Mumbai’s first flashmob creates buzz

Mumbai’s first ever large-scale citizen flashmob is creating quite a buzz online, so much so that even Bollywood stars seem to be catching on the fever. Watch the impromptu dance performance by 200-odd people at CST station. VIDEO INSIDE

City-based commercial artist Anuj Sinha, 29, was at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) on Sunday to catch a train for Bandra, when the station's announcement system suddenly started playing the title track of Rang De Basanti. What followed — an impromptu dance performance by 200-odd people — amazed Sinha so much that he ended up missing his train.

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“A small group of people who looked like regular commuters suddenly started dancing,” said Sinha. “As the song progressed, more and more people joined in until there were at least 200. I tried to join in, but realised that it was all choreographed, and everyone was perfectly synchronised. It was thoroughly entertaining.”

It was Mumbai’s first large-scale citizen flashmob, a group of people who suddenly assemble at a public place, perform some action for a brief period and then disperse quickly as if nothing has happened.

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In 2003, New York City was the first to witness an organised flashmob, which is now a regular feature in several western countries.

The group was divided into four batches of approximately 50 people each, and has been practicing for the last two weeks at a yoga studio to achieve coordination. Participants were aged between 4 and 60.

“We practiced hard and they were the craziest four minutes of my life,” says Priya Srivastav, 23, who was the first to break into a jig at the station.

Actor Abhishek Bachchan tweeted, "NOW THIS IS COOL!!! Next time I wanna join too.

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Flash Mob Mumbai - CST Official Video."