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Pakistani groom Bobo’s Oslo wedding goes viral on social media

Pakistani groom Bobo's Oslo wedding goes viral on social media

OSLO: A larger-than-life wedding reception of a Pakistani couple in Oslo has gone viral on the internet after it showed the groom, a polio survivor, dancing to Punjabi numbers in his friends’ arms.

The wedding reception of Burhan Chishti and Fauzia was held in Oslo recently and was attended by nationals from thirteen different countries.

Fauzia, who hails from Pakpattan, said that she loved Burhan, who is affectionately referred to as Bobo, and had even inscribed his name on her hand to highlight this feeling. A video of the wedding reception covered by Geo News has so far garnered more than 1.3 million times on social media. And, in less than 16 hours, it has been shared over 16,000 times across different platforms.

Bobo, who has an active presence on the social media, also said that the feeling was mutual, and even enacted some of his favorite dialogues from feature films before going off to dance to Punjabi beats with friends.

Friends of Bobo also shared their messages on the occasion, wishing the married couple utmost happiness in their marriage and recounting how they had traveled from different countries for the wedding reception.

The Twitter profile of Bobo is full of his encounters with celebrities at different events. Even though Bobo suffers from a debilitating illness, it is quite clear that he lives his life to the fullest. 

According to his Twitter, Bobo describes himself as an events, suits, charity and management award winner. He also holds the Best Male Inspirational Person 2017 title.