US swimming team performs to AR Rahman's 'Taal Se Taal'; Subhash Ghai feels ‘blessed’ | Watch

Bollywood director Subhash Ghai feels 'blessed' as the theme music from his 1999 film ‘Taal,’ composed by the renowned AR Rahman, was used by the USA's women's artistic swimming team for their underwater choreography at the World Aquatics Doha 2024. The performance video has been widely shared on social media.

Subhash Ghai shared a screenshot of the performance on X (formerly Twitter), writing, ‘RARELY IT HAPPENS WHEN A HINDI FILM THEME MUSIC LIKE ‘TAAL’ BECOMES ICONIC (clapping hands emoji) (sic).’

He continued, ‘It was seen at World Aquatics DOHA 2024 which inspired the USA ARTISTIC SWIMMING TEAM to display their unique performance on the music of TAAL. I feel blessed... thank you all (heart and hug emoji) (sic).’

As social media users discovered the month-old video, they enthusiastically praised AR Rahman’s music. One user commented, ‘Taal Se Taal is perfect for any cultural event—AR truly represents Indian music (sic).’ Another said, ‘So cool! (sic).’ An X user added, ‘This is a proud moment for all Indians—Indian music rocks (sic).’

‘Taal Se Taal Mila,’ composed by AR Rahman and written by Anand Bakshi, is sung by Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan. Aishwarya Rai danced to the song in the film.

The 1999 film ‘Taal’ starred Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna, and Anil Kapoor, with notable performances by Alok Nath, Mita Vashisht, and Amrish Puri. The film was a success upon its release and received several awards.

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