What If...? Season 3: Kumail Nanjiani's Kingo breaks into dance with Ranveer Singh's Malhari, bringing a Bollywood-Marvel mashup

In the second episode of the third season of What If...?, Kumail Nanjiani's Kingo from Eternals dances to the rendition of the famous Bollywood song Malhari from Bajirao Mastani. It's a charming and surprising scene. This energetic scene is a hilarious and fascinating mashup of two cultures: the Marvel superhero realm and the vivid musical style of Bollywood.

Kingo's dance performance

This scene features Nanjiani in his role as Bollywood superstar and Indian-born superhero Kingo, who he played before. Many people love the energetic party tune Malhari, which Ranveer Singh originally performed in the 2015 Sanjay Leela Bhansali epic Bajirao Mastani. What If...? recreates it, capturing the unparalleled energy of the song by fusing Marvel's distinctive storytelling with Bhansali's lively musical composition. With Nanjiani's animated Kingo directing a lively dance performance that sounds like classic Bollywood choreography, fans have lauded the scene for being authentic and showing respect toward Indian movies.

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Kingo and Agatha's screwball adventure

Kingo and Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) embark on a screwball comedy-style adventure in this parallel realm. Despite their mischievous intentions, Nanjiani's character performs a memorable dance routine to Malhari. The triumphant, high-energy score is a wonderful fit for the Marvel multiverse, and the scene is brought to life with an extra dose of fun by the actor's comic timing and charisma. 

What If...? uniquely blends different ethnic aspects, and the addition of Malhari highlights Kingo's Bollywood roots. The series consistently amazes its viewers by placing beloved characters in unexpected and often whimsical situations.

Bollywood's global influence

This combination of Marvel and Bollywood demonstrates the increasing worldwide impact of both industries. This episode of What If...? embraces the spectacle and excitement of Bollywood musicals, taking it a step farther than the previous ones, which have always thrived on investigating the "what-ifs" of the universe. This dance number is a charming reminder that entertainment has the power to break down barriers and unite diverse cultures in surprising and wonderful ways; it will appeal to Marvel fans as well as Bollywood enthusiasts.

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