In a first for Bollywood, Ranveer Singh takes over the Twitter Movies account joining the likes of Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson

When it comes to the world of cinema, Twitter is where all the real-time action unfolds - be it exclusive first-looks, fan Q&As, or even movie premieres. This week, the service gave cinema buffs yet another #OnlyOnTwitter moment.

Yash Raj Films (@yrf) partnered with Twitter to celebrate Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial)’s upcoming comedy Jayeshbhai Jordaar which is slated to release on 13th May 2022, with his fans around the world. On Wednesday, May 11th, at 11:00 am, the actor brought his jordaar personality exclusively to Twitter and took over the Twitter Movies (@TwitterMovies) account to engage with his fans worldwide. He became the first Bollywood celebrity to do so, joining the likes of Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Tom Holland , Nicholas Cage and award-winning cast of Dune to name a few.

During the takeover, Ranveer responded to fan questions submitted using the hashtag #AskRanveer, delighting his Indian as well as international fans on the service. The account’s header image also switched to a Jayeshbhai Jordaar-themed avatar.

Twitter has even introduced a custom emoji
, which fans can activate by Tweeting with the hashtags #JayeshbhaiJordaar, #Jayeshbhai and #Jordaar.

Talking about the takeover, Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) said, “My love affair with the movies is fuelled by the passion of my fans – they’re the secret of my energy. And there’s nothing more grounding and lovely than being able to connect with them as intimately as I have been able to because of Twitter. The movie Jayeshbhai Jordaar is a special one, and I can’t wait to share it with our audiences here in India. What better way to kick off release week than a jordaar conversation with the @TwitterMovies fam?”

Jayeshbhai Jordaar releases in cinemas on 13 May and also stars Boman Irani , Ratna Pathak Shah and Shalini Pandey.