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India and Pakistan share more than just a border and a contentious history. At the heart of it, the people on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and the problems they face are similar.
This the premise of the new video by Aisi Taisi Democracy, an Indian political satire YouTube show which dedicated the video highlighting the similarities between the neighbouring countries to Pakistan. Uploaded by a page called Being Indian, the video is a unique take on India-Pakistan relations.
Called ‘Meri saamne wali sarhad pe’, the song is a rendition of the popular Hindi song ‘Mere saamne wali khidki pe’ from the film Padosan. It starts with ‘Meri Saamne wali sarhad pe kehte dushman rehta, par gaur se dekha jab usko woh mere jaise dikhta hain,’ (They say an enemy lives across the border but when I looked carefully, he looked just like me) which is an accurate indication of the tone of the song.
The lyrics of the rest of the song are just as snappy and hard-hitting. Sample this - ‘Wahan Muleh YouTube ban kare, yahaan pandit kissing se ghabraye’ (Mullahs ban YouTube there, pandits are afraid of kissing here) and _‘Bas do family ko chaandi hain, wahaan Bhutti hain, yahaan Gandhi hain’ (_Only two families rule, Bhutto there, Gandhi here.)
Overall the song touches upon talks about issues such as censorship, moral policing, corruption, religious restriction and the first family in politics, all of which is common in both countries.
The song is performed by Indian Ocean bass-player and singer Rahul Ram in his trademark style, along with stand-up artist, lyricist Varun Grover of Masaan fame and satirist Sanjay Rajoura. Aisi Taisi Democracy is the brainchild of this trio.
The video was also uploaded on Being Indian’s Facebook page, since YouTube is banned in Pakistan, with the comment, ‘Don’t forget to share it on your timeline, Pakistan can’t access YouTube, so share this awesome message across the border as much as you can!’
This video has a MESSAGE FOR PAKISTAN, our sarhad paar neighbours.. Aisi Taisi Democracy sings to show the differences…
Posted by Being Indian on Saturday, August 15, 2015
Watch the full video here
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