A lighthearted clip of Finnish President Alexander Stubb jogging with former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney in London’s Hyde Park has gone viral, drawing notable attention from Indian social media. Posted on Stubb’s accounts, the short video captures the two former officials running alongside their spouses and trading casual conversation mid-run.
At one point Carney asks Stubb about a sudden surge in his Instagram followers from India. Stubb laughs that his numbers “went huge” after he mentioned having seen the Hindi film Dhurandhar, a remark that elicits amused reactions from Carney. The offhand comment — a mix of casual diplomacy and pop-culture name-checking — quickly made the rounds online, with many Indian users responding enthusiastically.
Dhurandhar itself is a two-part espionage saga inspired by real events. The story follows an Indian intelligence officer who goes undercover in Karachi to dismantle a terror network. Its sequel, Dhurandhar 2 – The Revenge, continues the plot as Hamza Ali Mazari (alias Jaskirat Singh Rangi), portrayed by Ranveer Singh, deepens his infiltration of Pakistan’s criminal underworld while hunting an ISI agent, Major Iqbal. The films also feature Sara Arjun, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan and Arjun Rampal, and are directed by Aditya Dhar. Critics and audiences have praised the series for its gripping narrative and striking score.
The viral jogging clip is a small reminder of how cultural references can unexpectedly intersect with international life — turning an offhand comment into a cross-border social media moment and giving a diplomatic jog a decidedly pop-culture twist.
