Comedian Viraj Ghelani came up with a hilarious version of what the Olympic Games would look like if they happened in Mumbai and not in Paris. Ghelani collaborated with the Mumbai Indians IPL team for his latest video, “Mumbai Olympics 2024,” to come up with light-hearted and amusing takes on what makes everyday experiences in Mumbai unlike anything else in this world.
The video opens with Ghelani walking down a street in Mumbai, holding an umbrella. He dodges skillfully when a car drives by and the splash from a puddle hits him, thus winning the gold medal in the “1.2-metre Splash Dodge” event. The shot was playful, and the message it carried was that dealing with Mumbai’s rainy weather itself required skill.
Next, Ghelani takes up the “Vada Pav Eating” challenge. The vada pav is one of the common street foods of Mumbai. Making it spicier, he takes a bite of a green chilly. He earns another gold medal for the act, celebrating the city’s love for its street food.
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In the “5-metre Puddle Jumping” event, Ghelani demonstrates his agility by leaping over a puddle in a rain-soaked street. It is an amusing segment that brings out the light side of negotiating Mumbai’s waterlogged roads during the monsoons.
Ghelani’s Hilarious Take On Mumbai Olympics
Another incident shows him racing to get the window seat in a crowded local train. Ghelani boards in just “1.9 seconds”, taking home his fourth gold medal. It just goes on to prove the competitiveness while riding trains in Mumbai.
The last event was Ghelani trying to stop an auto rickshaw. He seems to have managed this with utmost ease. This brings an end to his “Mumbai Olympics” adventure on a high note.
The video has gone viral, racking up more than 570,000 views on Instagram. Even big guns like Amazon Music and Jio Saavn seem to enjoy the video. People commented, ‘We Mumbaikars deserve a medal for this,’ and appreciated it with remarks like, ‘You guys nailed it.’ Somebody even cracked a joke that he should get a medal “for watching reels.’ also Amazon musicin comment ‘Ek gold medal song choice ke liye bhi lelo’
One user commented ‘Are there any medals for watching reels?’ Another user said ‘We all Mumbaikars deserve a medal in this case’
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