A portrait gifted to Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary by a builder has gone viral across social media platforms, triggering a flood of memes and reactions online. The now-viral Samrat Choudhary portrait became a talking point after users compared the artwork to the famous paintings made by Majnu Bhai in the Bollywood film Welcome.
The portrait was reportedly presented by Sanjeev Shrivastav, who has been identified in reports as a builder and the CMD of Pallav Raj Construction. Shrivastav shared multiple pictures from his meeting with the Bihar chief minister on Instagram on Tuesday. In one of the photos, he was seen gifting the controversial Samrat Choudhary portrait along with several other items.
Soon after the images surfaced online, social media users began reacting to the artwork with humorous comparisons and memes. Many users referenced the iconic character Majnu Bhai, played by Anil Kapoor in the Bollywood movie Welcome.
“Majnu Bhai would be proud,” one user wrote on X while sharing the viral image of the Samrat Choudhary portrait. Another user joked that the builder gifted the painting “with full confidence” before posting it online himself.
Interestingly, while the original Instagram post remains visible, social media users noticed that the specific image featuring the Samrat Choudhary portrait appears to have been deleted from the carousel after criticism and trolling intensified online.
Apart from the portrait controversy, several other videos and reels linked to the builder also started circulating on social media. One widely shared reel allegedly showed Sanjeev Shrivastav entering a room while smoking, surrounded by staff members.
Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as Bihar’s 24th chief minister last month. He also became the first leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party to hold the top post in the state.
The viral reactions surrounding the Samrat Choudhary portrait once again highlight how political moments quickly turn into meme culture on Indian social media platforms.
FAQs
Q: Why is the Samrat Choudhary portrait going viral?
A: The Samrat Choudhary portrait went viral after users compared its artwork style to Majnu Bhai’s paintings from the film Welcome.
Q: Who gifted the Samrat Choudhary portrait?
A: The Samrat Choudhary portrait was gifted by builder Sanjeev Shrivastav during a meeting with the Bihar chief minister.
Q: Why are people mentioning Majnu Bhai in the controversy?
A: Social media users felt the portrait resembled the humorous paintings associated with Majnu Bhai from Welcome.
Q: When did Samrat Choudhary become Bihar chief minister?
A: Samrat Choudhary took oath as Bihar’s 24th chief minister last month.
