THE SUCCESS of Mumbai’s flash mob was overshadowed by the subsequent failure of the flash mob that was conducted in Delhi. Although Mumbai’s success was huge but after the failure of the Delhi’s mob, a number of people actually thought of the idea and started conceptualising some future flashes. Although, it is a very new concept for the Indian community, in the West this happens all the time. This is another thing that we have borrowed from the West, and the first ever Flash that took place was in Manhattan in 2003. The coinage means an ‘unusual and pointless act.’ Speaking to the head of one of the members of the organiser ByeDefault, who is bringing together another flash around Christmas, merinews.com got an insight into this pointless, or many will say pointed, act, which actually provides ‘thrill’ to the people in it.
The idea of a flash mob is basically just to have fun and that was evident in the Mumbai flash mob that took place on 27 November 2011. Even at the end of the performance the people gathered to watch the show, enjoyed the whole event, and many had joined in, which cannot be said for the Delhi people as the cops did not give it time to take up pace. While Mumbai saw people tapping their toes to ‘Rang de Basanti’, Delhi wanted to do a ‘Delhi 6’ song.
The entire thing is done in secret and the idea is to spring on the public with a performance, as flash mob is not always about dancing. Anyone can register with the group, and be a part of it. Mudit, again and again said that flash is more than dancing (so all you bad dancers are free to join), and in the near future they would just act mad. The youths are very excited about the whole thing, and there are many who would like to try it out. In a stressful environment, where people eve tease for fun and kill people, this is a safe yet very different way to have a bit of fun. Let’s see how Delhi reacts to the next flash mob and whether this time the authorities are as welcoming as the youth.
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