Venkatesh Prasad Asks Bengaluru To Enjoy 'Hailstorm'- Internet Disagrees!

A downpour amid scorching heat has always been a relief– however, when the weather changed for Bengaluru, ‘relief and comfort’ were not exactly the experiences that people in the IT Hub of India experienced! At least 10 people have lost their lives after Bengaluru witnessed a fresh and rather ‘deadly’ spell of rain on Wednesday evening, April 29. From flooding, property and infrastructural damages and power outages to whatnot, several parts of the city were left crippled. Amid the same, sharing a different approach towards the weather, former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad shared a video of himself enjoying the hailstorm.Taking to his social media handle, the former cricketer expressed his excitement over the changing weather and commented how it was

quick to bring out the child in him again. “When you get a hailstorm, you don’t ask questions, you just become a child again! As they say, Dil toh bachcha hai ji!” the post read. The clip showed Prasad getting out of his car and picking up a handful of hailstones. The clip also showed him tasting one of the hailstones that he had caught.Despite the video being all about reminiscing about childhood memories, the internet hardly looked impressed, as people called it “insensitive”, keeping in mind the damage that Bengaluru is going through.Times Now could not confirm the details of the post.Check out the viral post: “When you get a hailstorm, you don’t ask questions, you just become a child again! As they say, Dil toh bachcha hai ji!” the post read. The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the handle ‘venkateshprasad’. It was shared today and pulled more than 12K views from people.

When you get a hailstorm , you don’t ask questions, you just become a child again! As they say, Dil toh bachcha hai ji!#NammaBengaluru pic.twitter.com/NR3x2Gu1q1

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) April 30, 2026

Internet’s reactions: “Venkatesh, please also highlight the pathetic state of Bengaluru after the rains yesterday. Don’t let them forget it in your child’s play!” a user said. “Bengaluru never disappoints to bring out the child in you,” added another.ALSO READ: Bengaluru Rains Wreak Havoc: Iconic Bookstore Loses 5,000 Books | WATCH “Not when your drain system clogs and destroys businesses - church street, THE old book store. Bhadha ho gaya hoon ji, yeh reality hai (I am a grown up now, this is the reality),” commented the next person. “I understand the fun that you are having and the weather that is looking great but this is not the reality for everyone. Some people are suffering badly. I hope you think about that as well,” commented the next person.