Overview
- The Georgian representative opened her short program with San Sanana from Asoka before transitioning to the Dhurandhar title track.
- She wore a red-and-gold costume with a red bindi and briefly worked a Punjabi folk step into the choreography.
- Clips on Instagram and X spread rapidly, with Indian viewers largely celebrating the cross-cultural homage.
- Gubanova, born in Russia, is the 2023 European champion and competes internationally for Georgia.
- She previously performed the same Bollywood mashup in Beijing in September 2025, and the Olympic spotlight has lifted online interest in the franchise’s upcoming sequel.