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Russian Embassy celebrates Republic Day with dance to Main Nikla Gaddi Leke

Republic Day 2024: The Russian Embassy in India took to X to share a beautiful video that shows people dancing to the song Main Nikla Gaddi Leke.

Published on: Jan 26, 2024, 11:47:35 IST
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India is celebrating its 75th Republic Day and the Russian Embassy joined in with a special video. They took to X to share a clip that shows staff members, children, and artists dancing to a Bollywood song. While some were amazed to see their way of celebration, others shared how the video left them happy.

Republic Day 2024: The image, taken from a video by the Russian Embassy, shows dancers grooving to Main Nikla Gaddi Leke. (X/@RusEmbIndia)
Republic Day 2024: The image, taken from a video by the Russian Embassy, shows dancers grooving to Main Nikla Gaddi Leke. (X/@RusEmbIndia)

The video is posted on the official X handle of the Russian Embassy in India. The clip is posted with a caption that reads, “Happy Republic Day, #India! From Russia with love".

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In the video, a few people, including kids, are seen gathered in a courtyard wearing traditional Indian attire. Soon, they start dancing to the song Main Nikla Gaddi Leke. As the video progresses, a few professional dancers join the celebration. Dressed in white and red Russian outfits, the women include a few traditional Russian hook steps while grooving. The video ends with people holding placards that make up the phrase ‘Happy Republic Day’.

Take a look at this video by the Russian Embassy:

The video was shared a few hours ago. Since then, the clip has collected close to 1.2 lakh views. The post has further accumulated nearly 7,800 likes. People posted varied comments while reacting to the video.

What did X users say about this dance video?

“This is amazing,” wrote an X user. “Thank you, Russia,” posted another. “Amazing post,” added a third. “This is so awesome,” commented a fourth.

Republic Day parade:

The Republic Day parade is taking place at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. From states and union territories to ministries, various tableaux are being shown in the parade.

What are your thoughts on this video shared by the Russian Embassy? How are you celebrating Republic Day 2024?

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    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More