Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a light-hearted moment with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during his diplomatic trip to Auckland last week. He reminded PM Luxon of his performance with singer Shibani A Kashyap on Dama Dam Mast Qalandar at an event in Auckland in August last year, post which the performance resurfaced online. And Kashyap is ecstatic the video finding a new audience.

The singer made PM Luxon dance with her on stage as she sang during the 2025 Indian Independence Day event in Auckland. “The video, which originally had one million views, is being revisited by everyone, with many calling it Dama Dam 2.0. The view count has crossed 10 million after our PM’s mention,” the 47-year-old singer gushes, adding that she has been bombarded with messages and calls, bringing back the cherished memories of the performance.

“I thought it would be great to invite their PM on stage, and I performed Dama Dam Mast Qalandar, given the song’s universal appeal. It instantly struck a chord, and the rest is history.”

Set to perform in Chicago, USA on August 15, Kashyap reveals that the renewed virality of the performance has increased the song’s demand in her upcoming gigs. “In fact, for my next show, I’ve already received a special request to open the night with this number. Even when my close friends threw a small bash recently, I had to sing a snippet on popular demand,” the singer laughs.