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

An Indian American Democratic fundraiser released a digital video on Thursday to encourage South Asian voters in critical battleground states to support Kamala Harris and her vice president, Tim Waltz.
The video, inspired by Bollywood music, uses the instrumental version of AR Rahmanis the tune “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 moment for us to unite and show our support for Kamala Harris,” he said.
Bhutoria announced plans to release more Bollywood-inspired videos to increase the number Voter turnout. He contrasted Harris’ vision of the future with that of former President Donald Trump.
“The choice between Kamala Harris’ vision of a better future and Trump’s desire to divide is clear. Thousands of South Asian volunteers are organizing, knocking on doors and making calls to help win this race,” he said.

The video aims to highlight themes of hope and unity, which are consistent with Harris’ message. “Vice President Harris embodies joy and hope for our community. She is running to build a future that goes beyond the divisiveness of Donald Trump. She represents hope for over 5 million Indian Americans. We use Bollywood music to engage our community and ensure their voices are heard,” Bhutoria added.
Conceptualized by Ajay and Vinita Bhutoria and produced by Ritesh Parikh of Awesome TV, the video contains 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.