Indian Tourists' Bollywood Serenade At Eiffel Tower Goes Viral, Sparks Mixed Reactions Online: 'Embarrassing'

A group of Indian tourists in Paris brought a touch of Bollywood to Paris, delighting some and dividing others with an impromptu musical performance at the iconic Eiffel Tower.

A now-viral Instagram video captures the group singing the classic Hindi song 'Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni Mein'.

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Originally sung by the legendary Lata Mangeshkar and Manna Dey, the romantic track is from the 1951 film Chori Chori.

In the video, the group can be heard harmonising, drawing the attention of other tourists-some of whom appear to be enjoying the unexpected serenade.

Several onlookers can be seen smiling, clapping, and nodding along to the melody.

Posting the clip, Instagram user Pankaj Gupta wrote, "Every tourist enjoyed an indian song with us on the Eiffel Tower, perish, France."

The video has since been widely circulated. However, not everyone on social media was impressed. Some called the act "embarrassing".

One user criticised, "Many of them look startled... People like these should be banned from travelling... just because they feel good doing this in a large number, they think everyone does. It's not like that you insensitive narcissistic people."

Another commented, "Why? Maybe a few people enjoyed it, but look at others' faces. I am living in North America, 100% sure 10 people out of 100 like us singing in a closed space like an elevator or something, and the rest 90 will look at you surprisingly because we are intruding into their personal space too. Please try to figure out what civic sense is."

A third reaction read, "When will we understand and learn to respect others' privacy? Annoying and embarrassing." However, not all the comments were critical-one user wrote in praise: "Great Indians. Great Singing. Great Choice. Great Jubilations. Go on enjoying."

Just last week, a video of an Indian baraat (wedding procession) parading through Wall Street in New York also sparked debate, with some calling the extravagant celebration "unnecessary".