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Abhishek Bachchan gives Ariana Grande her flowers on BBC Asian Network

The actor recalls arriving at her concert without knowing a song, then leaving impressed by her voice.

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BBC Asian Network Story of November 2, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

Abhishek Bachchan is an Ariana Grande stan 🙌

"I didn't even know one song, but that woman could sing." Abhishek Bachchan's introduction to an Ariana Grande concert makes a rather good case for letting someone else choose the music.

In BBC Asian Network's only new upload this week, the actor explains that his daughter brought the family along during a summer break abroad. Back in the studio, he pushes back against the familiar older-generation habit of dismissing contemporary pop. Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and Grande are part of the household soundtrack, and he has no trouble recognising their talent.

The short interview excerpt has reached roughly 7,200 views. It also offers a small taste of October's longer "Abhishek Bachchan & Rahul Dravid answer your questions! | Ball Bag", where Nikita's listener questions take the actor and former India cricketer from favourite singers to "Kajra Re" and Dravid's Test debut at Lord's.

Bachchan is central to the channel's momentum elsewhere, too. His October clip about working with Shah Rukh Khan on King is drawing most of the daily views among its active uploads, comfortably above the new Grande excerpt. The full Ball Bag conversation continues to attract viewers as well.

Overall, BBC Asian Network added just under half a million views over the week, while its subscriber total stayed unchanged. Its current daily viewing is below its usual level. Among nearby music-media channels, Apple Music had a busier week and gained subscribers, while hollywoodrecords had a quieter week for views than BBC Asian Network. Here, the most engaging new detail is a Bollywood star happily admitting that his daughter's concert choice taught him something.

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