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Shannon K on remaking Bappi Lahiri’s ‘Jimmy Jimmy’: He blessed me

Actor-singer Shannon K will love to recreate the song Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye sung by her father Kumar Sanu. “It’s close to everybody’s heart, so I won’t butcher it. I’ll really work on it if I ever decide to remake it,” Shannon told us. She called her father her “first guru” who introduced her to music. Shannon K opens up about her singing career and whether she’d ever wish to do Bollywood playback.(Instagran/@shannonksinger) The 22-year-old is currently excited to remake legendary musician Bappi Lahiri’s hit Jimmy Jimmy from the movie Disco Dancer (1982). She is collaborating with Lahiri’s son Bappa for the track, which originally starred Mithun Chakraborty. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. “I feel very fortunate to sing this iconic song, as it’s from the 80s and today’s generation needs to know how music back then was so ahead of its time, thanks to the genius creatives such as Bappi uncle.,” Shannon tells us. While Shannon accepts she’s nervous about the remake, she said, “We [she and …

2022 recap: Desi songs that went global this year

As we wave the year goodbye, we reminisce the trends that left us in splits or made us shed a tear. Social media left everyone in a tizzy and so did the things that caught people’s attention. Here is a look at some desi songs that went global due to their fan appeal, catchy tunes or iconic steps. The pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns hit the entire world hard. While we stagger to normalcy, China is still facing the brunt of the virus along with millions of its citizens. Faced with food shortages, several Chinese took to social media platform Douyin, dressed in sarees and kurtas, with an empty bowl in hand and sang the words to the Mithun Chakraborty-starrer Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja. The song was composed by late musician Bappi Lahiri. In Mandrin, the song roughly translates to ‘Give me rice’. Featuring actors Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif, the song took the international media by storm. It was first performed by Norwegian dance crew The Quick Style at a wedding. They created the …