After rupee hits record low, Juhi Chawla's shocking post resurfaces, internet reacts hilariously: 'Thank God my underwear is¡­'

The rupee slipped 5 paise to a record low of 85.16 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday (December 24, 2024), driven by a stronger American currency and continuous foreign capital outflows. While the fall itself sparked a flurry of memes, the internet found unexpected hilarity in revisiting a comment from actress Juhi Chawla about a previous rupee dip. The comment, surprising in its context, has resurfaced and is leaving people amused¡ªmainly because it's not something you would expect her to say.

What Juhi Chawla had tweeted in 2013

In 2013, when the Congress government was in power, the Yes Boss actor had tweeted about the rupee's fall against the dollar: "Thank God, Apun ke underwear ka naam 'Dollar' hai. 'Rupee' hota to baar baar girta rehta!!"

"Thank God my underwear is Dollar. If it were a rupee, it would keep falling again and again"

- Juhi Chawla in 2013 ?? pic.twitter.com/ELWLUN9M4E

¡ª ?Indian Gems (@IndianGems_) November 11, 2024

The tweet has been deleted, but a Reddit post brought it back to attention by sharing a screenshot of the comment before it was taken down.

Juhi Chawla's old tweet !!
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Here are other hilarious reactions to the Rupee's drastic fall:

Rupee falls 12 paise to all-time low of 85.06 against US dollar in early trade ??

Now it seems that the rupee has become the biggest currency in the world ? pic.twitter.com/Ffqu6nVIdc

¡ª Anshika Singh Yadav (@Anshika_in) December 24, 2024

Rupee fell down to 84.38 against US dollar today - Reaching Historical low every day ? pic.twitter.com/SqggEsZsKC

¡ª Veena Jain (@DrJain21) November 11, 2024

Rupee did not fall on its own. Rahul Gandhi gave dhakka. pic.twitter.com/svU1NWJtvX

¡ª Smita (@JaitReJait) December 20, 2024

"Rupee is not falling, Dollar is strengthening"

- Nirmala Sitharaman with Swag ?? pic.twitter.com/X4DO3Y6hxv

¡ª ?Indian Gems (@IndianGems_) November 8, 2024

Rupee(?)is falling Because of Gravity.Gravity is attracting 18%GST also. It's not #TaxTerrorism it's Gravity Terrorism Don't blame #NirmalaSitharaman Tai for it!! #GST #TaxLoot pic.twitter.com/zFmEJRcEb5

¡ª Neha (@NehaSinghz) December 23, 2024

Today andh bhakts explaining how Falling of Indian Rupee against US Dollar is good for India, by applying their Extra 2AB logic

But they are the same, one who used to Criticize Manmohan Singh for the same reason then ?#stockmarketcrash pic.twitter.com/g2a85wFxbp

¡ª Veena Jain (@DrJain21) December 19, 2024

Why is the rupee falling against the dollar?

The rupee's depreciation has picked up speed recently, with the drop from Rs 84 to Rs 85 taking just two months.

This is much faster than the previous slide from Rs 83 to Rs 84, which took 14 months, and the transition from Rs 82 to Rs 83, which stretched over 10 months.

This decline is part of a broader trend, as several Asian currencies also faced pressure on Thursday.

The Korean won, Malaysian ringgit, and Indonesian rupiah saw declines of 0.8%-1.2% during the day.

The rupee's weakness is fuelled by both global and domestic challenges.

Domestically, India's economic growth slowed to a seven-quarter low in the July-September quarter, coupled with a widening merchandise trade deficit and lackluster capital inflows.

Globally, the US dollar remains strong, bolstered by expectations of robust US economic policies.

The Federal Reserve's latest guidance is likely to further strengthen the dollar, adding to the rupee's woes.

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