Netizens remember Queen Elizabeth II with Hrithik Roshan's Dhoom 2 meme

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, died on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years. She was 96.

Her death brings to an end the longest reign in the history of the United Kingdom, and one of the longest reigns by any head of state.

After her passing, world leaders and eminent personalities offered their tributes. People all over the world offered their tributes on social network as well. Her death also sparked debate from a range of issues, from jewellery to succession to Kohinoor diamond etc. But at the same time there were plenty of memes on social network as well. One of the meme that's trending in India is on Hrithik Roshan's Queen Elizabeth get up in Dhoom 2.


In Dhoom 2(2006), Hrithik Roshan donned an elaborate get up of the Queen. In the movie, Roshan's character steals Elizabeth II's crown by disguising himself as the Queen and escapes.

Following the Queen's death, the netizens started sharing jokes on Roshan's get-up in Dhoom 2.

"Hrithik Roshan in Dhoom 2 looked more like Queen than Queen Elizabeth herself," wrote one Twitter user.

"Dhoom 2 starring queen Elizabeth as Hrithik Roshan. The only film she ever did," another said.

Another Twitter user quipped: "Queen Elizabeth isn't dead, it was Hrithik Roshan in his Dhoom 2 disguise."

Earlie, the death of Elizabeth II has rekindled social media chatter demanding the return of the Kohinoor diamond to India.

Some Twitter users were serious in their demand for the return of the Kohinoor diamond, while others had a humorous take on the issue.

A Twitter user posted a clip from the Bollywood film 'Dhoom 2' in which the character played by Hrithik Roshan steals a diamond from a running train.

"Hrithik Roshan on the way to get back our heera, moti; Kohinoor from the British Museum to India" the user posted.