Watch: US Navy band sing Bollywood song ‘Yeh jo des hai tera’

Members of the US Navy sang a Bollywood song at a dinner event of the US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Michael M Gilday and India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

The clip, which has gone viral on social media, was shared by Sandhu along with a caption that read, “This is a friendship bond that cannot be broken ever. US Navy singing a popular Hindi tune at @USNavyCNO’s dinner last night!” Post the virality of the video, song composer and singer AR Rahman also reacted to it.

In the 1.30-minute clip, which has garnered over 2 lakh views, a US Navy band is seen performing “Yeh jo des hai tera” from the 2004 movie Swades.

Watch the video here:

Swades rules for ever?@AshGowariker #sharukhkhan @Javedakhtarjadu https://t.co/DGgN5xRsEp

— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) March 28, 2021

The clip was reshared by the US Navy band along with a caption that read, “The@usnavyband Sea Chanters share a song of happiness and love at a small performance for the @USNavyCNO and the Ambassador of India to the United States, @SandhuTaranjitS. The Navy Band has been connecting the @USNavy to our partner nations since 1925! #HappyHoli.”

???? The @usnavyband Sea Chanters share a song of happiness and love at a small performance for the @USNavyCNO and the Ambassador of India to the United States, @SandhuTaranjitS.

The Navy Band has been connecting the @USNavy to our partner nations since 1925! #HappyHoli https://t.co/2VYPhB3t5S

— U.S. Navy Band (@usnavyband) March 28, 2021

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