An Indian man has won the hearts of millions with his graceful dance to a Pakistani song, ‘Afreen Afreen’. The song, sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Momina Mustehsan, was released by Coke Studio Pakistan in 2016 and became a global hit.
The man, Siddhartha Dayani, is a dancer and artist who shared his video on Instagram. He is seen wearing a dark red kurta and dancing with Noel Alexander, a popular dancer and choreographer. The duo shows some amazing moves and expressions, matching the rhythm and lyrics of the song.
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The video has gone viral on social media, crossing 5 million views and receiving over 600,000 likes on Instagram. The video has also been shared by various news outlets and praised by many users. Some of the comments are:
“Dressed like a red flag, danced like a green flag.”
“They don’t have to put effort, they’ll just dance and take your soul away.”
“OMG Sid…this is so so good now I am waiting to dance with you.”
“Oh, my god!! I can’t stop smiling after watching this.”
“In choreography, when women show again it is normal it is inbuilt in us.. But when men show adayein that is treated to eyes.”
Dayani told the media that he did not expect to receive so much love for his video. He said that he never thought of making reels that go viral and that he was grateful for everything. He also thanked Alexander for the choreography and said that without him, it would be impossible to put the video on the map.
Dayani is pursuing a diploma in dance and has been passionate about dancing since 2008. He has posted many other videos of his dance performances on his Instagram account, which has over 17,000 followers.
‘Afreen Afreen’ is a ghazal written by Javed Akhtar and composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. It was originally released in 1996 as part of the Sangam album and featured Lisa Ray in the video. It was revived by Coke Studio Pakistan in 2016 and became one of the most popular songs of the season.