{
  "id": 10399364,
  "title": "Iran Consulate uses Prabhas’ Baahubali to echo Pezeshkian’s UN message",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/iran-consulate-uses-prabhas-baahubali-to-echo-pezeshkians-un-message",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T07:28:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/iran-consulate-uses-prabhas-baahubali-to-echo-pezeshkians-un-message-1.500690311"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's Consulate in Hyderabad has found an unusual way to echo Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's UN message by referencing the Indian blockbuster film Baahubali: The Beginning. The post featured a battle sequence from the 2015 movie, showing Prabhas' character facing off against the Kalakeya army. The consulate paired the clip with a reference to Pezeshkian's remarks at the 81st United Nations General Assembly on September 23, stating, \"President Dr Pezeshkian at UNGA: 'We will never bow our heads or kneel down.'\" The post cleverly compared Pezeshkian's resolve to that of Baahubali standing against the Kalakeyas. The unexpected combination of international diplomacy and Indian cinema quickly gained attention online, with users reacting to the unusual Baahubali reference.",
  "summary": "DUBAI: Iran’s diplomatic missions appear to have discovered an unexpected way to communicate online — through Indian cinema. Days after an Iranian embassy used a fiery scene featuring Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna to respond to US President Donald Trump, Iran’s Consulate in Hyderabad has now turned to Prabhas’ Baahubali following Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s address at the United…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}