India / Farooq Abdullah dances to Bollywood song at Punjab CM's granddaughter's wedding

Chandigarh: Taking a break from his usual parliamentarian routine, former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah attended the wedding of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's granddaughter and was seen shaking a leg to the famous Bollywood number “Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyaar Ke Charche”. 

A video of the event has gone viral on social media. The 83-year-old veteran politician was seen shaking a leg to the song from the 1968 Bollywood film 'Brahmachari'.

In the viral video, Farooq Abdullah can be seen lip-synching and grooving with the popular Shammi Kapoor song. He then jovially ropes in Captain Amarinder to dance with him.

The video was shared by Nasir Khuehami, a humanitarian and an activist on Twitter. "Punjab CM @capt_amarinder dancing with MP Farooq Abdullah at Gandaughter's wedding. "Ajjkal Tere Mere Pyaar kei Charche hai":) (sic)," he tweeted.

Punjab CM @capt_amarinder dancing with MP Farooq Abdullah at Gandaughter's wedding. "Ajjkal Tere Mere Pyaar kei Charche hai":) @OmarAbdullah @RT_MediaAdvPbCM @rohanduaTOI @FromGursimran @ghazalimohammad @tehseenp @nagma_morarji @sushant_says @MattLaemon @HasibaAmin @SaralPatel pic.twitter.com/JmAjY36wA9

— Nasir Khuehami (ناصر کہویہامی) (@NasirKhuehami) March 4, 2021

Congress leader Saral also shared the video. He said, “This video of @capt_amarinder & Farooq Abdullah proves that age is, indeed, just a number! @OmarAbdullah”

Seherinder Kaur, the granddaughter of Punjab CM Amarinder Singh got married Delhi-based businessman Aaditya Narang at the politician’s Siswan farmhouse in Chandigarh on Sunday (February 28).

The two leaders, who share a good rapport, are fond of hosting each other.

Netizens amused with Abdullah's dance

“Farooq Abdullah dancing at Captain Amarinder Singh’s granddaughter’s wedding. Admirable energy and joie de vivre at 83 and after a couple of major surgeries,” a Twitter user said.

"Politics apart, this video of Captain Amarinder Singh and Farooq Abdullah dancing on Bollywood melodies at this age is so full of life...," wrote another.