Akshay Kumar made news in 2019 when he interviewed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked him if he eats mangoes, a moment that sparked mockery as well as a social media meme fest. Now, the actor has revived the viral sensation by asking Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis a similar question, this time regarding oranges.
Akshay interviewed Devendra Fadnavis onstage at the FICCI FRAMES 2025 event in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Akshay Kumar`s hilarious question
Akshay shared, “It is a lovely day… 25 years of FICCI… Humare saath humare chief minister sahab hain. Aaj mujhe mauka mila hai… yeh zindagi mein mera second time hai jo main kissi ka interview le raha hai hun… Pheli baar mujhe mauka mila tha Pradhan Mantri ji ka interview lene ka. Aur ab humare chief minister sahab ka interview lene ka mauka mila hai.” (We have our Chief Minister with us today. This is only the second time I`ve ever been interviewed… First, I had the opportunity to interview the Prime Minister, and now I`m going to interview our Chief Minister.)
The actor kept going: “Sir, maine unse ek question kiya tha Pradhan Mantri sahab se ke aap aam kaise khante hain toh logun ne mazak udaya tha, lekin sir main nahi sudhrunga (Sir, I had asked the Prime Minister how he eats mangoes, and people made fun of me, but sir, I won`t change).”
Akshay then questioned the chief minister about oranges, saying, “Aap Nagpur se hain aue Nagpur is famous for its oranges.” (You`re from Nagpur, which is well-known for its oranges. I wanted to know if you liked oranges.)
Here`s what CM Devendra Fadnavis had to reply
Devendra Fadnavis reacted by saying “yes”. Then Akshay asked if I wanted to peel them or sip orange juice.
Devendra Fadnavis claimed that he enjoys eating oranges by slicing them in half, sprinkling with salt, and eating them like a mango. “Only OG people know this style of eating an orange,” he said with humor.
Akshay was also spotted chuckling and stating, “I learned something new today, and I`m definitely going to try it.”
In 2019, Akshay interviewed Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two were spotted exchanging jokes on mangoes, with the Bollywood star questioning the Prime Minister why he only sleeps for 3-4 hours each night. The interview was held at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, the Prime Minister`s house in Delhi.
Clips from the interview went viral, particularly the part where Akshay asked about mangoes.
