Watch: Crazy stunts during Dahi handi festivity in Mumbai

Even as Dahi Handi was celebrated with fervour in and around Mumbai to mark Janmashtami festival, at least 45 Govindas were injured here while forming human pyramids as part of the festival, while two people were killed in the state while taking part in festivities.

A video shot in Tardeo, Mumbai has gone viral for amazing stunts performed by a Govinda during the ceremony. He managed to balance himself in a tight rope, doing postures even Baba Ramdev would be proud of. The Govinda endangered his life and showed acrobatic skills before jumping towards the ground, without any safety protection. He was caught by his fellow Govindas and no harm was done, but it was certainly an extremely risky manoeuvre, which is definitely not for the faint-hearted.

However, the dahi handi celebrations this year were relatively low-key in view of the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), income tax woes and demonetisation. Rains and fear of injuries failed to dampen the spirit of ‘govindas’ as hundreds of them were seen moving around in trucks and tempos, travelling from one ‘handi’ venue to another in the metropolis.

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