Congress President Rahul Gandhi''s ''jaadu ki jhappi'' moment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the parliament drew mixed reactions from the Indian film fraternity, who found the "theatrics" worth a comment or two.
Mr Gandhi on Friday surprised the Lok Sabha when after bitterly criticising the BJP-led government during the no-confidence motion, he walked across and hugged an unwilling PM Modi. To top that, he also winked as he looked at a party colleague -- reminding the Twitter world of actress Priya Prakash Warrier who became a ''national trend'' with her mischievous smile and wink in a song from Malayalam film "Oru Adaar Love".
Composer Vishal Dadlani wrote: "What's childish about a hug? It was sorta sweet, actually. BJP should accept it with grace and perhaps send some love back, instead of being negative and churlish. Also, it would be more becoming of the government to answer each point Rahul made pre-hug. That's what we want to hear."
"ROFL! Just what India needs. Another privileged and entitled brat giving out ''jaadu ki jhappis'' when cornered," tweeted Ranvir, who was also upset about how the media for pegging the no-confidence motion on Rahul Gandhi's hug "instead of holding him responsible for turning parliament into a theatre".