Amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Bollywood Arshad Warsi took to Twitter and shared a video meme from his 2006 cult comedy Golmaal: Fun Unlimited. 

Explaining the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Arshad tweeted, “Self explanatory… Golmaal was way ahead of its time….”

The video features a scene from the film where Sharman Joshi, Arshad Warsi and Ajay Devgn are walking towards Rimi Sen unaware of the Vasooli’s presence on their way. 

In the video, Sharman is labelled as America, Arshad as Ukraine, Ajay as Germany and Mukesh Tiwari’s Vasooli as Russia. 

The video ends with Germany and America backing out while Ukraine is ambushed by Russia. 

© Instagram/Arshad Warsi

Watch the meme below: 

Self explanatory… Golmaal was way ahead of its time…. pic.twitter.com/2vhvhHPskA

— Arshad Warsi (@ArshadWarsi) February 24, 2022

Soon after Arshad shared the meme, many of his fans and followers found it hilarious, while there were others who called him insensitive and asked him to delete the tweet. 

One user wrote, “This is not right sir Bhaut log marenge is war mai , majak se hat k sochiye”. Another tweeted, “As much as I respect you as an artist, trying to make fun of a war situation is a little insensitive to my taste sir.” 

One fan responded, “i hope you think about how there’s people that are actually in a warzone rn while you’re giggling and making jokes abt this”. 

One user asked him to educate himself before making fun of a dangerous situation, “This is not funny. Just because you're in safe zone that doesn't mean you'll make fun of the f**king ww. This is so insensitive. People are d¥ing. Educate yourself before making fun of the situation!!!!”  

© Instagram/Arshad Warsi

Check out the tweets below: 

This is not right sir
Bhaut log marenge is war mai , majak se hat k sochiye

— Garv Kori (@GarvKoli) February 24, 2022

I don’t think it’s time for a meme! Lives at stake.

— Syed Maheboob (@Maheboobsyed092) February 24, 2022

As much as I respect you as an artist, trying to make fun of a war situation is a little insensitive to my taste sir.

— CURRY for Goat PG (@amanBBP) February 24, 2022

This is not funny man there was no need for this now.

— Binu Abraham (@abrahambi94) February 24, 2022

this is not right time to do this sir...war is a very dangerous situation...we should not make fun of

— Mayank Gupta (@mayankguptaown1) February 24, 2022

how insensitive one can be?

— Kyrylo #PrayForUkraine (@haryyaanvi) February 24, 2022

This is shameful @ArshadWarsi, you should delete this tweet immediately and ask for an apology. People are dying and a country's sovereignty is in danger, this is not a subject to meme about. Absolutely rubbish https://t.co/Tnuq1Ir4Px

— Vikram Mahendra (@ElRealesVikram) February 24, 2022

wtf delete https://t.co/EJ9anWj4Vd

— Ani ✩⡱ Liam's dog (@ificxuldflyy) February 24, 2022

This is not funny. Just because you're in safe zone that doesn't mean you'll make fun of the fucking ww. This is so insensitive. People are d¥ing. Educate yourself before making fun of the situation!!!! https://t.co/8pMibk0aCy

— swati | ltwt ❥ (@zicaruswallss) February 24, 2022

i hope you think about how there’s people that are actually in a warzone rn while you’re giggling and making jokes abt this https://t.co/yAG9rT6HAz

— shivani. (@stfushiii) February 24, 2022

bhai log marr rahe hai idhar hazaaro ke hisaab se tumhe comedy ki padi hai https://t.co/QqB0UOqQSu

— . (@kohoeli) February 24, 2022

With all due respect it doesn’t suit you… sharing such memes for a country who is into “real” war is not cool at all. This is something which has the potential to drag the whole world into a war. I hope understand https://t.co/GCNshQnwUX

— Aarush Ak (@iamaarushak) February 24, 2022

Delete. https://t.co/QnJJTVdwoj

— a (@_akaanshaa__) February 24, 2022

@ArshadWarsi Bhai video dekh ke, Putin aap pe humla na kar de :P

— Jeet (@jeet158) February 24, 2022 

This isn’t the first time Arshad Warsi has received flak for his tweet.  

Back in 2020, he had shared a Munna Bhai MBBS meme amid the coronavirus scare and was termed “racist” for it.  

© Instagram/Arshad Warsi

In 2019, he was accused of hurting religious sentiments after which he had apologised.

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