Behind the scenes

So, along with visiting relatives and attending a farewell party in Patiala this weekend, I had the distinct pleasure of catching a Punjabi music video in the making at Qila Mubarak.

The pictures pretty much speak for themselves, but in case you're keeping score:

• Cheesy leading man and woman -- check
  
• Awkward, spastic dancing -- check
• Gaggle of backup dancers who should be in sync, but are instead all vying for the spotlight -- check
  
• Shiny black pants -- check
• Pancake makeup five shades lighter than skin -- check
• Pink-striped Oxford shirts unexpectedly knotted at the waist, a la Britney Spears circa "Hit Me Baby (One More Time)" -- check
• Crotch grabbing -- check
• Inexplicable crowd of onlookers, including on-duty policement -- check

Tags: Punjab, Patiala, India, music video, Qila Mubarak, what's wrong with this picture?, backup dancers, Punjabi rock