Watch: Indian Americans release Bollywood-inspired video to support Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris (file photo)

An Indigenous-Democrat fundraiser released a digital video Thursday to encourage South Asian voters in critical states to support Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz.
The video inspired by Bollywood music, uses the instrumental version of AR Rahmanthe song “Dil Hai Chhota Sa, Chhoti Si Asha” from the film Roja. The goal is to connect with South Asian communities in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona and North Carolina.
The video released was titled “I WILL VOTE FOR KAMALA HARRIS – TIM WALZ”.

Ajay Bhutoriamember of the National Finance Committee for Kamala Harris Campaignemphasized the importance of unity and support for Harris. “This is the time for us to come together and show our support for Kamala Harris,” he said.
Bhutoria announced plans to release more Bollywood-inspired videos to increase electoral participation. He compared Harris’ vision for the future to that of former President Donald Trump.
“The choice is clear between Kamala Harris’ vision for a better future and Trump’s division. Thousands of volunteers from South Asia are organizing themselves, knocking on doors and making appeals to help win this race,” he said.

The video aims to highlight themes of hope and unity, which resonate with Harris’ message. “Vice President Harris embodies joy and hope for our community. She is running to build a future that goes beyond the division of Donald Trump. She represents hope for more than 5 million Indian Americans. We are using Bollywood music to engage our community and ensuring their voices are heard,” Bhutoria added.
Conceptualized by Ajay and Vinita Bhutoria and produced by Ritesh Parikh of Awesome TV, the video includes messages in multiple South Asian languages ​​such as Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam and Urdu.
Parikh mentioned the unifying power of Bollywood. “Bollywood has always connected people through stories, and Kamala Harris reflects that spirit by bringing people together. She brings joy and hope to all of us,” he said.