Looks like Hrithik Roshan’s elaborate disguise as the Queen worked as he may have convinced Charles that it would be a good idea to make his entry to “Dhoom Machale.”
In a moment straight out of a Bollywood action film, King Charles III and Queen Camilla were welcomed to the Commonwealth Day ceremony at Westminster Abbey with the iconic “Dhoom Machale” tune from the 2004 Bollywood blockbuster Dhoom.
The performance, delivered by the Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band, a Hindu Scottish pipe band based in North-West London, left attendees and social media users confused and laughing out loud.
As the Royal Family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Anne, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, arrived, the band played the adrenaline-pumping Bollywood track, creating a surreal cultural mashup.
The video of the performance, shared by the band on Instagram, quickly went viral, sparking a flood of memes and jokes online. One user quipped, “Is this the Commonwealth or the opening scene of Dhoom 4?” Another joked, “Waiting for Camilla to remove reveal that’s she is actually Hrithik Roshan in disguise.”
The Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band, known for blending Indian and Scottish traditions, has a history of performing at royal events. They called the performance a celebration of unity and culture, but let’s be honest—no one expected Dhoom Machale to be the soundtrack for King Charles’ grand entrance.
While the band’s performance was meant to symbolize cultural harmony, it also gave the internet a field day. From imagining the Royal Family in leather jackets to picturing a royal heist on motorbikes, the absurdity of the moment was not lost on anyone.
