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Kangana shares ‘best meme on internet', Hansal asks if it's game over for Kamala: How Indian celebs reacted to US polls

Nov 06, 2024 03:04 PM IST

The US Presidential election 2024 saw a battle between Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, and Democrat nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.

Donald Trump secured a historic second win against Kamala Harris, after claiming key battleground states, including Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia. Several Bollywood celebrities also reacted on social media as poll results started to come in during the election night. Among them were actor-politician Kangana Ranaut, who shared the ‘best meme’ on the internet- an AI-generated image of Donald Trump rallying in desi clothes alongside Elon Musk. (Also read: Chris Pratt talks about being 'pompous in victory' as Trump leads Harris in US elections: Go ahead and cry in the mirror)

Elon Musk and Donald Trump's AI-generated picture shows them in an Indian-style political rally, It was shared by Kangana Ranaut on Twitter.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump's AI-generated picture shows them in an Indian-style political rally, It was shared by Kangana Ranaut on Twitter.

How Kangana reacted

Kangana shared the meme on her X handle and said, “Best meme on twitter today. Congratulations @realDonaldTrump.” It showed Trump and Elon Musk addressing the crowd in saffron outfits, drawing parallels to how rallies are conducted in India.

Meanwhile, she took to her Instagram Stories to post a picture of Trump after his assassination attempt earlier this year. She wrote in the caption, “If I were American, I would vote for the one who got shot, dodged it, got up, continued his speech, Total killer.”

Kangana Ranaut via Instagram Stories.
Kangana Ranaut via Instagram Stories.

Meanwhile, she took a diss at Kamala Harris and the celebrity turnout at her campaign. She wrote: “Do you know Kamala's ratings went drastically down when these clowns endorsed her, people thought she was frivolous, flaky and untrustworthy for hanging out with such people (laughing face emoji).”

Amitabh Bachchan reacts to Kamala Harris losing

Amitabh Bachchan took to his X account and reacted to Kamala Harris losing out to Donald Trump. He wrote in Hindi, “Haar gaye toh kya? Jitne ka lakshya ban gaya! Jitte rehte toh badhne ka lakhsya kaise banta (So what if we lost? We have set our goal to win!! If we kept winning, how could we have set our goal to grow)!!"

Emmy-winning actor-comedian Vir Das also took to X and reacted to the US presidential results. “Well, this Emmy monologue is going to be fun :-) The energy in the room is going to be….” he said.

The Kashmir Files director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri wrote in a series of tweets: “I am right-wing in the Indian context, but I can never, ever support anyone who opposes abortion rights and supports guns. Baaki haal chaal thik thak hain.”

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri reacted to the US election results.
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri reacted to the US election results.

How Hansal Mehta reacted

Meanwhile, director Hansal Mehta, who worked with Kangana in Simran, seemed to have a different reaction. He reposted a tweet from director Ali Abbasi and said, “Fascist with a capital F. That’s @realDonaldTrump whose name was once correctly pronounced as ‘Doland’,” As the results indicated a triumph for Trump, he then tweeted, “Game over for Harris?”

The US Presidential election 2024 saw a tough battle between Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, and Democrat nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. Donald Trump declared victory in the 2024 presidential race after Fox News projected him as the winner. “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” he told at the Palm Beach County Convention Center early Wednesday morning.

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