Diwali celebration 2024: U.S. Ambassador Eric Garcetti's Dance on 'Husn Tera Tauba Tauba' Goes Viral
As the world is light up with the Diwali celebrations, a video at the social media site shared by the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi caught everyone's attention. Here, it is U.S. Ambassador Eric Garcetti grooving to the Embassy's Diwali Celebration 2024.
Diwali Celebration 2024: Garcettiโs Dance Celebrates U.S.-India Ties
In the video, Garcetti is seen dancing to the Bollywood chartbuster "Husn Tera Tauba Tauba" from Vicky Kaushal's movie Bad News, in which he replicates the actor by lifting both hands up with immense glee. This short video clip is a decorated platform within the embassy as Garcetti joins other staff and performers in their celebrations.
The dance performance went viral within minutes, and the crowd appreciated the ambassador's zest and his embracing love of Indian culture. The food stalls, music, and dance were all part of activities to celebrate the Diwali essence. In his speech, Garcetti added that Diwali is the festival of light and how Indian Americans have made significant contributions to the strengthening of U.S.-India relations.
US Ambassador to India, @USAmbIndia dances to the bollywod Hindi song 'Tauba, Tauba' during Diwali celebrations at the embassy in Delhi . He is giving tough competition to @vickykaushal09
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U.S. Diwali celebrations have really matured, especially due to an enormous Indian diaspora celebrating the festival with a great sense of excitement. Governments of local governments around all of America have especially come up with special events, for instance, fairs in which people gather around to share sweets and exchange greetings, warmly. It is in such an event that a sense of cultural exchange as well as friendship between India and the United States manifests.
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This video of the dance by Ambassador Garcetti has further tightened the bonds shared between the two countries by reflecting on the appreciation by the U.S. Embassy toward Indian traditions and how this commitment by the ambassador honored the cultural heritage linking the Indian American community to India.