"Turbulence thora daga daga daga karega": Indigo pilot's hilarious flight announcement a viral hit

In a delightful display of humour and warmth, Captain Pradeep Krishnan, from Tamil Nadu, of Indigo airlines on a Patna-bound flight charmed passengers with his endearing attempt to speak Hindi.

The video, which was shared on Instagram by the pilot @capt_pradeepkrishnan with the caption “Hindi theriyum po da! Olunga seat belt podaega?”, has garnered 3.4 million views.

He greeted everyone with a cheerful, "Sabka namaskar hai. Mera Hindi sundar hai, sab adjust kar lega. Hum aaj Patna se aage jaata hai. Uppar main, 3,000 feet pe.. turbulence thora, daga daga daga karega. Seat belt daalenga nahi toh adega."

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His lighthearted explanations, especially about turbulence, had passengers laughing and feeling at ease.

Social media users couldn’t help but applaud his efforts, praising his courage to connect with passengers in a non-native language while spreading smiles.

“❤️Pure comedy gold and absolutely hilarious😂,” wrote a user.

Another said, “Aapka hindi kunjam kunjam😍😍 bht acha hai,” while a third commented, “Thats very cute. Full marks for trying to speak in a language which is not your mother tongue.”