2.5 million followers on Instagram and counting.
Killi Paul is an internet sensation.
The content creator from Tanzania is hugely popoular for lip-syncing to Indian songs.
In his monthly Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged the Tanzanian siblings, Paul and his sister Neema, and encouraged citizens to create lip-sync videos of famous regional songs as part of the ongoing festivities of India’s 75th year of independence.
Through Kili’s example, he advised that Indians lip-sync songs in Indian languages other than their own mother tongue.
“I am grateful to them. Just like them, how about our kids doing the same… Like Kannada students lip-syncing in the Kashmiri language,” PM Narendra Modi said.
“Just like the sibling duo of Kili & Neema, I urge everyone, especially kids from different states to make lip-syncing videos of popular songs (from a state different than theirs). We’ll redefine ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat‘ & popularise Indian languages,” he added.
Tune in to #MannKiBaat February 2022. https://t.co/ajpBQkPkyq
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 27, 2022
The siblings Kili-Neema, have comfortably lip-synced to songs in Hindi, Haryanavi, and Punjabi. Some of their viral videos include Pushpa’s ‘Srivalli,’ as well as the Bengali song ‘Kacha Badam – the latter garnered nearly 5 Million likes.
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In fact, as a tribute to the late singer, they created a lip-sync video to Lata Mangeshkar’s song ‘Jaane Kya Baat Hai.’
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Recently, Kili Paul was honored by the Indian High Commissioner in Tanzania. Paul posted on Instagram after being honored by Binaya Pradhan, the Indian High Commissioner in Tanzania.
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Like Kili, many content creators worldwide are dancing to Indian tunes, American Ricky Pond is another hit instagrammer who like grooving on Bollywood songs.
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The Dancing Dad, as he is known, has never been to India but is fond of shaking a leg to Indian numbers.
From Kili in Tanzania to Ricky in the US, Indians are loving the entertainment