China Covid-19
Mithun Chakraborty's 'Jimmy Jimmy' has now become a protest song for COVID-19 lockdown frustrated people in China
Beijing: 'Jimmy Jimmy', one of the most popular Bollywood songs from the 1982 released movie Disco Dancer, is once again making headlines as the song has become a means for Chinese people to protest against the government’s Covid-19 restrictions or “zero Covid” policy.
The song has become a choice for the people, who are hit by COVID-19 restrictions, to show their discontent towards the government on a lighter note.
The lyrics of the original song – music by Bappi Lahiri and sung by Parvati Khan – particularly the intonation of the word “Jimmy”, when transliterated to Mandarin sounds like “give me rice” in the language, reports Hindustan Times.
A large number of cities in China, including Wuhan, have gone into lockdown as the nation is following 'Zero Covid' policy.
Disco Dancer and Jimmy Jimmy:
Disco Dancer is a 1982 Indian dance film, written by Rahi Masoom Raza and directed by Babbar Subhash.
It stars actors Mithun Chakraborty and Kim in leading roles, with Om Puri, Gita Siddharth and Karan Razdan in supporting roles with Rajesh Khanna in a friendly appearance.
The movie featured popular songs include "Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja" sung by Parvati Khan, "I am a Disco Dancer" sung by Vijay Benedict, "Yaad Aa Raha Hai" sung by Bappi Lahiri, and "Goro Ki Na Kaalo Ki" sung by Suresh Wadkar with Usha Mangeshkar.
The film was a worldwide success, with its popularity extending across Asia, the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa.
Disco Dancer was also the second highest-grossing film ever in the Soviet Union and the highest-grossing foreign film.
Disco Dancer established Mithun as a household name across South Asia and the Soviet Union and many countries in Africa where Jimmy has become a more popular name for Mithun Chakraborty.
The soundtrack album was also a success, having gone Platinum in India and received a Gold Award in China.
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