Taimur Ali Khan needs no introduction! Even though he is just a year old, he is already a star and media is always eager to know more about him.
Just recently, Times of India, which is one of the oldest and most prestigious media houses of India, published a story on Taimur. The article was all about Saif Ali Khan’s revelation regarding his son who has learnt new words and now he calls Saif as “Abba”. The “Chef” actor also told that whenever Taimur sees chewing gum, he shouts “gum”.
Taimur calling Saif as abba is certainly not a big thing as every kid calls his father as dad, papa or abba. People didn’t like the fact that such a big media house is left with nothing else to publish and serving this kind of news.
#Taimur calls #SaifAliKhan "Abba" via @etimeshttps://t.co/EgLhqTGQcf
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) May 31, 2018
The micro-blogging site Twitter was soon flooded with jokes and memes, slamming TOI for giving unnecessary importance to junior Pataudi and serving this kind of journalism which in turn means that it’s not worth a news to be reported. Here are some of the selected reactions:
Wow, wow, wow!
https://twitter.com/ProudBhagavathi/status/1002722363937574913
Standard of Indian media:
https://twitter.com/ThemCurlyVibes/status/1002463552689455104
Heights of sarcasm:
Heard US scientists are coming to India to check how did taimur managed to say Abba.
— CHOWKIDR RAKESH KUMAR🇮🇳 (@rakesh_legion) June 2, 2018
Groundbreaking:
Taimur was supposed to call Kareena “Abba” & Saif “Ammi” but he calls Saif “Abba”. Woah!, thats groundbreaking
— Tarsa Bhogle (@oceankup) June 1, 2018
First three words of Taimur:
Abba isn't too happy 😐 #Taimur pic.twitter.com/5v6glacv6S
— CrushRollMeme (@CrushRollMeme) June 1, 2018
LOL 😀
May be saif expected that
Taimur to call
Sahid kapoor as Abba
& saif as Mamu
that's why it's big news
& highlighted pic.twitter.com/hi3pvb5eDb— Sandeep Shetty (@SandeepYekkur) June 2, 2018
Taimur calls Saif Ali Khan "Abba", Media is in a Frenzy, Finally Kareena Khan has been vindicated of all allegations, :-p!
— FASCIST ਅੰਕੁਰ ਜੈਨ अंकुर जैन – जय श्री राम। (@vastalitech) June 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/KAPricorn_Gari/status/1002561807544868864
😂😂😂😂😂
Seriously… Times of India is incredible… Aise news se taimur v konfuse ho jaye…. Maine Apne Abba Ko hi Abba kaha hai na 😂— Priyanka. (@PriSha__9) June 1, 2018
Dada ji Saif:
https://twitter.com/archu243/status/1002773501277757440
Breaking news!
https://twitter.com/hrnurtweets/status/1002469597033975808
Is this a news? Has standard of TOI has gone down so worst level? Or was TOI expecting Taimur would call "Abba"to someone other than Saif?
— C R Ramdas (@CRRamdas) June 1, 2018
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