Overview

• Friends arranged a flash mob performance in central London to mark Chahal’s 35th birthday, his first surprise celebration in three decades.
• The flash mob featured dancers to Bollywood tunes and ended with RJ Mahvash hugging Chahal in a public display.
• Chahal’s Instagram video of the celebration included his remarks on feeling “numb, grateful and overwhelmed” and quickly went viral.
• Fans and celebrities including actor Ashish Chowdhry and Chahal’s sister Geet Chahal flooded the post with birthday wishes.
• The elaborate surprise has intensified public interest in Chahal’s personal life after his divorce from Dhanashree Verma in March 2025.