“Never underestimate a brown girl’s Bollywood song request!!” exclaimed one of many netizens on Instagram, as a particular video featuring an Indian woman and a US DJ went viral earlier this month.
The latest social media post to climb internet fame captured Arlin Moore, an American DJ/YouTuber, digging deeper into a heartwarming first-hand experience he went through while spinning tunes during his set at an event. In a video Arlin posted on Instagram, his “storytime” delves into an instance of an Indian woman coming up to him mid-set and requesting him to play a particular song.
Many noted how despite international DJs’ professional practices being severely distinct from “DJs” employed to play music at Indian weddings, Arlin warmly accepted the song request in an instant. After moments of patient struggle and scrambling through countless tracks, Moore, who has a following count of over 48.9K on IG, finally landed on the choice of Bollywood song he had been asked to play.
Trending video: Bollywood song request helps US DJ attain viral fame
The tune in focus was, in fact, the AR Rahman composition “Kay Sera Sera,” the super-duper mega-hit Bollywood song from the 2000 Hindi film Pukar starring Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit and Namrata Shirodkar. Social media users instantly caught heat of the National Film Award-winning flick’s song and praised the “girl’s taste in music.” Even the American DJ agreed with the sentiment, describing the tune as “fire” in his video as he is seen grooving to the beats himself.
All credits for helping Arlin Moore discover the timeless Bollywood hit track go to the Indian woman in the video. The DJ confirmed it in the video as well that it was his first time hearing the song. As soon as he hit the play button, it seemed as if the room lifted off the ground. The energy shifted altogether, and people in the background can be heard singing along in unison.
Internet reacts to viral video
Moore’s Instagram comments section also passed the vibe check as some international netizens ended up enquiring about the song. “Track ID on Indian song? (fire emoji)” asked a user.
On the one hand, many praised the US DJ for accommodating the Indian woman’s request. “What a good sport! Bless you brother (white heart emoji),” someone commented. “You actually accommodated them. Wowwwwww you have a good heart and a lot of patience,” wrote another. A third chimed in, “First Video ever where a Dj request came out positively (clapping emoji).” Yet another added, “Appreciate how the DJ was such a good sport about people just walking into his space.”
On the other, fellow Indian netizens cheered on the girl who asked for the track. “She requested one of the best hindi song and dance number out there!” an IG user commented. Another said, “The girls sure know how to read the room, asking for a Bollywood song when the DJs playing house.”
Who is the Indian influencer in the viral Instagram video
Meanwhile, some ended up recognising the Indian woman in the video. “That lady is a huge Indian influencerrrr,” someone affirmed in the comments. And they were right. It turned out to be Mumbai-based @shetroublemaker, aka Meghna Kaur, who has over a million followers on Instagram. Kaur further dismissed any doubts, confirming that it was indeed she who had asked Arlin to play “Kay Sera Sera.” Commending the Los Angeles-based artist, who also founded the clothing line 8AM House, as per his LinkedIn account, Meghna wrote, “You killed it sir (fire emoji).”
US DJ Arlin Moore thanks Indian community, reveals unexpected connection
Shortly after Arlin’s last week’s video went viral, he gave a shoutout to the Indian community. In a video captioned “Love to India,” he confessed that he was actually a huge fan of Indian culture. Name-dropping an Indian-American yogi, he went on to say, “I have a guru. His name is Paramahansa Yogananda, and I like, meditate everyday.”
“It’s funny that clip happened to go super-viral. Just wanted to say thank you for your culture and for the support and follows and I want to go to India one day soon,” he admitted. Furthermore, he highlighted that even his music is heavily inspired by Paramahansa Yogananda.
It feels good to witness such endearing cross-border experiences amid globally flaring crises.