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Garba Breaks Out at Mumbai Airport as Navratri Video Goes Viral

Officials highlighted cultural pride in response to the viral clip.

Overview

  • A short video shows uniformed staff, loaders, crew and passengers doing garba inside the terminal at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport during Navratri.
  • Industrialist Harsh Goenka shared the clip on X, writing that passengers, pilots, staff and loaders were “all moving to the same beat” and calling it the spirit of India.
  • Mumbai Airport’s official account thanked Goenka and described the scene as a wonderful festive moment that reflects Indian culture.
  • The post drew wide attention online, with many users praising the spontaneity and sense of togetherness in a normally high-pressure setting.
  • Critics questioned decorum, safety and staff duties at an international hub, and one commenter compared the concept to a similar airport initiative in Israel.