The video begins with “Narendra Modi” enthusiastically shaking hands with a foreign leader, before it dissolves into bursts of laughter, an exaggerated hug and a candid look to the camera mid-conversation. The English is deliberately garbled, the pauses theatrical, but the mannerisms unmistakable. As a satire of India’s prime minister it is sharp, absurd, and instantly recognisable.
Posted on Instagram by comedian Pulkit Mani, the reel captioned “POV: How Moody Gee Greets Foreign Ministers” racked up more than 16 million views before it suddenly disappeared for users in India.
