Ranveer Singh is Maharashtrian of the Year and Twitter Doesn't Approve

New Delhi: Actor Ranveer Singh's acclaimed and awarded portrayal of Peshwa Bajirao I has earned him a prize that has left some people a little bit surprised. The 30-year-old actor has been named 'Maharashtrian of the Year,' an honour bestowed by Marathi publication Lokmat and social media is having trouble wrapping its head around this.

Ranveer was chosen by a jury of politicians Sushil Kumar Shinde and Praful Patel, activist Medha Patkar, lawyer Ujwal Nikam, businessman Harsh Goenka and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar.

Why they picked him - Ranveer Singh is a Mumbaikar of Sindhi origin - is what Twitter is still trying to figure out. 'Maharashtrian of the Year' trended for a good part of Friday and here's what Twitter's saying (their choice: Nana Patekar).
 

Nana Patekar helping drought affected farmers here but they give Ranveer Maharashtrian of the Year for #BM who can't even speak Marathi .

— NAKUL (@itsNaCool) April 1, 2016

 

Nana Patekar Should have been the Maharashtrian of the Year.. Look at the Work he is Doing for Farmers There.. True Legend > Jumping monkey

— One Eyed King !! (@I_am_Rangil) April 1, 2016

 

Nana Patekar: real life hero.
Bajirao: historical figure.
Maharashtrian of the year Award goes to a screen hero playing historical character

— Vivek Sakpal (@viveksakpal) April 1, 2016

 

Shahid Kapoor won Kashmir Of The Year for #Haider
Lol
Maharashtrian Of The Year

& Gunvant Sarpate (@GunvantSr) April 1, 2016

 

If "Maharashtrian Of The Year" is Ranveer Singh for #BajiraoMastani then "Indian Of The Year" should be Salman Khan for Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

— Dєνιl (@beingdevil_) April 1, 2016

 

Maharashtrian of the Year is Ranveer Singh for "Bajirao" performance? By that yardstick, Priyanka Chopra is a Manipuri!

— Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity) April 1, 2016

Ranveer's fans were thrilled, of course.

Past winners have included actors Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar, neither of them Maharashtrian.