Shahrukh Khan Weds Rani Mukherjee

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They would come out with their Monkeys, Snakes, Bears on the street. If a crowd gathered around them they would put up a show. The typical snake charmers played the twin piped woodwind instrument called 'Bin' or 'Pungi' and hypnotize the King Cobra or other deadly venomous snake with this music. The snake would be shaking its head in rhythm with the snake charmer's hand movements. Many times they would have a junior apprentice walk a tight rope, get stabbed, cough up blood from his mouth etc. At the end of the show they would circulate a collection bowl and people would throw in some spare change. Often times they had a special client who they performed for an agreed price. The uninvited kids like me and other people looking for a freebie show took advantage of this. We literally saw these shows for free, many times, as it was not obligatory to put money in the bowl circulating for collection. These are my early childhood memories of growing up in kolkata.

The child artist here performing for me with his monkeys is a class act. His act - a time tested classic involving two monkeys named after the two most popular film stars of the time. There is the celebrity wedding in this act. There is romance, tragedy and ultimately everything ends up on a happier note. He has a little two sided drum called 'Dugdugi 'he plays to keep rhythm with his singing. He sings some popular Hindi Film songs in the act and his stars, these monkeys dance, do acrobatics and act to his tune. Perhaps a major breadwinner for his family, this child artist performing on the street, is part of a fast vanishing breed of artists with their classic art form from the 'Street Theatre Scene' of Kolkata. Well, Cable TV and Internet cannibalized his patrons.

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Shahrukh Khan Weds Rani Mukherjee

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  • I care about humans ...

    I care about humans more than animals. I care about all living things but humans, much more so. Nice job throwing in the words 'fake' and 'capitalist' though.

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  • and what makes you ...

    and what makes you think that abusing animals to feed the poverty of fake and capitalist human society is justified?

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  • Yes I may be bad ...

    Yes I may be bad but the poor lad needs to eat surely?

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  • What about...you ...

    What about...you know...the human that has to do this to feed himself?

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  • u feel sorry for ...

    u feel sorry for the monkey and not the poor boy ?

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  • so pity the monkey

    so pity the monkey

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  • A great effort from ...

    A great effort from the boy to earn money. I wished he was born in a rich family.

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  • this is very bad ...

    this is very bad for the monkeys i feel sorry for them

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  • poor monkeys...

    poor monkeys...

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  • aww man fell sori 4 ...

    aww man fell sori 4 the monkey;s like

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  • oh god punish those ...

    oh god punish those who show crulty to animals this video just shows animal abuse i wonder how many times these poor monkeys were hit and tortured to perform how would these ppl feel if they were chained and forced to walk around in circles animals have feelings just like us they hurt they cry they get happy , right now these monkeys are saying set me free

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  • I can fully ...

    I can fully understand the video, and by no means that guy sounds unhappy, his generations are probably in this same business and they do it happily. Its true if he was fortunate to be born in a well off family, things would be different for him but can you guarantee his happiness with that way of life? we see ppl who are well off and start brawl in clubs and are part of gangs and wasting away life, his life by no means is less justified, so don't put it as if world needs to look down on him.

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  • dovete vergognarvi ...

    dovete vergognarvi a trattare così quelle povere scimmie e lasciatele libere!!!!!

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  • its so unfortunate ...

    its so unfortunate that the poverty has kept this young boy from going to school. How much do you think he earns from shows like that? figure will make you sad.

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  • lmao, this is ...

    lmao, this is hilarious!

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