Giant dancing gorilla becomes hit at Lahore university event

Loading the video No Comment Video. Giant dancing gorilla becomes hit at Lahore university event Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 23/09/2026 - 18:00 GMT+2 A giant gorilla performer joins students on the dancefloor at a university event in Lahore, as Pakistan's viral party trend gains popularity. A performer in a giant gorilla costume joins students on the dancefloor at a university event in Lahore, Pakistan. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The trend has spread from social media to weddings, parties and campus celebrations across the country. Shayen Zahoor, who runs a costume company, says the idea came from India and quickly gained attention after the team posted its first video online. Bookings followed within days. Event organiser Ismail Ali says the performance was chosen to lift the mood, while students describe the character's arrival as a turning point in the party. The performer says some people are frightened, but others quickly join in. Culture Animals Pakistan Gorilla Top stories Now playing Next Giant dancing gorilla becomes hit at Lahore university event Now playing Next Rome’s Colosseum glows pink for breast cancer prevention campaign Now playing Next Watch: Six-year-old girl breaks women’s Rubik’s Cube world record Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 23rd, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Discover how Qatar is building a future-ready smart city In partnership with Media City Now playing Next Humanoid robots join dancers at WorldSkills opening in Shanghai Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 23rd, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Fuel taxes in Europe: Which country taxes petrol the most? Now playing Next Russians abroad voted overwhelmingly against Putin's party, polls show Now playing Next El Niño transforms Atacama desert as thousands of hectares burst into bloom Now playing Next EU renews Russia sanctions but removes Usmanov at France's request Now playing Next Trump claims Ukraine-Russia deal to end the war could be close Now playing Next Millions in cash found hidden behind walls in anti-mafia raid near Naples Now playing Next One Single Planet: French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand on his 'Vivre Ensemble' portraits Now playing Next From Classical to Mugham: Montreux hosts Azerbaijan’s musical heritage Now playing Next From Tian Shan peaks to Silk Road history: A journey through Turkistan ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Pope Leo XIV gets the latte art treatment ahead of Latin America visit No Comment Alpaca migration: Woolly travellers make their way down from the Swiss Alps No Comment Lucas Museum opens in Los Angeles with Star Wars treasures on display No Comment Artists protest culture cuts with music, dance and puppets in Bogotá Europe News Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing two and wounding 23 hours before Zelenskyy's UN address Travel News AI and ski to cruises and Gen Z: dnata’s CEO on the trends driving travel in the UAE and beyond Earth News Capturing the extremes: Meet the photographer that calls the top of Mount Fuji home Europe News Von der Leyen says Hungary 'strengthened rule of law', unlocks €4.2bn in EU funding Tech News Alibaba’s AI push reaches deeper into Europe with new cloud regions and data centres Europe in Motion For the first time in a decade, more Europeans travel by train than by bus The Cube Fake videos spread fraud claims during German elections Europe Today EU-Morocco migration issue needs a ‘creative solution’, expert says ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Israel denounces 'grotesque absurdity' of French president's remarks on West Bank at UN Europe Today Europe Today: Trump sees Ukraine war ending soon as EU drops sanctions on two Russian oligarchs Europe News The Trump-Xi summit: Why Europe has so much at stake World El Niño transforms Atacama desert as thousands of hectares burst into bloom Europe News EU Commission rejects calls to delay phase-out of Chinese power inverters Ukraine Kyiv and Washington want war in Ukraine to end 'before winter,' Zelenskyy says Japan At least four dead and six missing in Japan day after Typhoon Dujuan made landfall No Comment Robots dance their way to America’s Got Talent final with human partner ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT