Watch | White House deputy chief of staff congratulates Kash Patel with a Ranveer Singh song

US President Donald Trump’s close aide, Dan Scavino, shared a Bollywood-style congratulatory message for Kash Patel on his appointment as FBI Director.

Dan Scavino is the Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff.

“Congratulations to the new Director of the FBI, @Kash_Patel,” Scavino write in a post on X.

Scavino shared a dance clip on X of the song ‘Malhari’ from the movie ‘Bajirao Mastani’ featuring Ranveer Singh.

In the video, Ranveer Singh’s face is edited and replaced with Kash Patel.

Congratulations to the new Director of the FBI, @Kash_Patel! pic.twitter.com/JsANV0s9cP

— Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) February 20, 2025

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The video received 3.5 million views on X and was retweeted by more then 20 thousand people.

Earlier, the US Senate on Thursday approved Indian-origin Kash Patel as the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel was confirmed by the Senate with a narrow vote of 51-49.

I am honored to be confirmed as the ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Thank you to President Trump and Attorney General Bondi for your unwavering confidence and support.

The FBI has a storied legacy—from the “G-Men” to safeguarding our nation in the wake of…

— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) February 20, 2025

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Kashyap Pramod Vinod Patel, commonly known as Kash Patel, is an American lawyer. He was born in New York’s Garden City to parents who migrated from the Indian state of Gujarat.