On the day of the Indian Premier League’s curtain-raiser for the 14th season, an advertisement featuring former India captain Rahul Dravid, to borrow a phrase that fits the occasion, broke the internet.
Dravid’s appearance in an advertisement for CRED went viral within hours of Virat Kohli’s tweet about it. The legendary batsman, proclaiming himself to be “Indira Nagar ka Gunda”, goes about letting out steam when stuck in a traffic jam.
Here are the reactions:
Never seen this side of Rahul bhai 🤯🤣 pic.twitter.com/4W93p0Gk7m
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) April 9, 2021
Me to Aamir Sohail in Bangalore at 14.5- #IndiraNagarkaGunda hoon main 😊 pic.twitter.com/uF7xaPeTPl
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) April 11, 2021
deliveries in Indiranagar miiight be late today due to an angry gunda on the road
— zomato (@zomato) April 9, 2021
latest work. Wrote these ads with @thetanmay , @devaiahPB , @LifeOfPai_ and @deathbypun . Directed by the legend Ayappa. Hope @kunalb11 is happy haha. https://t.co/Rs4RMoehxl
— vishal (@VishalDayama) April 9, 2021
What a good actor Rahul Dravid has become. 😶😁 https://t.co/54Rpet7LgX
— Naomi Datta (@nowme_datta) April 9, 2021
Replaying the old hits. pic.twitter.com/3reGznGub9
— Chinmay Bhogle (@chinmaybhogle) April 9, 2021
Hey @CRED_club I am single-handedly increasing views on the latest Rahul Dravid ad by watching it on loop obsessively, gimme cashback!
— Aavi (@poisonaavi) April 9, 2021
Some of Dravid’s best performances 🙌 pic.twitter.com/fDN9a2juVs
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 9, 2021
Rahul sir calling someone back before double century. pic.twitter.com/7POAeIhNFg
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 9, 2021
Nobody evolves like Rahul Dravid in ads ❤️ https://t.co/ssxAF5KJKa
— Varun Shetty (@varunshetty) April 9, 2021
Didn't think I'd enjoy a video of Rahul Dravid going bonkers in Bangalore traffic this much 😭😭
— Habil Ahmed (@hblahmed) April 9, 2021
The last time Rahul Dravid shouted like this was, from the Karnataka dressing room, and I was at the receiving end. “Innu ondu Run ide kano”. @imVkohli https://t.co/8QE1roe926
— ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ | Dodda Ganesh (@doddaganesha) April 9, 2021
Jammy stuck in a jam. Literally.
— Sritama Panda (@cricketpun_duh) April 9, 2021
What did y’all do to Rahul Dravid? :(
pic.twitter.com/WGI7oOjp4k
Dravid ineligible for all future road safety series
— absy (@absycric) April 9, 2021
Want to know how many times Jammy apologized to the bat, mirror, car, car owner & basically everybody after doing this. 😂👇🏻
— Aishu Haridas (@imaishu_) April 9, 2021
Cutest rowdy ever - Rahul Dravid. 💙 pic.twitter.com/1MDQgF0WF3
At least now we know why Dravid is called Jam 😬 https://t.co/FyN1jPmM6p
— Oaktree Sports (@OaktreeSport) April 9, 2021
Me after watching CRED ad with Rahul Dravid. pic.twitter.com/xunJ8UulWg
— DTS (@DIPTARUN) April 9, 2021
My dream is to get stuck in traffic and be yelled at by Rahul Dravid
— Tina Gurnaney (@TinaGurnaney) April 9, 2021
Superb! What a star, Rahul Dravid is!
— Mangalam Maloo (@blitzkreigm) April 9, 2021
pic.twitter.com/p8hO1AEaSJ
- and most pleasantly surprising was his incredible curiousity. He asked about punchlines, and delivery, and the science behind writing and directing comedy. Incredible experience. What an absolute legend.
— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) April 9, 2021
The Rahul Dravid traffic JAM reference was awesome.
— Aviral Bhatnagar (@aviralbhat) April 9, 2021
"Indiranagar ka gunda hoon main!"
Great stuff @kunalb11, @thetanmay, and team.
This is the first time I am watching Rahul Dravid break anything other than the patience of bowlers https://t.co/990vcqNgxz
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 9, 2021
Rahul Dravid in CRED advertisement definitely deserves an Oscar. 😂❤️
— yaarivanu_unknownu (@memesmaadonu) April 9, 2021
— sonali (@samtanisonali1) April 9, 2021
not surprised that footage of rahul dravid breaking stuff is breaking the internet!
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 9, 2021
Rahul Dravid broke the internet without being on SM. What a man.
— Varun (@wizardrincewind) April 9, 2021
Only Dravid can be adorable even when he is angry and yelling.
— Comedian Praveen (@Comedy_Praveen) April 9, 2021
Not just another brick in The Wall. Sigh Dravid. You always had Cred. Ask the girls of the 90s
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) April 9, 2021
https://t.co/gzQEljU6mI pic.twitter.com/jGXB5SgLcP
— Alagappan Vijayakumar (@IndianMourinho) April 9, 2021
Duuuuuuuuuude! I love this. The man is way more enterprising than we think. What a guy! https://t.co/KUVInRLI8x
— RandomCricketPhotos&Videos (@RandomCricketP1) April 9, 2021
This is reel. Guys, watch the real one. Dravid shouting at the top of his voice 😀 Courtesy : MAK and Dodda Ganesh. The 1997/98 Sfs vs HYD. https://t.co/8QE1roe926 pic.twitter.com/fFMbewfV47
— ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ | Dodda Ganesh (@doddaganesha) April 9, 2021
Virat Kohli winning the toss
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) April 9, 2021
Nitin Menon getting a decision wrong
"I know it sounds ridiculous. It's like saying Rahul Dravid has anger issues."#MIvRCB