Parle thanks PM Modi after Melody gift to Meloni racks up 8.3M views in an hour

Parle Products issued a public thank-you note after PM Modi gifted Melody toffees to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, with the viral clip crossing 8.3 million views within an hour. The diplomatic moment handed the homegrown confectionery brand a rare burst of global visibility and unpaid marketing reach.

— Filed Wed, 20 May, 2026, 21:18 IST · Source NDTV Profit · Updated

Parle Products thanked PM Modi after his gift of Melody toffee to Italian PM Meloni went viral, giving the Indian confectionery brand global visibility and a marketing moment, with the video amassing 8.3 million views within an hour.

Why this matters

Builds on the 'Melodi' meme momentum, with Parle now eyeing global sales lift and a domestic bump after the Modi-Meloni Melody moment turned into unpaid marketing.

Retail-brand activity is steady with 424 signals tracked over the past 90 days.