UK street performer's patriotic song renditions make netizens emotional
What's the story
A viral video of a musician singing heartfelt songs on the streets of London to commemorate India's 77th Independence Day has captured the attention of many on the internet. Vish, known for sharing impressive renditions of Bollywood hits, captivated his audience in London with soulful versions of patriotic tracks like Maa Tujhe Salaam, Jai Ho, and Teri Mitti.
Music unites
His performance united both Indians and Pakistanis
The footage shows Vish performing in an open area in London. The gathering, comprising both Indians and Pakistanis, is seen waving flags, enthusiastically supporting the singer, and joining in the singing. One of his videos is captioned, "When Indians & Pakistanis celebrate together in the UK. Happy Independence Day!" Another video's caption reads, "Nice to see there's no hate in England."
Reactions
'Made me happy,' people comment
Since being shared the video has amassed millions of views and likes and tons of comments. A user commented, "This is the first Independence post that's made me happy this year. This is who we are!!! 76 years of cruel political shenanigans did not succeed in wiping away the natural bonds of love between Pakistanis and Indians. Thank you, Vish."
Unity
Netizens became emotional
"I had tears and goosebumps!!! I wish I could see this in person !!!," expressed another user on Instagram. "The best part in video, seeing India and Pakistan Flags beside, celebrating Independence together" mentioned another user. "@vish.music Thank you so much my brother by bringing us both together what politicians could not do you did in a few moments," commented a third.
Irony
Celebrating Independence in the very nation that colonized us
Some commenters didn't hesitate to highlight the irony of commemorating Independence Day in the very nation that had once colonized undivided India. "The irony is you're celebrating Independence in the country that you fought for freedom from," commented one user. Another said, "Celebrating in the city, of the people, who stole our independence, in the first place."