“Bade bade deshon mein…” Obama invokes DDLJ at Siri Fort

Obama sure knows how to win Indian hearts. During his final address at Delhi’s Siri Fort, the president quoted Shah Rukh Khan’s famous line from Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge: “Senorita, bade bade deshon mein… you know what I  mean.”

And the crowd erupted in applause.

While Narendra Modi displayed his Hollywood prowess — quoting Star Wars in the US — the American president proved he is no Bollywood slouch, either.

And immediately, Twitter was abuzz with reactions.

President Obama's senorita line…I call your Star Wars, raise you a DDLJ.

Barack Obama mentioned "Shah Rukh Khan" in his speech and also took DDLJ's Name. He is truely the Pride Of India. #Proud

— iCharlie (@Tanumoyd) January 27, 2015

Overseas srk fans celebrating that obama repeated ddlj's dialogue pic.twitter.com/aXNW8EZddn

— one tip one hand (@onetiponehand_) January 27, 2015

Superstar Obama steals Shah Rukh's lines #Obama #DDLJ @iamsrk http://t.co/BmcXwo7bxZ pic.twitter.com/bxzCVRW8Ty

— Yahoo India (@YahooIndia) January 27, 2015

Obama quoted DDLJ's dialogue. Good thing that he didn't see Gangs Of Wasseypur.

— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) January 27, 2015

Obama quoted DDLJ Reporter: sir, what do you think of our PM's suit? Obama: Bade bade deshon mein aisi choti choti baatein hoti rehti hain

— Chaddo, mitti pao! (@pranavsapra) January 27, 2015

After listening to DDLJ dialogue from Obama, Maratha Mandir has decided to run DDLJ for another thousand week.

— Mr. Bobama (@BloodyKamina) January 27, 2015

Modi did a Star Wars. Obama returns it with DDLJ "Bade Bade Deshon me" LOL! who writes these scripts? #ObamaInIndia

— Sameer Khan (@SamKhan999) January 27, 2015

So now Obama makes a DDLJ reference & says: "Senorita, Bade Bade Deshon…. You know what I mean." I rest my case. Bollywood = India

— Harneet Singh (@Harneetsin) January 27, 2015

President Obama's DDLJ reference just made my life #coolestpresidentever

— WithRahulGandhi (@withrahulg) January 27, 2015

Haha Barack Obama is a DDLJ fan.welcome to the club

— ricky jana (@rickyjana) January 27, 2015

SRK always wins. Even Barack Obama quotes his DDLJ line with a bit of a stumble. This line: https://t.co/w8Ampwqi1G

— Arun G (@aarungeorge) January 27, 2015

Even The President Barack Obama loves #DDLJ pic.twitter.com/WutRl9lAw2

— Ani (@iamAnniiii) January 24, 2015

Obama Ji baaho mein le liya … next is ddlj … #ObamaInIndia #NamasteObama #NamastePOTUS @Joydas pic.twitter.com/3s3AGXSgCX

— Gujju Crocodile (@amarakhbaranth) January 25, 2015

Obama shouldve quoted 'kaun kambakht bardasht karne ko peeta hai' instead of that DDLJ dialogue.

— Mohit (@sailorsmoon) January 27, 2015