There's more to these bhangra-dancing British grandmothers than meets the eye
The clip begins innocently enough. A couple of elderly looking women, milling about in a busy, noisy shopping mall when suddenly, they break into dance. And not just any dance - but a very energetic bhangra. The two-minute long clip sees the women shake their hips, and move their arms and legs about in a surprisingly coordinated effort. And if they seem more energetic than they look, well, wait for it, there's a twist. The British "grannies" aren't exactly what they seem to appear.
A video of them dancing was shared early on Thursday morning by Mahindra Group's Executive Chairman Anand Mahindra, with a caption reading: "This should perk up your morning. Proves that no matter where you're from, your age or your shape, you'll look cool when you get down & Bhangra!"
Unsurprisingly, the tweet was shared nearly 700 times in less than 5 hours.
Although they seem like "grandmothers," the women dancing are in fact actors in their 30s, 40s and 50s. They perform together for
Fizzog Productions, a theatre company based in England.
The group has been together for nearly two decades. They met as students in college where they studied Community Theatre.
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The Dancing Grannies," described by the group as "elderly ladies who like to get down and boogie wherever they please" are, it turns out, part of a popular ongoing sketch.
Speaking to the
Daily Mail after another one of their earlier videos went viral, Sue Hawkins, who plays the "elderly" character Letty said: "We just cannot believe the reaction we've had to the video. We have had a huge response from people in India who loved the Bhangra dancing."
Want to see what the women look like without their "old lady" disguises? Take a look at this video of them dancing from a show 5 years ago:
Grannies or not - it's clear everyone loves dancing bhangra.