीस – Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) May 23, 2018
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