Malaysian PM sings Kishore Kumar song, wins hearts online
The Hindu – International
You are logged in
Loading…
You don’t have any Active Subscription.
Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one.
Your active subscription(s)
Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials,
Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription
Products you’ve access to
Additional Subscription Benefits
Account Settings
Need help with your subscription?
September 13, 2026 e-Paper
The View From India
Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective.
First Day First Show
News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming.
Today's Cache
Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day.
Science For All
The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in!
Data Point
Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers
THEdge
At the cutting edge of education and careers
Health Matters
Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there
Gender Agenda
Stories from beyond the binary.
The Hindu On Books
Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features.
September 13, 2026 e-Paper
Published – September 13, 2026 10:57 pm IST – NEW DELHI
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim sings a famous song by Kishore Kumar, Khwab Ho Tum Ya Koi Haqeeqat.
| Photo Credit: Screenshot from video posted on X/@anwaribrahim on September 12, 2026
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is winning hearts on the Internet after breaking into the famous song rendered by Kishore Kumar, Khwab Ho Tum Ya Koi Haqeeqat, a video of which he shared on Saturday (September 12, 2026) night on social media platform X. The song is from the 1960s Dev Anand-starrer Teen Devian. Dressed in a crisp grey suit, he sings to a piano tune being played by an accompanist. The clip has garnered over a million views and is being shared widely.
Guru mintak izin nyanyi kejap ok! pic.twitter.com/NzazFHV509
It was not immediately known exactly when or where the video was taken.
Mr. Ibrahim attended the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, hosted by India on September 12 and 13 at the Bharat Mandapam complex in New Delhi.
"Prime Minister Ibrahim has in the past confessed to being a fan of Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar, both Indian singing legends," Shahrizan Salian, editor with Malaysia's New Straits Times, who is in India to cover the BRICS Summit, told the PTI.
Mr. Ibrahim does not know Hindi, yet he managed to sing along to a piano tune without any visual aid to the lyrics. "It all came from his heart. Music has no language," Mr. Salian said.
Published – September 13, 2026 10:57 pm IST
Copyright© 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.
BACK TO TOP
Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
Fonte: The Hindu – International
