{"id":434769,"date":"2026-08-16T20:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T20:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/434769\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T20:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T20:54:10","slug":"san-jose-celebrates-indias-80th-independence-day-the-mercury-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/434769\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose celebrates India\u2019s 80th Independence Day \u2013 The Mercury News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Community members gathered in downtown San Jose on Saturday for a\u00a0 parade and festival featuring Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu as the guest of honor and grand marshal. Colorful floats, marching bands, and cultural organizations, took part as the Indian American community celebrated the commemoration of the U.S. 250th and India\u2019s 80th Independence Day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu holds an Indian flag as she rides in a convertible as the guest of honor and grand marshal during the AIA Swades 2026 parade and festival along Market Street in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. The parade featured colorful floats, marching bands, cultural organizations, politicians and community groups as the Indian American community celebrated the commemoration of the U.S. 250th and India's 80th Independence Day. (Ray Chavez\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"3200\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-INDIADAY-0817-6.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13024316\" \/>Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu holds an Indian flag as she rides in a convertible as the guest of honor and grand marshal during the AIA Swades 2026 parade and festival along Market Street in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. The parade featured colorful floats, marching bands, cultural organizations, politicians and community groups as the Indian American community celebrated the commemoration of the U.S. 250th and India&#8217;s 80th Independence Day. (Ray Chavez\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A member of the Indian community waves American flags during the AIA Swades 2026 parade and festival at Plaza de C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. The parade and festival featured Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu as the guest of honor and grand marshal, colorful floats, marching bands, cultural organizations, politicians and community groups as the Indian American community celebrated the commemoration of the U.S. 250th and India's 80th Independence Day. (Ray Chavez\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"3200\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-INDIADAY-0817-14.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13024314\" \/>A member of the Indian community waves American flags during the AIA Swades 2026 parade and festival at Plaza de C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. The parade and festival featured Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu as the guest of honor and grand marshal, colorful floats, marching bands, cultural organizations, politicians and community groups as the Indian American community celebrated the commemoration of the U.S. 250th and India&#8217;s 80th Independence Day. (Ray Chavez\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Spectators take selfies as Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu rides in a convertible as the guest of honor and grand marshal during the AIA Swades 2026 parade and festival along Market Street in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. The parade featured colorful floats, marching bands, cultural organizations, politicians and community groups as the Indian American community celebrated the commemoration of the U.S. 250th and India's 80th Independence Day. (Ray Chavez\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"3200\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-INDIADAY-0817-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13024306\" \/>Spectators take selfies as Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu rides in a convertible as the guest of honor and grand marshal during the AIA Swades 2026 parade and festival along Market Street in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. The parade featured colorful floats, marching bands, cultural organizations, politicians and community groups as the Indian American community celebrated the commemoration of the U.S. 250th and India&#8217;s 80th Independence Day. 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