We knew this was coming, didn’t we? With pop star Ed Sheeran’s deliriously viral Shape of You and its innumerable Indian covers across genres, languages, and musical style continuing to flood our senses, age no bar, it was only a matter of time before Prime Minister Narendra Modi got into the act. Albeit unknowingly.
The version (video above) was created by Tony Tarz, a 19-year-old music producer from Kerala, who says it is “not to hurt anybody emotion...for entertainment purpose only”. He felt inspired after watching similar covers featuring Donald Trump and Barack Obama. As in the case of the US presidents, Modi’s speeches provided Tarz all the material he needed.
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