On November 8, 2016, Indian both in India and abroad were in a frenzy to get rid of the Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes they had, and now, a new government announcement will have them running to the banks to get rid of the pink note, aka the Rs 2000 currency. And memes featuring Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Ranbir Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Harvardhan Rane and many others are flooding Twitter, making light of the situation.
A while ago, The Reserve Bank of India withdrew Rs 2,000 denomination bank notes from circulation. The RBI has also advised banks to stop issuing Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes immediately. The notes will now stay as legal tender till September 30, 2023.
This news has spread like wildfire on social media, and Twitter has been flooded with memes. #Rs2000 has made it to the top of the trend list, and Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Ranbir Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Harvardhan Rane, Rajpal Yadav, Sanjay Dutt and more are featuring in some creative memes. Scroll below to check them out!
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Sharing the sly smile Akshay Kumar’s Raju gives a Hera Pheri film in a Rs 2000 discontinuation meme, one wrote, “#RBI announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes. Le people who use UPI”
#RBI announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes.
Le people who use UPI pic.twitter.com/MuO23K1ih7
— कपpill (@_thank_melater_) May 19, 2023
Sharing a picture of people carrying the Rs 2000 on an arthi (bier), one wrote, “Good bye 2000 (RBI) has announced to withdraw Rs 2,000”
Good bye 2000 (RBI) has announced to withdraw Rs 2,000 pic.twitter.com/0TLGI2MzVH
— Palle Siri Vennela Goud (@VennelaPalle) May 19, 2023
Posting the last scene from Harvardhan Rane and Mawra Hocane’s Sanam Teri Kasam, one netizen wrote, “Politicians to “Rs 2,000” note: #Demonetisation
Politicians to "Rs 2,000" note:#Demonetisation pic.twitter.com/xsQvrdpZv5
— Sanjay Tiwari (@Sanju_writes) May 19, 2023
Sharing a picture of Ranbir Kapoor from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ Channa Mereya with the text ‘aacha chalta hoon… duaaon me yaad rakhna,” a netizen wrote, “Rs 2,000” Notes Right Now:”
#RBI #2000note
"Rs 2,000" Notes Right Now: pic.twitter.com/ObqpLSghz3— Meet 🇮🇳 (@nameizMeet) May 19, 2023
Sharing a Hera Pheri still featuring Akshay Kuamr’s Raju and Paresh Rawal’s Baburao Ganpatrao Apte, with the text ‘Mereko toh aisa dhak-dhak horela hai,’ another netizen tweeted, “जिन्होंने 2000rs के नोट गमलों में और पाइपों में ठूस के रखे हैं..👇🤣🤣”
जिन्होंने 2000rs के नोट गमलों में और पाइपों में ठूस के रखे हैं..👇🤣🤣#Rupee Rs 2,000 #BreakingNews#Demonetisation #Notebandi pic.twitter.com/2OEcXddiDZ
— Punit Kumar Hatela (@punit54446) May 19, 2023
Sharing a Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah clip, another shared:
#RBI withdraws Rs 2,000 notes from circulation, but it will continue as #legal tender#rbi #2000note #2000notes pic.twitter.com/xFVCjhobVG
— Subodh Kumar (@subodhsingh_) May 19, 2023
Another shared a meme reading, “Looks like the Rs. 2,000 notes are worth about as much as my dignity after a few drinks – still legal, but not really doing much good.”
Looks like the Rs. 2,000 notes are worth about as much as my dignity after a few drinks – still legal, but not really doing much good.
— Asghar Syed (@azgharsyed) May 19, 2023
Some more Bollywood-Hollywood-centric memes circulation on Twitter now include Hrithik Roshan’s character from Super 30 crying, Sanjay Dutt’s Munnabhai saying ‘Nahi’ to clients asking to make a logo in Rs 2000, a collage of top Hollywood stars giving an emotional nod to the news and more.
Me going to bank to return Rs 2,000 and seeing those who stood in line in 2016. 😭#Reservebankofindia #NarendraModi #2000rs #Demonetisation #BigBreaking
RBI Chip नोट बंदी Masterstrokepic.twitter.com/su2whmPPtp— ಶರತ್ (@Sharath_tweet) May 19, 2023
After 19th May*
Client: Kya aap Rs 2,000 me logo bana denge?
Me: pic.twitter.com/DooCkbalVG— Hasnain Ebrahim (@hasnainebrahiim) May 19, 2023
RBI to remove Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation.
Par mere pas to 2k ka note hai hi nahi😂 pic.twitter.com/1RnfyRuMnK
— infinitely akela ✨ (@Avesh_56) May 19, 2023
Rs 2000 note: pic.twitter.com/62DH6Ps15g
— Kalia (@kalia_01) May 19, 2023
₹2000 currency note be like:- pic.twitter.com/VywtqghTaA
— Dilip Rangwani (@ItsRDil) May 19, 2023
— ऋषि रंजन 🇮🇳 (@rishiranja) May 19, 2023
2000 note pic.twitter.com/v6KBB5EtAj
— Sandeep D Chaudhary (@16x2iz8) May 19, 2023
Rs 2000 currency note to us: pic.twitter.com/rJ0JZiXQXd
— ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏. oɥʍ nbbɐ (@aqquwho) May 19, 2023
Launched in 2016 & taken back in 2023
Rs. 2000 note be like – pic.twitter.com/k4Jwwf5Qm9
— Kaagaz Apps (@KaagazS) May 19, 2023
Check out these other non-entertainment industries related to the Rs 2000 note discontinuation memes too
In a shocking turn of events, the once-coveted Rs. 2,000 notes found themselves on the political chopping block. A moment of disbelief for the currency which had proudly bragged of its value before. Was it a real masterstroke this time? Or simply an act of political drama?
— Ismat Ara (@IsmatAraa) May 19, 2023
"RBI to withdraw Rs 2,000 currency notes
from circulation"
Me reading this news who doesn't even
have a 500₹ note : pic.twitter.com/h8PZgr7yKE— Sanskar (@SaanskarJain) May 19, 2023
The Demon-tisation serial killer strikes again.
7 year 0ld Rs 2,000 note to be his latest victim pic.twitter.com/M6UwlHIBR7— Schrodinger Ka Billa (@EducatedBilla) May 19, 2023
#Demonetisation Rs 2,000 to be withdrawn; to be replaced by Rs 10000 notes to curb blackmoney. Meanwhile, le citizens: pic.twitter.com/Vif0kF7ITs
— Prayukth K V (@Blogus_Maximus) May 19, 2023
Rs 2,000 note bandi! 🧨 https://t.co/6RE5eQEXKI pic.twitter.com/M0ow91kHj4
— Vedvrat Shikarpur – Freelance Content Writer ✍️ (@I_am_Vedvrat) May 19, 2023
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to withdraw Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation. However, the notes will continue as legal tender,#2000note#रिजर्व_बैंक #RBI pic.twitter.com/EXyWwqElrO
— Malvar Kumar (@MalvarKumar) May 19, 2023
Rs 2,000 you will be missed#ReserveBankofIndia pic.twitter.com/d7yZSz9QkP
— चंटबालक🚩 (@chantbalak) May 19, 2023
#BreakingNews
RBI to withdraw Rs 2,000 note.
Owners of chip manufacturing companies to sit on protest at Jantar Mantar. pic.twitter.com/3uwLIagUaN— Schrodinger Ka Billa (@EducatedBilla) May 19, 2023
RBI on Rs 2000 note: RBI to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes from circulation; notes will continue to be legal tender
people reaction on it🏃♂️ 🏃♀️ 🏃♀️ run run for exchange #Demonetisation pic.twitter.com/beuNEikFsO
— Mahesh Bhavsar (@imaheshbhavsar) May 19, 2023
Terrorism – NIL
Kala Dhan – NILMasterstroke – RBI To Scrap Rs 2,000 Notes.#Demonetisation#Rs2000 #ReserveBankOfIndia #PMModi #2000rs pic.twitter.com/mJ7XRKBkK0
— তন্ময় l Tanmoy l (@tanmoyofc) May 19, 2023
RBI 2000 To Withdraw Rs 2,000 Currency Notes From Circulation with immediate effect. It, however, stated that the banknote will continue to be legal tender#BreakingNews #Demonetisation #RBI #2000note #2000note #TejRan #KaranKundrra #TejasswiPrakash happy
But HAWALA BE LIKE pic.twitter.com/9A1f9eNLjO
— Sandy vats (@Sandip124113) May 19, 2023
Good bye 2000 (RBI) has announced to withdraw Rs 2,000 pic.twitter.com/0TLGI2MzVH
— Palle Siri Vennela Goud (@VennelaPalle) May 19, 2023
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