MUMBAI, INDIA: IShowSpeed's recent encounter with singer Daler Mehndi, made available to his fans and followers on his livestream, has become quite popular and has won many hearts.
IShowSpeed has recently been in the spotlight for his visit to India to show support for cricketer Virat Kohli ahead of the IND vs PAK match during the Cricket World Cup.
In one livestream, IShowSpeed discussed Mehndi's interview, where the Indian singer had noted Speed's fondness for his song 'tunak tunak' and extended an invitation for a collaboration.
After a few weeks, IShowSpeed accepted the offer and finally met Mehndi upon his arrival in India.
Following their encounter, Mehndi took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their amusing experience, referring to IShowSpeed as having a "heart of gold." Read on to discover more entertaining moments that unfolded during their collab.
IShowSpeed shares his 'Tunak Tunak' moment with Daler Mehndi
IShowSpeed is renowned for his collaborations with prominent figures, often meeting them in person. During his recent visit to India, he had the pleasure of meeting the Indian singer, Daler Mehndi, while wearing a traditional Indian 'kurta'.
Upon their introduction, IShowSpeed expressed his admiration, saying, "I love you so much bro, genuinely. And I love your songs. You watch my YouTube videos? Yo bro, we gotta do the Tunak Tunak bro. That's what I'm saying. We gotta do the Tunak Tunak bro."
"I'm excited to meet you. Do you know how many times I've played your songs? Do you know how many times I've listened to your songs?" IShowSpeed added.
In response, Mehndi graciously replied, "I saw all of your YouTube reels. I enjoyed it and I also wanted to meet you."
IShowSpeed showcased his beatboxing skills while Mehndi enchanted the audience with his rendition of the song 'Tunak Tunak Tun'. Taking it up a notch, the duo later hit the dance floor, recreating the iconic moves from the song.
During the meetup, the duo also discussed the popularity of Virat Kohli and Cristiano Ronaldo. When asked to choose between Ronaldo and Kohli, Mehndi confidently declared, "Ronaldo." Amused, IShowSpeed responded, "Oh yeah, yes Ronaldo."
Internet reacts to IShowSpeed meeting 'legendary' Daler Mehndi
After watching the livestream featuring IShowSpeed and Daler Mehndi, many fans of the renowned stars shared their perspective on the YouTube stream uploaded on the YouTuber's channel.
One fan said, "This man doesn't know who he is sitting with. He is legendary singer of india. His 25/30 years old songs still play in weddings. Actually vibes of his songs are very Rocking nd enjoyable. people automatically start dancing when his song is played by DJ. we love daler mehndi".
Another fan said, "Bro!! Social anxiety is afraid of speed... The amount of confidence he has is just unbelievable... Keep going man you are killing it".
One tweet read, "The fact that speed came this far to spread our cheeks and fill us with happiness is amazing," while another added, "Daler mehndi is literally his dads aged But the way speed treated him is like speed is the dad".
Another user said, "Respect for daler mehdi (tunuk tunuk) the way he faced ishowspeed's craziness."
