Parmeet Sethi calls Ozempic ‘Bollywood's favourite game', troll says Archana Puran Singh did little in acting but found fame ‘just by laughing'
The video began with Aaryamann and Ayushmaan making homemade pizzas for their parents as Archana has been on a strict diet. While they prepared healthy wheat pizzas, Parmeet couldn't help but crack an Ozempic joke, saying, 'Do you know what is Bollywood's favourite game?' He answered himself, 'Ozempic.' The joke left Archana in shock as she reacted, 'Oh my god, he went there.' A drug meant to control blood sugar levels, Ozempic also causes rapid weight loss. It is alleged that many celebs have resorted to the drug for weight transformation in the film industry.
However, this was only the tip of the iceberg when it came to all the fun Archana's family had that day. Later, they decided to go through some of the hilarious comments that viewers had dropped on their videos. While many comments lauded the family for their funny vlogs, some criticised them.
During this segment, Aaryamann pointed out all the different names the audience had come up with for Parmeet. Some called him 'Payment,' while others referred to him as ' Paytm,' 'Plumber Sethi,' and even 'Parmesan Cheese.' One fan even took a jab at Parmeet's acting and wrote, 'Permit doesn't look good while acting.' This comment had the entire family laughing their hearts out.
Another fan asked an unpleasantly odd question about whether Archana's family farts after eating chaat. While Archana herself was visibly disgusted by the question, Ayushmaan humorously quipped, 'Hume pakad liya (You caught us).'
Many fans commented on Archana too. One called her 'emotionally unbalanced' for laughing too much. Another commented on her career, writing, 'Ye actress ne zyada kaam nahi kia hai. Bus hass hass ke famous hogae. Lucky hai (She hasn't worked enough but she became famous only by laughing. Lucky).' Instead of being offended, Archana found these comments hilarious as she was seen laughing heartily while reading them.
However, she quickly came to the defence of her sons when a comment hinted at them being talentless and simply privileged because of their parents. The comment read, 'Both don't have hero vibes but they are rich.' Archana hit back at the remark, saying, 'Ayushmaan has started his app, Aaryamann does music, both are YouTubers, toh kamai toh ho rahi hai bhaisahab, don't worry (So they both are earning).' Another comment amusingly called Aaryamann a 'fox,' which had Archana in splits. Parmeet too joined in and quipped, 'I will also call him a fox from now on.'
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