The iconic song Kajra Mohabbatwala, from the movie Kismet (1968) directed by Manmohan Desai and performed by Babita and Biswajeet has been recreated on the screen again in the film in Tanu Weds Manu
The song in its new avatar is to be picturized on Kangana Ranaut
The song gained cult status not just for its melody but also because it was the first time in Indian cinema that both the actor and the actress exchanged their genders roles in the song
But unlike recent adaptations like Dum Maro Dum, Janaab-e-Ali, Mehbooba, this song has not been remixed in the film and will have the original track immortalized by Shamsad Begum and Asha Bhonsale
Speaking on the song, the director of the film Aanand Rai said, "Yes, we have acquired the rights of the song Kajra Mohabbatwala. It is one of my favourite sequences from the film and Kangana has done a stupendous job in it. The song is iconic and we are very excited to have the original version in Tanu Weds Manu.
The song in its new avatar is to be picturized on Kangana Ranaut
The song gained cult status not just for its melody but also because it was the first time in Indian cinema that both the actor and the actress exchanged their genders roles in the song
But unlike recent adaptations like Dum Maro Dum, Janaab-e-Ali, Mehbooba, this song has not been remixed in the film and will have the original track immortalized by Shamsad Begum and Asha Bhonsale
Speaking on the song, the director of the film Aanand Rai said, "Yes, we have acquired the rights of the song Kajra Mohabbatwala. It is one of my favourite sequences from the film and Kangana has done a stupendous job in it. The song is iconic and we are very excited to have the original version in Tanu Weds Manu.
The song is perfect for the essence of the film. If I had to tell you what the film is about, this song would encapsulate this perfectly. The energy of the song, the way the woman teases the male is Tanu Weds Manu."
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