Dancing Uncle: Sanjeev Srivastava Appointed as Brand Ambassador of Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha Municipal Corporation
Srivastava garnered attention on the internet after a video of him dancing to Aap Ke Aa Jane Se from the Bollywood movie Khudgarz starring Govinda went viral.
Sanjeev Srivastava or popularly known as 'Dancing Uncle' swept across the internet with his dance moves recently leaving social media users in a frenzy. His Govinda dance moves garnered praises from across the world with even YouTubers trying to recreate his steps. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan tweeted about the internet sensation lauding his dancing skills. Actors Anushka Sharma, Raveena Tandon, Divya Dutta and Arjun Kapoor also shared the video commending Srivastava. And with all the attention, the man has now been appointed as the brand ambassador of Vidisha Municipal Corporation in MadhyaPradesh.
Srivastava garnered attention on the internet after a video of him dancing to Aap Ke Aa Jane Se from the Bollywood movie Khudgarz starring Govinda went viral. A Govinda fan himself, Srivastava has been dancing to the actor's popular songs for a long time, however, one of his recent ones caught the internet's eye.
Shrivastava is an assistant professor of Electronics at Bhabha Engineering Research Institute in Bhopal. After the video went viral, a New-York based blogger attempted his moves on the same song. Social media users have been creating various spoofs and parodies to the video after it was widely shared on the internet.
Earlier talking to ANI, Srivastava said, "This is an unreal feeling. I can't believe my dance video has gone viral. I thank everyone for the love and support. I have been dancing since 1982 and my idol is Govinda ji. Now I hope to get more opportunities. It is a big thing for me that so many people have liked me, and I thank them from the bottom of my heart. I am extremely happy that people like Raveena Tandon, our chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan have liked my dance. I have learnt to dance from my mother and Govinda is my role model."
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