'Dancing Dad' from US wins hearts with Navratri special performance
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Take your experience further with Premium access. Thought-provoking Opinions, Expert Analysis, In-depth Insights and other Member Only BenefitsAn American influencer, Ricky Pond – fondly known as the ‘Dancing Dad’ – once again mesmerised the Internet with a clip of himself performing a Navratri special to Dholida from Loveyatri.
The short Instagram video, that's clocked over 3.7 million views, was captioned "Happy Navratri 2025. Help me tag those that need to see this!!!"
In it, Pond dances with unmissable energy, delivering every step in sync with the music, while flashing a smile that did not waver.
Social media users had a field day in the comments section.
“You dance better than 50% of Indians, wow,” a user said, while another added, “His smile never went away, and he danced better than a lot of us.”
Some even joked about his past life. “Your past journey must have been in India,” a user quipped.