MUMBAI: Actor R Madhavan was recently in the news over his remark on ISRO's Mars Mission. The talented actor suddenly became the butt of all jokes as his 'Panchang' comment didn't go well with netizens. Madhavan was brutally trolled over his comment, and the actor acknowledged the backlash humbly. Instead of defending himself, or justifying himself, Madhavan publicly accepted that he was 'ignorant' and he deserved 'to be trolled.'

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The actor took his social media, and tweeted a report based on his Mars mission remark. Madhavan wrote, "(folded hand emojis) I deserve this for calling the Almanac the “Panchang” in Tamil. Very ignorant of me." Madhavan continued that Indians did a spectacular job during the Mission Mangalyan, "Though this cannot take away from the fact that what was achieved with just 2 engines by us in the Mars Mission. A record by itself. @NambiNOfficial Vikas engine is a rockstar."

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Madhavan recently asserted that Panchang (Hindu calendar) helped ISRO to launch a rocket into space and reach Mars' Orbit. As soon as his video surfaced, it went viral on the internet. People have called R Madhavan 'an uncle from WhatsApp university' and they heavily mocked him for his unintentionally funny comment. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect will release on big screens on July 1.

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