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Never get disheartened with , a waiting for success. psychological thriller called Remember how long the '@' Kriti, and he has begun KUNDER’S FAVES symbol sat idle on our casting for Mrs Serial Killer, a keyboards before its big female-centric crime thriller. Who are the tweeters that Kunder follows? break on the internet? He’s tasted enough crow Nothing worse than going to admit, “Comedy has not SHIRISH to McDonald's and finding worked for me. I have no KUNDER out that a meal is happier intention of doing comedy Who would have than you. films in the future. Now thought that The way to a man's heart I keep it only for Twitter. Bollywood’s funniest tweeter would be is through his stomach. But I can write funny things, this guy? that's the long cut. The but I think my direction is DR STEVE MARTIN AND By Ekta Mohta shortcut is to look hot. better suited for dramas and “He is very interesting. He does ALBERT BROOKS This Diwali, save money thrillers. The short film is a things in a very funny way. You see “I really like the tweets by them. They on buying a bigger TV, sort of foreplay towards my an intelligent writer there. Every make very witty points. Outside of by sitting closer to your feature film.” His popularity time I watch him speak, I envy him. India, there are many people. Because IT’S PROBABLY SAFE to existing one. on the site has also thrown Wish I had his oratory skills.” there, they’re not scared.” assume that more people Kabaddi is a true Indian open other freelance have read ’s sport. Everyone get together opportunities for him. “I tweets than have seen and pull down the one have received offers from his films. Kunder’s two person trying to achieve all the major newspapers directorial ventures, Jaan- something. to write columns,” he says. E-Mann (2006) and Joker Was Kunder always funny, “But, why do I need 500 (2012), barely recovered their and we just didn’t notice? words if I can do the same money — but he has more “The wit comes naturally in 140 characters? Tweeting VISHAL DADLANI OMAR ABDULLAH than 2.5 lakh followers on to me,” he says, tucking his is helping me in my film “He tweets in a serious way. “Omar Abdullah started Twitter. A father to triplets satiny hair behind his ears. writing also. I’m able to write At least he’s socially relevant following me, so I followed him and husband to a fiercely “I have to try not to do too shorter, better dialogues. and not wasting space.” back. He is good.” active film-maker (Farah much. If something happens After so much difficulty, I’ve Khan has made twice as today, I can quickly see the achieved the skill of brevity; I many films, choreographed funny side of things. I was don’t want to lose it.” several party anthems and never a direct humour kind Kunder started tweeting his criticism of the current looking at their spelling. for a serious answer about hosted a dozen reality shows of guy — mine was satirical, in 2009, but racked up most government (“I don’t like They can’t write even one his political leanings, in the last decade), Kunder is black humour. When I used of his followers, including people who polarise based sentence properly, or spell though, Kunder backtracks. moonlighting as an armchair to do sarcasm earlier, people some chief ministers, last on community”), he doesn’t two words right. Those are “My point is only to make activist these days, while in India would not get it, and year. “I was never inclined lean towards anyone else the ones who come to your a comment in a funny showing off an unknown I would get frustrated. A lot towards politics. I had no either. He claims to be anti- account and abuse you in way. If you see something talent for sarcasm. of stand-up comedians from idea what is Lok Sabha or stupidity. “My intention is the worst possible way. At wrong, you should speak There are listicles devoted the UK and the US would like Rajya Sabha. I didn’t know to do what RK Laxman did least liberals don’t use that out. Just doing your work to the best of Kunder’s my tweets. I would wonder which minister is from which with cartoons — to make kind of language.” Surveying and not being a part of the tweets, some of which why people here don’t get it. party. But, the way things socially relevant points with Mumbai from his tastefully- conversation is a waste of include: But, I see that people’s sense were happening in the one-liners.” furnished, 35th-floor your intelligence.” Perhaps, has taken of humour has evolved. country, I started observing Since Twitter can easily apartment that comes with more people from the film his revenge on Delhi Police. They’re getting sarcasm now, current events.” His ratchet up to a fistfight, a private elevator, Kunder industry, who are saturating Now they'll have to learn which is suiting me. I don’t conscience received a jolt in Kunder has received his says he’s unafraid. “You can’t us with selfies, Dubsmash maths. #OddEvenFormula have to try too hard now. 2013. “The Nirbhaya incident share of insults from people just keep silent. If you keep videos and #awesomeness, Dear , Aamir It gives me hope for other made me very angry. That he labels “bhakts” and hiding, they will do it more could take his advice. Khan was talking about Kiran things as well.” incident essentially threw “sanghis”. “Those who and more. Be it Kanhaiya Kunder shows that fame Rao, not Kiran Kher. Hope Kunder is currently that government out.” Even agree with me and those [Kumar] or AAP, you cannot and gravitas can go well

this clears the confusion. ROHIT GUPTA finishing a short film though he’s relentless in who don’t, I can tell just by be scared.” When pressed together.

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