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Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan was spotted playing the dhaak along with her husband, the Kolkata-based businessman Nikhil Jain.
The video was posted by Jain on Instagram. The MP, who is also an actor, posted other pictures from her Ashtami celebrations as well.
The dhaak is traditionally associated with Durga puja celebrations.
