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What is the story about?
What started as a sweet and diplomatic gesture in Rome has now turned into one of the internet’s biggest trends. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister once again sent social media into a frenzy after a video of Georgia Meloni talking about a Melody toffee went viral.
The clip quickly revived the already popular ‘Melodi’ trend, a playful internet nickname combining ‘Modi’ and ‘Meloni’, and soon several Bollywood celebrities jumped into the meme fest with their own funny takes.
How the viral ‘Melodi’ moment happened
During PM Modi’s ongoing visit to Rome, Giorgia Meloni shared a light-hearted moment on camera while speaking about a gift she received from the Indian Prime Minister.
“Prime Minister Modi brought us a gift, a very, very good toffee,Melody,” Meloni said in the viral video, after which both leaders burst into laughter. Sharing the clip online, Meloni added the caption: “Thank you for the gift.”
The moment instantly exploded across social media platforms, with users flooding X and Instagram with jokes, memes and references to the famous Melody toffee tagline.
Kriti Kharbanda joins the meme fest
Bollywood actress Kriti Kharbanda joined the trend with a cheeky social media post inspired by the famous Melody toffee advertisement.
Sharing glamorous pictures of herself in a glittery earthy-toned outfit resembling the colours of the toffee, Kriti wrote, “Yeh Melody itni chocolatey kyun hai.” The line is a well-known tagline associated with the Melody candy and quickly grabbed attention online.
Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal’s reel goes viral
Actors Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal also jumped onto the trend with a humorous Instagram reel. In the video, Sonakshi asks Zaheer what he wants to say. Zaheer then responds, "You know exactly how much I love you." Sonakshi responds: "No, then,” after which he dramatically pulls out a Melody toffee and says, “Melody khao, khud jaan jao [Eat Melody and discover]." He then places the candy on her shoulder and walks away.
The reel ended with Sonakshi jokingly pretending to throw the candy back at him, adding to the playful tone of the trend. Sharing the reel, Sonakshi captioned it, “In a parallel universe.”
Several celebrities react to the trend
The reel quickly attracted reactions from several celebrities, including Priyanka Chopra, Bhumi Pednekar, Bipasha Basu and Unni Mukundan, who liked the post online. Bhumi Pednekar also commented on the reel, writing, “Living for this.”
What is the ‘Melodi’ trend?
The term‘Melodi’ first gained popularity during the COP28 Summit in Dubai when Meloni posted a selfie withPM Modi on X and captioned it, “Good friends at COP28, Melodi.”
The internet quickly embraced the nickname, turning it into a viral meme trend around the friendly interactions between the two leaders. Melodi had previously been used as a meme hashtag by Indian Internet users.
Since the post went viral in 2023, ‘Melodi’ has become a recurring social media joke, often resurfacing whenever Modi and Meloni are seen together at international events.
The clip quickly revived the already popular ‘Melodi’ trend, a playful internet nickname combining ‘Modi’ and ‘Meloni’, and soon several Bollywood celebrities jumped into the meme fest with their own funny takes.
How the viral ‘Melodi’ moment happened
During PM Modi’s ongoing visit to Rome, Giorgia Meloni shared a light-hearted moment on camera while speaking about a gift she received from the Indian Prime Minister.
“Prime Minister Modi brought us a gift, a very, very good toffee,Melody,” Meloni said in the viral video, after which both leaders burst into laughter. Sharing the clip online, Meloni added the caption: “Thank you for the gift.”
The moment instantly exploded across social media platforms, with users flooding X and Instagram with jokes, memes and references to the famous Melody toffee tagline.
Kriti Kharbanda joins the meme fest
Bollywood actress Kriti Kharbanda joined the trend with a cheeky social media post inspired by the famous Melody toffee advertisement.
Sharing glamorous pictures of herself in a glittery earthy-toned outfit resembling the colours of the toffee, Kriti wrote, “Yeh Melody itni chocolatey kyun hai.” The line is a well-known tagline associated with the Melody candy and quickly grabbed attention online.
Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal’s reel goes viral
Actors Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal also jumped onto the trend with a humorous Instagram reel. In the video, Sonakshi asks Zaheer what he wants to say. Zaheer then responds, "You know exactly how much I love you." Sonakshi responds: "No, then,” after which he dramatically pulls out a Melody toffee and says, “Melody khao, khud jaan jao [Eat Melody and discover]." He then places the candy on her shoulder and walks away.
The reel ended with Sonakshi jokingly pretending to throw the candy back at him, adding to the playful tone of the trend. Sharing the reel, Sonakshi captioned it, “In a parallel universe.”
Several celebrities react to the trend
The reel quickly attracted reactions from several celebrities, including Priyanka Chopra, Bhumi Pednekar, Bipasha Basu and Unni Mukundan, who liked the post online. Bhumi Pednekar also commented on the reel, writing, “Living for this.”
What is the ‘Melodi’ trend?
The term‘Melodi’ first gained popularity during the COP28 Summit in Dubai when Meloni posted a selfie withPM Modi on X and captioned it, “Good friends at COP28, Melodi.”
The internet quickly embraced the nickname, turning it into a viral meme trend around the friendly interactions between the two leaders. Melodi had previously been used as a meme hashtag by Indian Internet users.
Since the post went viral in 2023, ‘Melodi’ has become a recurring social media joke, often resurfacing whenever Modi and Meloni are seen together at international events.
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