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A clip of BTS dancing to a Bollywood song went viral after an Instagram account shared it to mark India’s Independence Day.

BTS star in viral video for India’s Independence Day: Instagram mash-up has Korean stars dancing to patriotic song Des Rangila

  • Video that took clip from another BTS music video and matched it to the words and beat of a popular Bollywood song went viral over the weekend
  • Posted by an Instagram account known for sharing crossovers of BTS videos with Indian songs, it was part of online Independence Day celebrations in India

They are global heartthrobs and fashion influencers – and BTS have increasingly become game-changers not only for their music and dancing but, since performing at the Grammy Awards in 2019, also with their red carpet appearances.

Indian fans were delighted over the weekend when a mash-up video of members Jin, Suga, RM, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook dancing to a Bollywood song to mark the country’s Independence Day on Saturday went viral.
 
The video of BTS members dancing to the Indian classic song Des Rangila was shared by the Instagram page Filmforfare, which is known for sharing crossovers of BTS videos with Bollywood songs. Although the clip of the K-pop boy band was from another BTS music video, the background, and dance steps almost matched perfectly with Des Rangila.

Des Rangila has been the favourite patriotic number of Indian dancers to perform to since it featured in the 2006 movie Fanaa. The crossover video was captioned, “Here’s BTS and Team Filmforfare wishing everyone a very Happy Independence Day”.

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All Independence Day celebrations have moved online this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. With no social gatherings and minimal flag-hoisting ceremonies taking place in the country, the national holiday has seen family members and friends reconnect online with quizzes and competitions.
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