Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Bhangra Empire Performs at NBA Game
A dance group called Bhangra Empire performed a traditional Punjabi dance called Bhangra at an NBA game in California.
They danced to a song from a movie starring Ranveer Singh.
The group has been performing at this venue for 15 years and has over 80 members.
The owner of a cricket team, Sanjiv Goenka, shared a video of their performance on social media.
The movie from which the song is taken is about fighting terrorism and has a sequel coming out in 2026.
Meanwhile, the movie Dhurandhar has been making headlines for its impressive box office collection, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film in a single language.
The film's total domestic net collection has reached Rs 793.75 crore, and its worldwide earnings have exceeded Rs 1,240 crore.
The film is based on real-life events and has a sequel planned for 2026.
Bhangra Empire performed at the Chase Centre, home of the Golden State Warriors.
They danced to a song from the movie Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh.
The performance was shared by Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka on social media.
This was their 15th straight year performing at the Chase Centre with over 80 members.
The movie Dhurandhar is based on real-life events and has a sequel planned for 2026.
- Who
- Bhangra Empire dance group
- What
- Performed Bhangra at an NBA game and Dhurandhar's box office performance discussed
- When
- Last month (December) for the performance; ongoing for the film
- Where
- Chase Centre, home of the Golden State Warriors; film set in Pakistan
- Why
- To promote Punjabi culture and entertain the audience; film's box office performance analyzed
- Dance Group
- Bhangra Empire
- Venue
- Chase Centre
- NBA Team
- Golden State Warriors
- Song
- From Ranveer Singh's film Dhurandhar
- Owner
- Sanjiv Goenka
- Years Performing
- 15
- Members
- 80+
- Film Release Date
- March 19, 2026
- Box Office Collection
- Rs 793.75 crore (domestic net)
- Film Duration
- Nearly four hours
- Film Setting
- Pakistan, mostly in Karachi's Lyari area
- Film Inspiration
- True events like Kandahar plane hijack, 2001 Parliament attack, and 26/11 Mumbai attacks
- Film Cast
- Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan
- Film Director
- Aditya Dhar
- Sequel Release Date
- March 19, 2026
- Sequel Languages
- Five languages
- First Day Collection (Dhurandhar)
- Rs 28 crore
- First Day Collection (Raja Saab)
- Rs 45 crore (total Rs 54.15 crore)
- Highest Grossing Indian Film
- Dhurandhar (Rs 840 crore gross in India)
- Worldwide Earnings (Dhurandhar)
- Rs 1,240 crore
Sources
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