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The song above has been viewed 110 million times on YouTube.
That's three times the population of Canada.
But Pasoori--#1 on India pop music charts--intrigues on several levels. (Four minutes)
A New Yorker piece claims the song may have the power to soften long-standing grievances between India and Pakistan.
It's catchy Bollywood ear-food.
Above, the song with English subtitled lyrics, and below, the magazine's fascinating take on Pasoori's power.
The Song that's Uniting Pakistan and India (New Yorker mag)
Song: Ali Sethi and Shae Gill
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