Brands go bananas over #RahulBoseMoment

For those of you scratching your heads and wondering why images of bananas are taking over social media feeds in India, here’s what happened:

A video tweeted by Indian actor Rahul Bose explaining the exorbitant amount he was charged for two bananas at a luxury hotel took the internet by storm—5,700 retweets and counting so far.

You have to see this to believe it. Who said fruit wasn’t harmful to your existence? Ask the wonderful folks at @JWMarriottChd #goingbananas #howtogetfitandgobroke #potassiumforkings pic.twitter.com/SNJvecHvZB

— Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1) July 22, 2019

It turns out that a “fruit platter”, consisting of just two bananas can cost as much as half a month’s Netflix subscription! The hotel charged the actor 442 rupees (a little over $6) for just two bananas – not gold plated bananas or some super-rare breed, just regular old bananas you can get for 10 rupees at the local veg market.

Following the viral video, the Twitterati chimed in with their own #RahulBoseMoment, sharing similar instances that burned a hole in their pocket.

Piggybacking on viral content that’s trending on social media has proven to be engaging for brands in the past, and once again, social media managers didn’t let another great opportunity pass them by.

Brands added their own spin to the #RahulBoseMoment and shared offers that you can make use of under 442 rupees. It turns out there is a lot you can get under 442 rupees. Take a look at some of the most ap-peeling posts we’ve identified from this trending phenomena:

The tools we used for our analysis

1. Unmetric Discover

We first detected that #RahulBoseMoment was trending using Unmetric Discover, which is a branded content catalog that also helps you find trending content, campaigns, and topics.

See the latest Rahul Bose Moment Posts by brands

2. Unmetric Analyze

Additionally, we analyzed all the Rahul Bose Moment-related posts published by brands on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram over the past couple of days using Unmetric Analyze.

Top 10 Rahul Bose Moment-related posts by brands:

1. Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut hit the right note with this one!

 

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Eat pizzas🍕 like a bose! #TastiestPizzasAt99

A post shared by Pizza Hut India (@pizzahut_india) on Jul 25, 2019 at 5:33am PDT

2. Mother Dairy

Fruit yogurts that won’t burn a hole in your pocket.

Satisfy your fruit cravings, without having a #RahulBoseMoment#ItsYoTime pic.twitter.com/rAoL5PnKvi

— Mother Dairy (@MotherDairyMilk) July 27, 2019

3. Hopscotch

Well, can you spot it?

Let’s see if you can spot the trending #RahulBoseMoment bananas🍌?
Hint: These cost ₹442.50 (only)😉. pic.twitter.com/4IMPSUSFbe

— Hopscotch (@Hopscotchindia) July 27, 2019

4. CavinKare

Yeah, don’t look at me. You do the math!

5. Mutual Funds Sahi Hai

Throw in another 58 rupees and voila you’ve got your very own mutual fund investment set up.

Two bananas for close to 500rs! Yikes! Could’ve started a #MutualFund SIP for the same amount! So that’s our two cents on how to grow fit and not go broke. #MutualFundSahiHai #RahulBoseMoment pic.twitter.com/XQehOOGFKz

— Mutual Funds Sahi Hai (@MFSahiHai) July 26, 2019

6. Boat

They know that we know…

Watching Judgemental Hai Kya Right now and buying popcorns is our #RahulBoseMoment pic.twitter.com/xt06q4TfCA

— boAt (@BoatNirvana) July 26, 2019

7. Vadilal

Nothing like a tub of ice cream to go bananas over!

 

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The succulent and amazing taste of Gourmet Chocolate Brownie will make you go bananas, without worrying about the price! .
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#vadilalicecreams #WhatsYourWajah
#thebestpartofeveryday #RahulBoseMoment #TheRahulBoseMoment

A post shared by Vadilal Ice Creams (@vadilalicecreams) on Jul 26, 2019 at 12:55am PDT

8. Amazon Prime Video

Here’s something you can’t say no to!

prime subscription is just Rs. 129 per month btw 👀 pic.twitter.com/oqzA81ssan

— amazon prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) July 25, 2019

9. Anchor by Panasonic

This is certainly the need of the hour!

 

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Insulation tape from #AnchorByPanasonic protects you from all kinds of shocks. Well, almost. #RahulBoseMoment #ShockProof #Banana #GoBananas

A post shared by Anchor by Panasonic (@anchorpanasonic) on Jul 27, 2019 at 1:36am PDT

10. Nature’s Basket

And finally, the actual price is revealed…

 

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With us, you will always get your bananas at #PricesYouWillLove #RahulBoseMoment

A post shared by Nature’s Basket (@naturesbasket) on Jul 25, 2019 at 8:22am PDT

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