ARY News Trolls Big with Spot-On Arnab Goswami and Gen Bakshi Parody
This parody highlights the sensationalism and hyper-nationalistic rhetoric often seen in Indian media coverage of the conflict, turning serious journalism into entertainment and propaganda.
ARY News has taken the trolling of Indian news anchor Arnab Goswami and retired General G.D. Bakshi to a new level with a satirical segment that mimics and mocks their jingoistic and bombastic style during the recent India-Pakistan conflict.
In the recent show, a comedian impersonating Arnab Goswami humorously claims that Indian forces have captured Karachi and even states that he has taken over the ARY News studio to conduct his show from there, poking fun at Indian media’s false claims of capturing the Pakistani city.
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The impersonated General G.D. Bakshi also appears, acting as if he is reporting from the “occupied” Karachi, and expresses frustration over the ceasefire, sarcastically calling Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Surrender Modi.”
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The segment ridicules their aggressive and exaggerated reporting style, which has been widely trolled on social media.
The mimicry was performed by Pakistani comedians Shafaat Ali (as Arnab Goswami) and Mustafa Chaudhry (as General Bakshi), and it left the audience and guests in fits of laughter.
This parody highlights the sensationalism and hyper-nationalistic rhetoric often seen in Indian media coverage of the conflict, turning serious journalism into entertainment and propaganda.
Bhai bs kr do😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻. pic.twitter.com/Iu4FuqV6nG
— Maryam🍉 6-0 (@cricisshit) May 13, 2025
"انڈہ موڑ پر ہمارا قبضہ ہوگیا ہے۔۔" ارنب گوسوامی اور جنرل بخشی کی فیک نیوز #ARYNews pic.twitter.com/lUcHrCPDWg
— ARY NEWS (@ARYNEWSOFFICIAL) May 13, 2025
ghalat mulk se panga le liya india ne 🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭pic.twitter.com/ddIHFyz58c
— عثمان (@usmssss) May 13, 2025
ARY News and other Pakistan mainstream media have also criticized and mocked Arnab Goswami and General Bakshi for their perceived over-the-top and biased coverage of the India-Pakistan tensions, further fueling the media rivalry and trolling between the two countries.
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It is pertinent to mention here that India has already blocked access to Pakistani news and entertainment channels and their social media as well.
Please Calm down Arnab Uncle.
You are scaring my TV remote.#Pakistan #PakistanIndianWar pic.twitter.com/teQkIPsGX9— Waseem Badami (@WaseemBadami) May 11, 2025
ARY News has escalated the trolling by creating a humorous and biting satire that caricatures Arnab Goswami and General Bakshi’s media personas, exposing and ridiculing their jingoism and exaggerations during the conflict.
