Rahul Shivshankar of Occasions Now grew to become a butt of worldwide jokes after his alleged try and imitate Arnab Goswami backfired spectacularly. The controversial anchor embarrassed himself by yelling at a improper visitor throughout his TV present triggering ‘I’m Mr. MacAdams’ to pattern globally as social media erupted with meme fest with customers sharing the video of Shivshankar’s TV broadcast fervently on the web. Three days on, the Occasions Now TV anchor continues to face the music from India’s news-consuming public with many ridiculing him as ‘bearded Arnab Goswami.’
This was as a result of Goswami too needed to face the fury of one among his visitors on LIVE TV whereas discussing the politics surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A number one worldwide analyst had heaped insults on Goswami by calling the Republic TV founder anti-national. This had left Goswami enraged as he launched a tirade towards his overseas visitor, forcing him to go away the present.
Within the Occasions Now viral video, Shivshankar had mistaken a Ukrainian journalist, Bohdan Nahaylo, as Daniel McAdams, a US overseas coverage commentator. Shivshankar had launched his continuous rant towards Nahaylo asking him to ‘simply take a little bit of a chill capsule.’ However he stored addressing his as ‘Mr. MacAdams.’
It was solely after Shivshankar’s two-minute-long rant that the actual ‘Mr. MacAdams’ spoke asking Shivshankar why he was yelling at him when he had not spoken a phrase on his present, India Upfront.
Shivshankar replied saying that he was yelling at ‘Mr. MacAdams’ and never at him. To which, the American commentator stated, “I AM Mr McAdams! I’m Mr McAdams and I haven’t stated a phrase, so cease yelling at me!”
This left Shivshankar red-faced as he apologised for the gaffe.
Although MacAdams appeared on his as soon as once more a day later, Twitterati have been utilizing the episode to spotlight the joke Indian TV anchors had turn into globally.
One wrote, “Arnab Goswami and Rahul Shivshankar – after years of operating hare exhibits are lastly shedding it!!” One other commented, “an we settle for that that whereas
@RShivshankar is a vile, fascist enabler, a bearded Arnab, a haranguer and all types of horrible issues, this wasn’t actually his fault. Certainly he didn’t swap the names.”
“Indian Godi Media mustn’t even attempt to run a debate on Worldwide difficulty..it solely exposes their stupidity earlier than the world..Right here
@RShivshankar doesn’t even know who the panelist are..few days in the past Arnab made a idiot of himself.. Each are the highest 2 TRP channels in India,” wrote one person.
Arnab Goswami and Rahul Shivshankar – after years of operating hare exhibits are lastly shedding it!!
— Mini Nair (@minicnair) March 3, 2022
Can we settle for that that whereas @RShivshankar is a vile, fascist enabler,
a bearded Arnab, a haranguer and all types of horrible issues,
this wasn’t actually his fault.
Certainly he didn’t swap the names.
— Amit Behere (@_amitbehere) March 3, 2022
Indian Godi Media mustn’t even attempt to run a debate on Worldwide difficulty..it solely exposes their stupidity earlier than the world..Right here @RShivshankar doesn’t even know who the panelist are..few days in the past Arnab made a idiot of himself..
Each are the highest 2 TRP channels in India https://t.co/d29ahfrNuY— Anis Ahmed (Gen. Secretary, PFI) (@AnisPFI) March 3, 2022
Who else is watching this on a loop? The subtitles man @TimesNow misplaced his job sooner than @RShivshankar misplaced his face. #mcadams . Yesterday Arnab, right now Shivshankar. Has the Karma payback began, already ? pic.twitter.com/npC5pEBUpg
— Suby #ReleaseSanjivBhatt (@Subytweets) March 4, 2022
🤣🤣 The Corridor of Disgrace inductees in simply the final week:
-‘Maharaja’ Mac Scindia
-Arnab ‘Anti-national’ Goswami
-Gaurav ‘Let me work’ Sawant
-Rahul ‘Confused’ Shivshankar
-Amish ‘B&D’ Devgan
-Smriti ‘Obligation Free’ Irani
Only the start? You guess!— JoeyPa Un Dos Tres…!🎵😌 (@joeyp225) March 3, 2022