Michelle Obama celebrates Diwali by grooving to Bollywood songs
7 Nov 2013 11:18 PM GMT
‘We’ve celebrated this holiday here at the White House every year since (President) Barack (Obama) took office. And there’s a reason why we’ve done that,’ she said welcoming guests including members of the Indian community and Indian-American officials on Tuesday.
‘We got to practice a little Bollywood this afternoon,’ Michelle Obama said. ‘And, of course, as you all know, I think I can dance’ she proudly informing her guests amid laughter. ‘But not as good as they can dance. But we had a wonderful time.’
‘It was the first time that we did Bollywood in the State Room here at the White House,’ said the First Lady who had joined a dance number during Diwali celebrations in Mumbai during Obamas’ India visit in November 2010.
Joining the celebrations was her dance teacher Nakul (Dev Mahajan ) in ‘his jeans and t-shirt now’ ‘from one of my favourite shows on the planet- So You Think You Can Dance. Also present was India-born fashion designer Naeem Khan who had designed her dress her for the occasion.
‘We got to practice a little Bollywood this afternoon,’ Michelle Obama said. ‘And, of course, as you all know, I think I can dance’ she proudly informing her guests amid laughter. ‘But not as good as they can dance. But we had a wonderful time.’
‘It was the first time that we did Bollywood in the State Room here at the White House,’ said the First Lady who had joined a dance number during Diwali celebrations in Mumbai during Obamas’ India visit in November 2010.
Joining the celebrations was her dance teacher Nakul (Dev Mahajan ) in ‘his jeans and t-shirt now’ ‘from one of my favourite shows on the planet- So You Think You Can Dance. Also present was India-born fashion designer Naeem Khan who had designed her dress her for the occasion.
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