You could say that India is the spiritual home of flash
mobs. They have always been an integral part of Bollywood cinema. Every movie
has at least one number where the hero and heroine suddenly break out into song
and dance, to be shortly joined by a hundred of their closest friends. So,
having watched that for years, we already know all the moves.
But while flash mobs have been around in the US and other
western countries for nearly a decade, the phenomenon is just beginning in
India. Several years ago one was tried at a Mumbai shopping mall but the police
were called in. Later the police said all such activity would be banned because
gatherings of more than five people are a security risk. This is perplexing
given that on any evening of the week, one can see more than 30 people at the
Gateway of India, 100 people sitting on the walls of Marine Drive, and 500
people on marina Beach.
However, flash mob at Mumbai’s main train station Victoria
Terminus had much better success. The organizers had to plan a month in advance
to get approval from all the relevant authorities, but it happened.
So to all my friends who ask have you ever seen anyone break
out into song and dance, to be shortly joined by a hundred of their closest
friends as they show in Bollywood??? I would say YES... I have seen flash mob...
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