New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- A Russian girl and her Indian friend have gone viral on social media for singing a Kannada poem while cycling through a Bengaluru neighbourhood. Dressed in colourful traditional Indian outfits, the young girls' performance has struck a chord online - not only for their friendship, but also for their love of the Kannada language.

The video, originally shared on Instagram, opens with a touching montage of photographs showing the duo over the past three years. The latest footage, from 2025, shows the girls riding their bicycles and singing "Bannada Hakki" (Colourful Bird), a popular Kannada poem for children. A note on the clip reads: "3 years in India. Girlfriends - classmates. 3 years of friendship."

The clip was lat...