Grandfather teaches Gujarati folk dance to grandson. Anand Mahindra shares video

Anand Mahindra shared a viral video showing a grandfather teaching his grandson a Gujarati folk dance. He said the clip offered comfort by showing tradition and memory passing between generations.

In Short

• Anand Mahindra shared clip of grandfather teaching folk dance to grandson
• Dance believed to be traditional form from Saurashtra region
• He highlighted emotional value of passing tradition across generations

Industrialist Anand Mahindra has shared a video of a grandfather teaching a traditional Gujarati folk dance to his grandson, as the clip went viral for the duo’s energetic performance and emotional portrayal of traditions being passed across generations.

The video, believed to feature a traditional dance form from the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, shows the grandfather and grandson dancing in sync as they perform intricate steps together.

In his post on X, Mahindra said he paused while scrolling through his timeline because the video carried a deeper meaning beyond the dance itself.

“I don’t even know the name of the dance form (apparently it’s from Saurashtra) but it shows a grandfather teaching his grandson the steps. Yes, the dance itself is wonderful. Full of energy, joy and life. The kind that makes you want to join in. But what really drew me in was what this clip symbolised: the passing on of tradition, rhythm and memory from one generation to the next,” Mahindra said.

Calling it a “reassurance of continuity,” Mahindra concluded, “In today’s uncertain world, I found that strangely comforting. That not everything around you will change.”

The video featured the Gujarati caption “Old generation versus new generation,” translated into English.

Social media users soon joined the discussion, with several identifying the performance as a traditional form of Garba or Raas associated with communities from the Saurashtra region. One user said the dance was a traditional Garba step from the Ahir community of Saurashtra and noted that even many Gujaratis would struggle to perform it with such precision and energy.

“One of the most powerful things in this video isn’t the dance, it’s watching a legacy being passed from one generation to the next,” a user wrote.

Some users also identified the performance as Maniyaro Raas, a traditional folk dance associated with the Mher community living in coastal areas between Somnath and Porbandar in Gujarat.

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