Watch: Malaysian PM sings Kishore Kumar's 'Khwaab Ho Tum ...' at Brics gala dinner
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim performed a classic Kishore Kumar song during a BRICS gala dinner hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event emphasized cultural exchange and cooperation among BRICS member and partner nations.
Why it matters
The event serves as a diplomatic gesture highlighting the strengthening of cultural and political ties between Malaysia and India within the BRICS framework.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sang Kishore Kumar’s Khwaab Ho Tum Ya Koi Haqeeqat at the Brics gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday.Ibrahim shared a video of the performance on his X account, showing him singing the Kishore Kumar classic as a pianist played the song during the dinner.This is not the first time Ibrahim has publicly expressed his admiration for Kishore Kumar. The Malaysian prime minister has previously spoken about being a fan of the legendary singer and had also sung the same song during an interview in India in 2024.The song, from the 1965 Hindi film Teen Devian, was sung by Kishore Kumar and composed by S D Burman, with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
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