Happy Birthday Mr. Bachchan

I put this video up on YouTube for Amitabh’s 70th birthday.

I put this video up on YouTube for Amitabh’s 70th birthday.  While the song has always inspired gender-bending (see countless parodies on YouTube) they have never been particularly queer — the guys always dance badly in saris that are falling off, the sexual innuendo is toned down, and women are always the butt of the joke.  I wanted to play with race, gender, and camp in this one.  I hope you like it!

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KareemPuff

Academic, activist, artist. Believes in glitter, neon, paisleys, sequins, mehndi, mohawks, dessert, materiality, and feelings. Abstract, but not obscure.

One thought on “Happy Birthday Mr. Bachchan

  1. it is nothing short of criminal that this video has zero comments here- IT IS FANFUCKINGFABULOUS! gr8 job, a refreshing, utterly delightful watch, REALLY looking forward to seeing more!

    RUPAUL SHUD SEE THIS!!

    and that light-up bra is the best thing on the internet.

    Zee Zee & friends

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