New Delhi/Ludhiana, April 2, 2026: For a few glorious hours, Indian internet users dared to dream.
The question lit up comment sections like Diwali fireworks after Shubhankar Mishra dropped a mysterious Instagram post on March 29–30 with the caption “Coming Soon ❤️ #IYKYK”. The attached image looked so convincing — many believed the ultimate political podcast was finally happening: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sitting across from the fiery independent journalist for an unfiltered, no-holds-barred conversation.
Fans went into full celebration mode. Some were already preparing their dream questions, others were betting on how many times “Viksit Bharat” would be mentioned, and a few even joked about whether Modi Ji would bring mangoes as a goodwill gesture.
But just like the opposition’s election strategy, the dream didn’t last long.
Eagle-eyed followers soon noticed the hilarious giveaway: the image was AI-generated, and the Google Gemini logo was sitting smugly in the corner, practically waving and saying “April Fool, bhai!”
By April 1, the truth was out — it was all one big, well-executed April Fool’s prank. Shubhankar Mishra had used AI to create the perfect troll bait, let his followers cook up wild theories, and then quietly enjoyed the chaos from the sidelines.
No actual podcast with Modi Ji.
No secret meeting.
No “Mann Ki Baat” turning into “Shubhankar Ki Baat”.
Mishra, who runs the popular Unplugged Shubhankar YouTube channel, is famous for his sharp takes on politics and his interviews with cricketers like Mohammed Shami and Arjun Tendulkar. While he often discusses and analyzes the Modi government’s policies in his episodes, a real one-on-one sit-down with the Prime Minister remains as rare as a calm Indian Twitter timeline.
Netizens had mixed reactions — some laughed and wrote “Bhai ne pura April Fool bana diya,” while others admitted they got properly fooled. One witty comment summed it up perfectly: “At least the AI Modi looked more interested in answering questions than real politicians!”
In the age of artificial intelligence, even April Fool’s jokes now look dangerously real. Shubhankar Mishra proved that with just a few prompts and a Gemini logo, he could make half the country believe Modi Ji was coming on his podcast.
Moral of the story:
If a “Coming Soon” post looks too good to be true… always zoom in for the Gemini watermark first.
Better luck next time, folks. Maybe in 2027 Shubhankar will actually pull it off — just not on April 1. 😂
