Posted by Hemant Mehta in Over the weekend, my cousin got married. Even though it was a mixed marriage (she’s Indian and the guy is white), much of the wedding was culturally Indian. Which means there will be dancing. Not just mass dancing for everyone, like at a reception, but individual performances.
My family friends thought it would be hilarious if the guys in our group did something in honor of the occasion.
Them: It’ll be hilarious!
Us: Haha… no.
Them: Ok, so you’ll do it?
Us: No.
Them: Great! We’ll schedule some practices for you all.
So what happens when you take seven guys who don’t do Indian dancing and teach them some choreography?
This (I show up at the 0:05 mark on the right):
We’ll totally trying out for America’s Best Dance Crew next year.
The girl laughing/screaming in the background is my sister Nina who videotaped the whole thing 
Enjoy it. Love it. Mock it. it won’t happen again anytime soon, I say!
Now, I believe some of you promised to make a donation…
Erik and I want to hire you!!! Are you guys a package deal or do you come as separates?
Hemant, your sister’s laughing was a nice addition to the taping. Your dancing was actually not too bad. Looks like everybody had a good time.
That’s not bad at all. Imagine the extra money you guys could make performing at weddings.
Sometimes a person needs to have fun and possibly make a fool of themselves in order to feel like they’re still alive.
LOVED IT!
/not acknowledging the Macarena tho.
//SHAME
You know, before I started the video, I was thinking of Jai Ho, because it’s the only Bollywood song I and probably most Americans really know, but then I thought, “Nah, they probably picked some older classic I’ve never heard of.” Press play. “Hey, that sounds like the intro to Jai Ho. Oh wait, it is.” Well done, anyway.
My mind was wandering momentarily and then suddenly I heard words in SPANISH only to focus my eyes and see the Macarena!
Mixed wedding indeed….
That guy in the green had some smokin’ hot moves!
Jaw dropping awesome.
Nicely done.
And as a side benefit, Al Gore and I can now feel better about our own dancing styles.
Forgot to add…a man who dances is VERY sexy.
The Macarena was a nice touch. Good job.
Wow, Hemant! Didn’t know you had it in you…
You were totally doing the Thriller dance at 1:04 or so. Awesome. That almost makes up for the later instance of the Macarena.
You’re much braver than I am. There’s no way you’d get me out there.
Your sister has a very infectious laugh. Between her and the dancing it was just a very fun clip.
Jai Ho, thriller moves, the macarena! What I want to know is how many hours it took you all to get it that seamless?
What a nice thing to watch in the morning! I think you all did great.
As a non-dancer myself, I think you guys were great.
Looks like you guys had a blast. What a hoot! That’s part of why I love Indian weddings, I love seeing everyone dancing.
The sequel is already in the works: Hemant II – Electric Vindaloo
Just be thankful she married a westerner. If she had married a Taiwanese fella, you would have had to dance to horrible karaoke shrieking.
I coincide with Anna.
This is a good to start the morning. =)
You did a good choreography!
And I wouldn’t do it myself…
Veeery nice. If the whole math teacher/atheism blogger thing doesn’t work out, you’ve got a future as a Bollywood dance sequence extra. Or, given the length of that scarf, the next incarnation of Dr. Who!
This is what I want from you as a wedding present if I get married. THIS. Well and maybe to preside, since you’re like an internet famous atheist yo.
Who says that Atheists don’t have fun? XD
You guys are almost as good as the mimes for Jesus.
(Just kidding)
Congratulations to the new couple.
Great job Hemant
Now turn that into a chip n dale routine, you could be into the big bucks..
Well that was scary. But amusing too.
You’re a good cousin.
I loved it. Looks like you were having fun, and that’s what made it fun for everyone else. That was a complicated routine. It must have taken a lot of rehearsal. I hope the couple have a wonderful life together.
Way to go, Hemant! I’m proud of you!
I would like to say, Hemant, that you will do that again whenever they tell you to.
BTW, that was really a great dance, and, Nina’s whopping and hollering sure made a great background.
That was great
Richarb: Please tell me you meant Chippendale…although Hemant as a giant dancing chipmunk would probably ne nice too…
A Maz Ing
You got the prettiest color to wear
Fun stuff.
That was AWESOME! Hemant, you gain Teh Internetz +1 and Indian Dancing +42!
(both binding when equipped)
Besides, having a great time and not caring about what other people might think of you is one of the keys to a happy and fulfilled life. Keep them moves comin’!
That was totally worth $10.
Now I want to marry an Indian man.
I am VERY impressed with how seamless the performance was.
My only suggestion would be to emphasize the “Charlie’s Angels” poses a little better, pull the tableau together a bit. It seems few people even noticed, lol, but I was laughing my head off!
Bahahhahaha, this reminded me so much of Tunak Tunak Tun!
Uh, I really meant that in a nice way.
Satin purple and white are totally your colors, Mehta!
Ever thought about taking this act on the road? You could even open for an AAI or SSA convention!
Well done Hemant! I think you all did great!
Hehehe, cute.
As promised, you got an SSA donation from me out of that. Well done!
…. now I want to flick your ears…
May I also note the following:
Charge will appear on your credit card statement as “SECULARSTUD”
How appropriate!
Yay! Thank you! That’s made my day,
Thanks for sharing. Not sure I would have had the nerve. But you did really well.
I passed the link to an Indian friend who’s very serious boyfriend is from Colombia. That wedding could make the news….
How the hell do people remember all the steps… I can’t even make it through a chicken dance without messing it up.