Perhaps the most popular usage of the term occurs in sports. Imagine a local football match in Dubai or Minneapolis. A short, skinny Somali kid takes the field. The opposing team laughs. The ball is passed to him, he fakes left, nutmegs the defender, and scores a screamer from 30 yards out. The crowd roars: "Waa Chhupa Rustam Afsomali!"
: Sanjay Kapoor (in a double role), Manisha Koirala, and Mamta Kulkarni. Plot Summary Telegram: View @samrukkazynaofficial chhupa rustam afsomali
In the 21st century, the phrase has gained traction on social media, particularly among Somali youth in the West (the UK, US, Canada, and Scandinavia) who grew up watching Bollywood films dubbed into Somali or Arabic, or who consumed Indian pop culture alongside Qaraami (classic Somali music). Perhaps the most popular usage of the term occurs in sports
