Lata Mangeshkar and Manna Dey's 'Aaja Sanam' echoes through Paris. Desis and foreigners turn Eiffel Tower into Bollywood stage
In Paris, Indian tourists sang a Bollywood song near the Eiffel Tower. The song was 'Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni Mein' from the movie Chori Chori. Locals and tourists stopped to listen. Many people enjoyed the music. They clapped and nodded along. The performance created a magical moment. It blended Indian culture with the Parisian atmosphere.
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In a world where viral trends often lean on flash mobs or flashy stunts, sometimes, it's a quiet, heartfelt melody that steals the spotlight. That's exactly what happened in Paris recently when a group of Indian tourists broke into an impromptu musical performance that stopped people in their tracks, not with theatrics, but with nostalgia. The song? A soul-stirring Hindi classic from the golden age of Bollywood.A now-viral video on Instagram captures the group standing near the Eiffel Tower and singing " Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni Mein," a beloved romantic track from the 1951 film Chori Chori, originally sung by legends Lata Mangeshkar and Manna Dey . Their spontaneous performance turned the iconic Parisian backdrop into an unexpected stage for Indian melody.What made the moment truly magical was the reaction of those around them. Tourists and locals alike, many of them unfamiliar with the language, paused, smiled, and even clapped along. Some gently nodded to the rhythm, visibly moved by the sincerity of the performance and the emotional pull of the music. The video was shot inside the elevator of the Eiffel tower. While the foreign tourists did not know the lyrics, they can definitely be seen joining along and vibing with the Bollywood melody.It was a brief moment, but one that perfectly blended two worlds: the dreamy romance of Bollywood and the timeless charm of Paris.Previously, a young girl from Assam was cycling down the roads and singing Kishore Kumar's timeless classic, My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves from the movie Amar Akbar Anthony. The video quickly garnered views on social media and went viral.
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