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"Chalo Chalo!" Vote for Biden: Bollywood hit tune to woo Indian Americans

Turning a Bollywood hit tune into a campaign anthem, Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden's supporters are wooing Indian American voters with an eye on swing states where small margins can decide who becomes the next president

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