Malaysia PM sings Kishore Kumar classic at BRICS dinner

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sang a classic Bollywood song at a gala dinner during the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the performance quickly going viral on social media.

Accompanied by a live pianist, Anwar performed Kishore Kumar's 1965 hit "Khwaab Ho Tum Ya Koi Haqeeqat" from the film Teen Devian, composed by SD Burman and written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

The summit was hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Anwar later shared a video of the performance on social media with the caption, "Guru mintak izin nyanyi kejap ok!", which roughly translates as, "Teacher, may I sing for a moment?"

The clip drew praise from users online.

"This was not the first time Anwar publicly expressed his admiration for Indian music. During an earlier visit to India, he sang the same Kishore Kumar song during a media interaction and performed Mukesh's classic "Dost Dost Na Raha" at an event in New Delhi in 2024.

Modi has previously highlighted Anwar's appreciation for Indian cinema, including iconic South Indian actor M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and classic Tamil film songs.

Malaysia attended the BRICS Summit as a partner country. The meeting focused on global issues, economic cooperation and trade, while India and Malaysia also discussed expanding cooperation in digital technology and tourism.

Anwar also praised Modi's international standing, saying he had received numerous messages from people in Malaysia asking him to convey their greetings to the Indian leader.

Source: NDTV