Watch Video: Uzbek woman sings ‘Ichak Dana Bichak Dana’ with external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, was on a three-nation tour to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, met a Bollywood fan during her trip.
A video of Swaraj along with an Uzbek woman who is seen singing the popular Hindi song Ichak Dana Bichak Dana from the movie Shree 420 went viral after it was shared by Raveesh Kumar, the official spokesperson of MEA.
In the tweet, Kumar wrote, “Bollywood knows no boundaries! More so in Uzbekistan where Raj kapoor and Nargis are household names. Salute to this Uzbek woman for her spirit as she hums the song ‘इचक दाना बीचक दाना’ from the classic Shri 420! @SushmaSwaraj
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Bollywood knows no boundaries! More so in Uzbekistan where Raj kapoor and Nargis are household names. Salute to this Uzbek woman for her spirit as she hums the song 'इचक दाना बीचक दाना' from the classic Shri 420! @SushmaSwaraj pic.twitter.com/I9ksvWukxo
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) August 5, 2018
People are now sharing instances of meeting Bollywood fans in Uzbekistan. Here are some of the reactions that followed once the video was uploaded:
Bollywood knows no boundaries! More so in Uzbekistan where Raj kapoor and Nargis are household names. Salute to this Uzbek woman for her spirit as she hums the song 'इचक दाना बीचक दाना' from the classic Shri 420! @SushmaSwaraj pic.twitter.com/I9ksvWukxo
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) August 5, 2018
I met many Uzbek Migrants in Russia. They hard core fan of Raj kapoor.....
— Chandrashekhar Shisode (@cshobhauday) August 5, 2018
That is proved that our culture is the world famous and popular.
— JEEVAN DAS MANDLE (@JeevandasM) August 5, 2018
I met a Tazik taxi driver in Boston last week. He swears by Raj Kapoor's movies.
— ଛଞ୍ଚାଣ (@sanmissar) August 6, 2018
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj reached Uzbekistan on the final leg of a three-nation tour. She earlier visited Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
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First published: 7 August 2018, 12:10 IST