At the recent FICCI Frames 2025 event, Akshay Kumar took a light-hearted jab at those who had mocked him for his question to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about how he eats mangoes.
In 2019, the “Airlift” actor garnered attention when he inquired during an interview whether the Prime Minister enjoyed mangoes. The question quickly went viral, leading to numerous memes and online jokes. Revisiting this humorous incident, Akshay asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis a similar question, this time about his fondness for oranges.
Akshay remarked in Hindi, “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.” (It’s a wonderful day… 25 years of FICCI… and we are joined by our Chief Minister. Today, I got the opportunity… this is only the second time in my life that I’m conducting an interview. The first time was when I had the chance to interview the Prime Minister, and now I have the opportunity to interview our Chief Minister.)
Continuing, the ‘Kesari’ actor said, “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 a question about how he eats mangoes, and people made fun of me, but sir, I won’t change!)
Turning to the Chief Minister, Akshay asked, “Aap Nagpur se hain aur Nagpur is famous for its oranges. Main yeh puchna chahtha hun ke aapko orange acche lagte hain.” (You are from Nagpur, and Nagpur is famous for its oranges. I want to ask you—do you like oranges?)
Fadnavis responded with a “yes,” after which Akshay inquired whether he preferred to eat oranges by peeling them or drinking them as juice. The Chief Minister then revealed his unique method of enjoying oranges: cutting them in half, sprinkling a bit of salt, and eating them like a mango. Devendra humorously added, “Only OG people know this style of eating an orange.”
The delighted 58-year-old actor laughed and acknowledged, “I have learnt a new thing today and I am surely going to try this.”
The 25th edition of FICCI Frames is set to occur on October 7–8, 2025, in Mumbai. Celebrating its Silver Jubilee, this two-day event will gather industry leaders and visionaries from India and around the world to celebrate 25 years of transforming the media landscape.