On May 7th, an unexpected air clash between India and Pakistan shocked the international community: According to Pakistan, six Indian aircraft were shot down with no losses on their side, setting an exaggerated record of "0:6". The news quickly dominated global headlines, but even more surprising was that a remixed parody video brought the conflict into the online world, sparking a cross-national cultural controversy storm.

In less than 24 hours after the clash, Chinese internet celebrity "Hao Brother" acted swiftly, quickly adapting the classic Indian earworm song "Tunak Tunak Tun", releasing a hit video titled "The Plane I Just Bought Got Shot Down".

The lyrics hit the nail on the head:

"The plane I just bought got shot down, 900 million yuan wasted!"

"Everyone is laughing at us online!"

"This time we've lost face big time!"

In the video, the "Hao Brother" team wore Indian attire, painted their faces black to portray "Indian pilots", paired with exaggerated performances, mixed accents, and awkward dancing, leaving a high level of sarcasm. This satirical style quickly ignited online emotions.

Within two hours of its release, the video received over 850,000 likes, 280,000 shares, topped China's trending topics, and quickly spread to overseas platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, and Reddit, triggering a wave of imitations, cover songs, and meme creations. Statistics show that the video has surpassed 100 million plays in multiple languages, becoming a model case of "musical diplomacy".

Indian netizens, already emotionally low due to aircraft losses, were thoroughly "triggered". The video sparked strong backlash in India's social circles, with many angrily denouncing it as "distorting Indian culture" and "racist", reporting "Hao Brother" to TikTok, Weibo, and YouTube demanding a global ban on the video.

Some Indian media outlets even demanded that their government protest to China, with one media outlet directly stating this was "outright humiliation of national dignity", and some lawmakers suggested pursuing formal accountability through diplomatic channels. Multiple official Indian media outlets condemned it, saying "entertainment should not cross ethnic boundaries".

In response to the controversy, many netizens supported "Hao Brother", believing that war and politics should not limit online creation, "satire has always been part of the internet," especially given the long-term tension in Sino-Indian relations, where there is room for emotional venting among the public.

A netizen commented: "This is not racial discrimination, it's cultural satire. If it were China being hit, netizens would self-mock — the problem is that you got hit and now it feels offensive."

According to U.S. officials, India lost at least two French Rafale fighter jets in this conflict, suspected to have been shot down by Chinese-made J-10C fighters, showcasing overwhelming superiority with PL-15 missiles.

On May 10th, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made a national address, specifically mentioning the firm support of "Chinese friends": "As long as Pakistan needs help, China will never be absent. They are our most reliable and selfless friends."

Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7503704101197185570/

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