The Aporia · Pakistan goes bananas over giant gorillas dancing to Bollywood songs

In Pakistan, people are enthusiastically sharing videos of large costumed gorilla performers dancing to Bollywood music at various events like weddings and birthdays. The trend originated in Lahore when Shayen Zahoor started his business Gorilla.co.pk in early April, and within two days of posting a video on Instagram, it gained over one million views. By the end of that month, Zahoor's company was receiving around 1,200 messages daily from interested customers wanting to book the giant gorilla act for their events.

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In Lahore, Pakistan, Shayen Zahoor has become an internet sensation with his business, Gorilla.co.pk, which offers giant dancing gorillas at events. These costumed performers dance to Bollywood music and DJ tracks, drawing widespread attention on social media. Since the costumes arrived in late April, videos of the performances have gone viral within days, amassing over a million views on Instagram. The trend has been embraced enthusiastically by locals who join in the fun, making for lively and entertaining spectacles at weddings and birthday parties. Within just two days of posting the first video, Zahoor's business received approximately 1,200 to 1,300 messages from interested clients, underscoring the popularity of this unique entertainment option.

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The performers swing their oversized arms to pounding DJ tracks while partygoers gather round and dance, creating a lively, comic spectacle that has quickly drawn attention across social media.

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Pakistan goes bananas over giant gorillas dancing to Bollywood songs · assertive framing

Pakistanis are going bananas over a trend that has crossed the Indian border: Giant gorillas, dancing to Bollywood music. asserted

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Clips of these larger-than-life performers have been spreading rapidly online, turning them into the surprise stars of weddings, birthdays and other festivities. asserted

Clips → spread → weddings

In the videos, guests can be seen joining in alongside the costumed entertainers, many of them visibly delighted by the unusual addition to their celebrations. asserted

many → see → celebrations

The performers swing their oversized arms to pounding DJ tracks while partygoers gather round and dance, creating a lively, comic spectacle that has quickly drawn attention across social media. asserted

that → swing → media

Behind the trend in Lahore is Shayen Zahoor, who runs Gorilla.co.pk, a business offering giant dancing gorilla acts for events across the city. asserted

who → run → city

Speaking to AFP, Zahoor explained how quickly the idea took off. asserted

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He said the costume was ordered in early April and arrived by the end of the same month, after which the team wasted no time putting it to use. asserted

team → say → use

Once the suit arrived, he and his team lost no time getting started. asserted

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"We uploaded a reel on Instagram, and within just two days it reached a million views," Zahoor recalled. asserted

Zahoor → upload → views

The overwhelming response convinced them to treat the venture as a serious business, and bookings soon began pouring in, with the public reaction proving remarkably enthusiastic. asserted

reaction → convince → business

"On the very first day, we received approximately 1,200 to 1,300 messages," he said, describing how curious would-be customers flooded his inbox. asserted

customers → receive → inbox

Many wanted to know whether the costume had genuinely arrived, what it would cost to book, and other practical details before making up their minds. asserted

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What began as a single Instagram reel has since snowballed into a full-fledged entertainment phenomenon, with giant gorillas now a familiar, if unlikely, fixture at Pakistani celebrations. asserted

gorillas → begin → celebrations

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