King Charles welcomed with 'Dhoom Machale' tune at Commonwealth Day ceremony
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At the Commonwealth Day service held at Westminster Abbey, King Charles III and Queen Camilla were welcomed with a unique cultural performance by the Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band.
The Hindu Scottish pipe band performed the popular Bollywood tune Dhoom Machale from the 2004 film Dhoom as the Royal Family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Anne, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, arrived.
The performance, which took place on March 10, quickly circulated on social media, sparking widespread appreciation for the blending of cultures.
The video, shared by the band on their Instagram, captured the cross-cultural moment, and many online users reacted with humor, referencing Bollywood films like Dhoom 2 and making light-hearted jokes about Hrithik Roshan's character.
The Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band, based in North-West London, has a history of performing at royal events and is part of the Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan in Ahmedabad.
The band expressed pride in their performance, calling it a celebration of unity and culture.
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