{
  "id": 6947647,
  "title": "In India, Anwar belts out Hindi classic on friendship and betrayal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/in-india-anwar-belts-out-hindi-classic-on-friendship-and-betrayal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T16:01:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/13/in-india-anwar-belts-out-hindi-classic-on-friendship-and-betrayal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In India, PKR vice-president R Ramanan shared a cryptic message about songs with a difference on social media, featuring a video clip of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim singing a classic Hindi song about friendship and betrayal. The message read, “Sometimes, we already know, but we chose to remain quiet.” In the video, Anwar is seen singing the Hindi song Dost Dost Na Raha, which delves into themes of betrayal, lost friendship, broken love, and the collapse of trust. Ramanan added, “some songs hit different when you know the story.” Earlier this week, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi exchanged snide remarks with Anwar, referring to him as “guru” and suggesting that Umno could do better than the PKR president. However, Anwar's office denied any significant strain in their relationship, stating that their ties remained cordial. Last month, former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin claimed trust between Anwar and Zahid had hit its lowest point due to Barisan Nasional’s decision to join forces with Perikatan Nasional for the Negeri Sembilan election, though Anwar dismissed such claims as a personal view.",
  "summary": "PKR vice-president R Ramanan posted a cryptic message with the video, saying 'Sometimes, we already know, but we chose to remain quiet'.",
  "key_points": [
    "PKR vice-president R Ramanan posted video of Anwar Ibrahim singing Hindi song Dost Dost Na Raha",
    "Song Dost Dost Na Raha explores themes of betrayal, lost friendship, broken love, and trust collapse",
    "Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi criticized Anwar, but office stated ties remained cordial"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "In India, Anwar belts out Hindi classic on friendship and betrayal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/in-india-anwar-belts-out-hindi-classic-on-friendship-and-betrayal-6952594",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:01:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}