- By Poorva Karki
- Sun, 24 Dec 2023 09:26 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
xXx’ Actor Vin Diesel has been going viral on the internet yet again. A scene from the 2016 film 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk' which starred Diesel is winning desis for a ‘beautiful’ reason. In the said scene, the actor is seen encouraging his co-star Joe Alwyn, playing the character of Billy Lynn, regarding a battle in Iran. What made the scene resurface on Indian social media handles was Diesel quoting the Bhagavad Gita, where Lord Krishna advised Arjuna ahead of the battle in Mahabharat. The scene went viral shortly after resurfacing on the internet, as Indians fell in love with it instantly, all over again.
What further won countless hearts was the way Vin described Lord Krishna; "An avatar of Vishnu, the supreme deity."
The video was shared on the social media site X (formerly Twitter) by the handle ‘MeghUpdates’. the post was captioned, “Hollywood Actor Vin Diesel quotes from the Bhagavad Gita in his new film - Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, the clip goes viral.”
Watch the viral video:
Hollywood Actor Vin Diesel quotes from the Bhagavad Gita in his new film - Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, clip goes viral pic.twitter.com/czomVrBNT0
— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) December 18, 2023
The video is going widely viral on many social media platforms. Most people called it ‘beautiful’, while others appreciated the use and reference of a preached Hindu deity in the cinema industry in the correct manner. The post was shared today and pulled 364K views from people.
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Taking to the comment section, people shared their take. “Dharma is spreading in other countries,” a user said. “Many stars from Hollywood are big fans of Hinduism,” commented a second user. “It gave me goosebumps when he said- Avatar of Vishnu the supreme deity,” joined a third person. “Foreigners are understanding our great Santan dharma but within India, some peoples are opposing and want to eradicate,” pointed out the next.
“Oh, wow! That's definitely an interesting twist in the movie. It's amazing how a centuries-old text like the Bhagavad Gita can still be relevant and influential in today's entertainment industry,” added another.