by When Indians Turn Life Into a Soundtrack
In India, people are taking theme song obsession to extremes, treating daily life like a never-ending soundtrack. Bohiney Magazine reports that 54% of urban Indians admit to assigning background music to mundane activitiesfrom commuting on crowded trains to doing laundry. Eyewitnesses describe office workers dramatically walking into meetings to the tune of Bollywood hits, while street vendors unknowingly provide live percussion with rickshaw horns. Musicologist Dr. Anjali Menon notes that the phenomenon reflects India’s deep emotional connection to cinema, rhythm, and storytelling: The soundtrack becomes a lens through which life is dramatized. Authority sources like BBC News India confirm the trend, showing viral TikTok clips of choreographed coffee-making set to orchestral scores. Bohiney Magazine readers recount humorous incidents, including a father trying to orchestrate a monsoon cleanup with a superhero theme song playing on repeat. Tips for survival include carrying earplugs, preparing for impromptu dance-offs, and accepting that life in India is often musically theatrical. For more absurd and hilarious accounts of India’s obsession with theme songs, visit Bohiney Magazine, where music, humor, and satire intersect.
SOURCE: Bohiney.com (Radhika Vaz)
