Mahindra, Madhavan floored by Mumbai Police reply to 'lovelorn' man who tweeted how he could meet his girlfriend in lockdown

Business tycoon Anand Mahindra and actor R Madhavan are quite impressed with Mumbai Police, at least on Twitter.

The Mahindra Group chairman gave a virtual pat on the back to the men in uniform as the city police navigated a 'lovelorn' man's queries seeking suggestions on stickers that could help him step out and drive across town to see his girlfriend.

The 65-year-old industrialist quote-tweeted the original message, with applause emojis, calling it the "human—and humorous—touch from our very own @MumbaiPolice."




R Madhavan, too, was floored by the tweet. And the actor, who is in prep mode for his forthcoming film - 'Rocketry'- hit the Like button on the tweet.

"Ha ha ha, very well put and I am sure equally well received," the 50-year-old actor, wrote.


And Mumbai Police, too, had a filmy comeback of sorts, doing a wordplay on the his latest film with this reply: "We hope so too - it's no 'Rocketry' after all."

'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect', which is Madhavan's next big release, is a biographical drama based on the life of Nambi Narayanan, a former rocket scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Narayanan made headlines when he was falsely charged with espionage and arrested in 1994. He was acquitted by the Supreme Court in 1998.

The tweet posted by Mumbai Police in response to Ashwin Vinod's 'love' woes garnered a lot of buzz online as he sought suggestions on stickers that can help him drive across town to see his girlfriend, whom he has been "missing" dearly.

The person's query comes days after the Mumbai cops decided to use colour-coded stickers for essential vehicles in order to combat traffic during the ongoing curfew in the city. Ever since the new rules were placed in action, the Mumbai Police's Twitter handle has been buzzing with confused citizens looking for answers.

However, what this person had to ask the cops surely wasn't something that the Mumbai Police was anticipating. "What sticker should I use in order to go out and meet my girlfriend? I miss her," Ashwin Vinod posed on Twitter.

Known for their witty replies and quirky posts, the Mumbai Police's Twitter handle was quick to answer. "We understand it’s essential for you sir but unfortunately it doesn’t fall under our essentials or emergency categories!" it tweeted, adding that the distance makes the heart grow fonder, and given the Covid-19 situation, healthier, too.


The Mumbai Police's reply won Twitter, yet again. This is the second time in the week that their Twitter handle has given us lol-worthy content to lighten the mood in such trying times. Earlier, the Twitter handle had a special message for people on "420" as they gave a new meaning to "wake & bake" with the hashtag 'HoshMeAao'.


For those who are unaware, 4.20 is an inside term that stands for smoking marijuana and April 20 each year is globally celebrated by those who smoke up or consume cannabis. So on the occasion, the social media account of the Mumbai Police rolled up (get it?) with a post that turned out to be a massive hit amongst netizens for its witty sense of humour.