16 times birthday boy Shirish Kunder rocked it on Twitter

Film-maker Shirish Kunder, who’s also Bollywood director and choreographer Farah Khan’s husband, has made quite a name for himself, and it’s in the most unlikeliest of spaces — Twitter. Kunder is one of Bollywood’s most followed Twitter personalities for his candid tweets, wit, humour and most importantly, his controversial statements that create more buzz than […]

Today is editor-director Shirish Kunder’s 43rd birthday
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Film-maker Shirish Kunder, who’s also Bollywood director and choreographer Farah Khan’s husband, has made quite a name for himself, and it’s in the most unlikeliest of spaces — Twitter. Kunder is one of Bollywood’s most followed Twitter personalities for his candid tweets, wit, humour and most importantly, his controversial statements that create more buzz than his movies.

Today, on his 43rd birthday, here’s a look at some of his most quirky and moot tweets.

His tip to rule every discussion forum

If you’ve very low IQ, but still wanna be considered intelligent in your circle, become a Right-Winger.

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) May 18, 2016

When he took to calling names

Modi sarkar promised to be a game changer.
Turned out to be a name changer.

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) May 18, 2016

The time he predicted history

2017, History books:

Gandhi was killed by Nehru.

Swamy was eyewitness.

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) May 16, 2016

A matter of state

Foreign Policy chapter from ‘Entire Political Science’:

How to insult a foreign country (Somalia) and your own state (Kerala) in one shot.

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) May 11, 2016

His love for NaMo and the BJP

Rang de tu mohe Gerua… pic.twitter.com/iPxu3G8GRY

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) December 21, 2015

Ta Thaiya Ta Thaiya Ho… pic.twitter.com/Ba1PJ9cDeX

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) December 21, 2015

I really hope Donald Trump wins. Then Americans will understand our problem.

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) May 4, 2016

It’s sad that Kejriwal is wasting Modi Ji’s time on creating fake degrees instead of creating fake development.

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) May 4, 2016

He said it!

Harsha Bhogle has paid the price for not chanting ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ every time we scored a boundary, took a wicket, or won the toss.

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) April 10, 2016

It’s funny, just tasteless

Two of the most important figures of Indian politics, throwing caution to the wind: pic.twitter.com/MUvxBiSZzl

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) December 7, 2015

Well, he is not entirely wrong?

With his jealousy for 18 yr old Malala, 59 yr old Sri Sri has once again proved: No amount of ‘Art of Living’ can make you a better person.

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) May 3, 2016

Never ever ever

Sorry, the Kohinoor is taken. Do you want Taj Mahal? pic.twitter.com/YBUEO6B7eP

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) April 18, 2016

Like, just so true!

There may soon be a generation that believes Eid is celebrated because a Salman Khan film is releasing.

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) July 29, 2014

Oops

You call it Odd-Even, that sounds like something educational, obviously BJP will oppose. Call it something communal & see how they support.

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) April 17, 2016

“Please be tolerant.”
“Pakistani!”
“Please be tole…”
“Deshdrohi!”
“Please be to…”
“Sickular!”
“Please be…”
“Beef! He said beef!”

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) October 31, 2015

This is the pinned Tweet and rightly so

Dear Anupam Kher,#AamirKhan was talking about Kiran Rao, not Kiran Kher. Hope this clears the confusion. Jai Ho :-)

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) November 24, 2015

Oh! Just FYI, Shirish Kunder directed the Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar starer Jaan-E-Mann, produced Tees Maar Khan and then again directed Akshay Kumar starer Joker.

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