Overview

• The video from World Expo Osaka shows Daler Mehndi performing ‘Tunak Tunak Tun’ with dancers while the Japanese audience responds with synchronized head bobs and gentle claps.
• Since its July 18 post by X user @Oye_Jahazi, the clip has amassed millions of views and sparked admiration for its composed crowd etiquette.
• Social media users contrasted the subdued response with the song’s usual high-energy reaction in India, praising Japan’s understated engagement.
• Observers highlight the moment as evidence of Punjabi pop’s global reach and the role of the World Expo in cultural exchange.
• Commenters have framed the polite audience behavior as an expression of deeper Japanese values of harmony and restraint.