Iran mocks UN as powerless with ‘Sholay’ Thakur ‘UN in reality’ meme
Iran has used a popular Bollywood character to take a swipe at the United Nations, with the Iranian Embassy in India sharing a meme comparing the world body to two very different fictional characters. The embassy posted the meme on X, juxtaposing Marvel superhero Doctor Strange with Thakur Baldev Singh, the iconic character played by Sanjeev Kumar in the 1975 Bollywood classic Sholay . UN…
Iran's Tehran embassy in India has used a popular Bollywood film to ridicule the United Nations, juxtaposing the fictional character Thakur Baldev Singh from the 1975 film Sholay with the UN in a meme posted on X. The first image of the meme depicts Doctor Strange from Marvel Comics alongside the caption “UN according to school books”, portraying the world body as omnipotent and able to act on multiple fronts.
The second image features Thakur Singh, whose hands were severed by a villain in Sholay, labeled as “UN in reality”, suggesting that the UN lacks the ability to act decisively. This post followed a recent meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York, where Iranian officials had criticized the UN's perceived lack of response to alleged violations of the UN Charter by the United States and Israel.
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