US Aquatics in Doha

Veteran Bollywood director Subhash Ghai expressed his elation after discovering a video of the USA women's artistic swimming team performing to the iconic theme music from his 1999 film 'Taal' at the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships. The performance, which featured the song 'Taal Se Taal Mila' composed by AR Rahman, has gained significant attention on social media, with many praising the swimmers' synchronization and the music's cultural impact. Ghai highlighted the rarity of Hindi film music achieving such international recognition, stating, 'RARELY IT HAPPENS WHEN A HINDI FILM THEME MUSIC LIKE TAAL BECOMES ICONIC.' The song, sung by Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan, was notably performed in the film by Aishwarya Rai. The video has garnered millions of views, with users celebrating the beauty of the performance and its representation of Indian music. The Championships took place from February 2-18 in Doha, where the USA team won a bronze medal in artistic swimming.