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Israeli-American Musician Honors Captain With Shah Rukh Khan Song
Itay Benda is a musician who learned and sang a Hindi song to honor Captain Smit Machchhar.
He said he wanted to thank the captain for his courage.
The tribute came after a frightening event on a Flydubai flight.
The flight was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30.
The article says the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to interfere with the plane’s controls.
Machchhar confronted the attacker even though he was hurt.
The plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Everyone on board survived.
Many people online praised Benda’s song and his Hindi pronunciation.
Musician Itay Benda recorded “Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai” as a tribute to Captain Smit Machchhar.
Benda said the performance was his small way of thanking Machchhar and Indians around the world.
The song is from Shah Rukh Khan’s 2008 film “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” and was originally sung by Roop Kumar Rathore.
The tribute followed an incident on Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30.
The article reports that the co-pilot allegedly stabbed Machchhar and tried to interfere with the controls; all 174 people aboard survived.
- Who
- Israeli-American musician Itay Benda and Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar.
- What
- Benda sang “Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai” as a tribute to Machchhar after the reported attack aboard a Flydubai flight.
- Where
- The flight travelled from Dubai to Tel Aviv and made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- When
- The flight incident occurred on September 30; the tribute was reported on October 5, 2026.
- Why
- Benda said the song was his way of thanking Machchhar for his courage.
Key facts
- Musician
- Itay Benda, described as Israeli-American
- Tribute song
- “Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai”
- Film
- “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” (2008)
- Original singer
- Roop Kumar Rathore
- Flight
- Flydubai FZ1073
- Route
- Dubai to Tel Aviv
- People aboard
- 174; all survived
- Emergency landing
- Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Quotes
Social media user
A commenter reacting to Benda’s tribute.
“The most apt song chosen to give praise and thanks to Capt Smit. What a touching effort to show your love and appreciation.”
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“Very appropriate song for the occasion and you sing very well with good Hindi. Thank from all my Indian friends.”
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