Front cam, midnight post: How PM Modi's ‘GenZ-style’ video sparked its own story
Within minutes, a large part of the argument online had nothing to do with what he said. He called viewers “Friends” and spoke straight into what looked like a phone's front camera, held at arm's length. For a leader whose addresses are usually announced days ahead and treated as events, the vertical selfie for such an occasion was new.
- ▪Within minutes, a large part of the argument online had nothing to do with what he said.
- ▪He called viewers “Friends” and spoke straight into what looked like a phone's front camera, held at arm's length.
- ▪For a leader whose addresses are usually announced days ahead and treated as events, the vertical selfie for such an occasion was new.
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HomeNextFront cam, midnight post: How PM Modi's ‘GenZ-style’ video sparked its own storySome users compared the PM's selfie camera angle to the low, close, slightly-off shot via a peephole in a scene from the 2011 cult comedy ‘Delhi Belly’Updated on: Jul 24, 2026, 14:00:32 ISTBy Aarish ChhabraPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Landing in the middle of a persistent protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video promising tough action over paper leaks ran under three minutes and promised fast-track courts. Within minutes, a large part of the argument online had nothing to do with what he said.
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