Indian billiards and snooker player Pankaj Advani took part in a hilarious conversation on Twitter with radio jockey (RJ) Raunac on Tuesday. The billiards champion tweeted that he watched Bollywood film Kabir Singh and liked the film a lot. When Red FM’s RJ Raunak asked him why he watched the film so late, Advani replied that he was busy winning a few gold medals for India. Later, Raunac lauded him for his achievements. PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Pankaj Advani on Winning 22nd World Title at IBSF World Billiards Championship, Says 'Your Tenacity is Admirable'.

“Watched Kabir Singh on @NetflixIndia.. Awesome performance @shahidkapoorloved the intensity! A must watch”, Advani had tweeted. In reply, RJ Raunac wrote, “Why so late”. To this Advani replied, “I was slightly busy winning a few Gold Medals for India”. Calling his reply as ‘epic’, Raunac wrote, “The movie struck gold at Box Office but your Gold is worth more brother. Glad that you were busy in bringing laurels to the country. We are all proud of you lifting world title for India in Mandalay. Keep Rocking”. Have a look at the tweets below. Pankaj Advani-Aditya Mehta Duo Lifts World Team Snooker. 

Pankaj Advani!

Why So Late!

Keep it Up!

Indian team comprising of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta emerged world champions in the IBSF World snooker team event on September 25. Earlier on September 15, Advani won the world title in 150-up format at IBSF World Billiards Championship 2019. He increased his tally of world titles to 22 with the victory.

Meanwhile, Shahid Kapoor also thanked Advani for liking his acting and his film. Shahid Kapoor-starrer Kabir Singh released on June 21, 2019. The film is a romantic drama an a remake of Telugu film titled Arjun Reddy. The film enjoyed great success at the box office, earning more than Rs. 300 crore. Shahid Kapoor's acting in the film was also widely appreciated by fans.

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