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Indian Express
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
‘Ed Sheeran peeche gir gaya': Arijit Singh lookalike's parody of ‘Sapphire' music video goes viral
Last month, British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran teamed up with Indian playback sensation Arijit Singh for a cross-cultural single titled Sapphire. Blending Western pop with Punjabi musical influences, the track has taken the Internet by storm, marking Sheeran's first collaboration with an Indian artist. Amid the song's growing popularity, fans and content creators have taken to social media with their own takes on the music video. One parody, in particular, has gone viral for its hilarious twist. The parody begins with the creator, who resembles Singh, lip-syncing the Punjabi verse while riding a bike alone. He continues solo through the chorus, with on-screen text humorously reading, 'Ed Sheeran peeche gir gaya' (Ed Sheeran fell off the bike). Shared on Instagram by user @commentrrr with the caption 'Urgent Singh'. The video has amassed over 208K views and 12.8K likes on Instagram, with users flooding the comment section with witty reactions. A post shared by Commentr (@commentrrr) Released on June 5, 2025, Sapphire is the third single from Sheeran's upcoming album Play under Gingerbread Man Records and Atlantic Records UK. The song debuted at number nine on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Sheeran's 43rd top-10 hit in his home country. Arijit Singh's vocals, though uncredited, have been widely praised and are central to the track's Indian-Punjabi theme. The official music video, directed by Liam Pethick, was shot across multiple Indian cities, including Hyderabad, Kolkata, Shillong, and Arijit's hometown, Murshidabad. The visuals capture Sheeran immersed in Indian street culture, riding auto-rickshaws, playing football with local children, and exploring bustling bazaars. Key locations include Sultan Bazar, Ramoji Film City, Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, and Jawaharlal Nehru Football Stadium in Shillong. Singh appears throughout the video, including a charming scooter ride shared with Sheeran. The video also features a surprise cameo from Bollywood legend Shah Rukh Khan, who lip-syncs part of the chorus, adding to the video's massive appeal.
India.com
17-06-2025
- Business
- India.com
This Indian king had net worth over Rs 20350000000000, he measured diamonds in kilos and gold in tons, but ate in tin plate and smoked used cigarettes, he is…
There are many stories about the royal families of India about their grand palaces, huge wealth, and luxurious lifestyle. But the story of Mir Osman Ali Khan, the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad, is truly one of a kind. He was once the richest man in the world, with more money than most could imagine. But what made him famous was not just his wealth, it was his unbelievable stinginess. He measured diamonds in kilos and Gold in tons Osman Ali Khan had so much treasure that it was said diamonds were measured in kilograms and gold in tons. He had more than 50 Rolls-Royce cars in his collection. His total wealth was estimated to be 236 billion dollars, which today is more than Rs. 20,35,57,67,00,000 (over Rs. 20 lakh crore). One of his diamonds, the Jacob Diamond, weighed 185 carats and was used by the Nizam as a paperweight. That one diamond alone was worth over Rs. 1,350 crore. He had several palaces and often stayed at the grand Falaknuma Palace, located in the heart of Hyderabad. A palace with 220 rooms and a 101-seater dining table Falaknuma Palace was built in 1893 and had 220 rooms, spread across 32 acres. It was known for its beauty and once even featured on the cover of Time magazine. Inside was the world's longest dining table 80 feet long, where 101 guests could eat at once. More generous than governments, yet personally stingy Though very wealthy, the Nizam was also very generous in times of need. During the 1965 war with China, he donated five tons of gold to the Indian government. That's 5,000 kilograms of gold, a donation no one else had ever made. But when it came to spending on himself, he was extremely miserly. According to authors Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins in their book Freedom at Midnight, the Nizam was known to pick up used cigarette stubs left by guests and smoke them. He wore the same cap for 35 years, didn't get his clothes ironed, and ate his meals in old tin plates, even though he had golden utensils that could feed 200 people at once. He preferred junk cars despite owning luxury vehicles Even though he owned dozens of luxury cars, including Rolls-Royces, he usually rode in an old, broken-down car. If he ever saw a beautiful car in his city, he would ask the owner to gift it to him, and most people didn't dare say no. Still, he preferred to ride in old vehicles instead of his luxury collection. Mir Osman Ali Khan's story is full of contrast, he had unmatched wealth, yet lived like a poor man. He gave generously to the country, but refused to spend on his own comforts.
