Some dialogues from Bollywood have been etched in our hearts. From “Mere paas Maa hai” to “Bade bade shehro me aisi choti choti baatein hoti rehti hai”, from “Pushpa I Hate tears” to “Hum jahan khade hote hai line wahi se shuru hoti hai”, dialogues have an immediate connect with audiences and they sure have been used in real life by a lot of us as well.
However, one dialogue that stands out and manages to get a smile on one’s face, is from the Sonakshi Sinha and Salman Khan starrer ‘Dabangg’. The dialogue “Thappad se darr nahi lagta saab” has a separate fanbase. With on-point acting and dialogue delivery, Sonakshi managed to convey this dialogue effortlessly. This has stuck with us viewers since the movie released. And leveraging the dialogues popularity, Oyo rooms sparked a revival of the same on Twitter.
The room and accommodation platform, decided to bring back the dialogue with some creativity infused into it. Their tweet read this.
Thappad se darr nahi lagta sahab, mere boss ke ‘typing…’ se lagta hai
— OYO (@oyorooms) April 12, 2022
This has sparked a fun-filled banter for the twitterati. With many following and giving their take on the dialogue in their own way. Here are some hilarious ones.
Thappad se darr nahi lagta sahab, Lemon & petrol price badhne se lagta hai
— Ankita (@Memeswalimulagi) April 12, 2022
Thappad se darr nahi lagta sahab, rat me aane wale thought se dar lgta h ..
— Panda Heart🐼🖤 (@_vy_sh_navi) April 12, 2022
Thappad se darr nahi lagta sahab, mujhe mummi ke ' 5 missed calls' se darr lagta hai
— Srishti Shukla (@dusky_drone) April 12, 2022
From getting scared of their crush ignoring them, or getting an earful from one’s mother in the marketplace, or even their cab driver cancelling their ride, netizens had a variety of responses.
Thappad se darr nahi lagta sahab, Bestfriend ke gadi ke backseat baithne se lagta hai https://t.co/iRmX13fURe
— Varad Ralegaonkar (@varadr_tistic) April 12, 2022
Thappad se darr nahi lagta sahab, Monday ko face karne se lagta hai https://t.co/CFld6yGO5t
— fiza (@yoursfiza) April 12, 2022
Thappad se darr nahi lagta sahab "leg Workout" ke Din Gym jaane se lagta hau https://t.co/3AtyPIrQJP
— Pulkit🇮🇳❤️ (@pulkit5Dx) April 12, 2022
Memes have been a prominent part of social media trends. And with this example, they have proved themselves time and again, that they can’t grow old and can be revived repeatedly.