Obama quotes DDLJ during address
SRK delighted at US president’s Bollywood reference, hopes he will groove to ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ someday
Obama’s attempt at speaking Hindi and reference to the blockbuster film created social media frenzy. PHOTO: FILE
During his last address on a two-day visit to India, US President Barack Obama gave the attendees a pleasant surprise when he quoted the ‘Senorita’ dialogue from Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbuster film Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ), reported Indian Express.
“Last time here, we celebrated the festival of lights in Mumbai. We danced with some children. Unfortunately, we were not able to schedule any dancing in this visit. Senorita, bade bade deshon main… you know what I mean,” he said. Obama’s attempt at speaking Hindi and Bollywood reference created social media frenzy, with a Twitter user posting, “What a moment for Bollywood and #DDLJ.”
Delighted at the reference, Shah Rukh now hopes that Obama will groove to his hit number Chaiyya Chaiyya someday, IANS reported. “Proud to be part of the gender and religion equality speech by President Obama. Sad that he couldn’t do the bhangra. Next time, Chaiyya Chaiyya, for sure,” he tweeted. Composed by Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman, the dance number is part of the film Dil Se.
In his speech during the townhall event at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi, the US president also used Shah Rukh and sports icon Mary Kom as examples of courage and humanitarian values, adding that these two traits unify India and the US.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 29th, 2015.
“Last time here, we celebrated the festival of lights in Mumbai. We danced with some children. Unfortunately, we were not able to schedule any dancing in this visit. Senorita, bade bade deshon main… you know what I mean,” he said. Obama’s attempt at speaking Hindi and Bollywood reference created social media frenzy, with a Twitter user posting, “What a moment for Bollywood and #DDLJ.”
Delighted at the reference, Shah Rukh now hopes that Obama will groove to his hit number Chaiyya Chaiyya someday, IANS reported. “Proud to be part of the gender and religion equality speech by President Obama. Sad that he couldn’t do the bhangra. Next time, Chaiyya Chaiyya, for sure,” he tweeted. Composed by Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman, the dance number is part of the film Dil Se.
In his speech during the townhall event at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi, the US president also used Shah Rukh and sports icon Mary Kom as examples of courage and humanitarian values, adding that these two traits unify India and the US.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 29th, 2015.