This double meaning song had many stars, was discussed in Parliament for vulgarity, still sold over 1 crore cassettes, the singer was…
GH News November 14, 2024 04:06 PM
The 1993 film we are discussing created a sensation as soon as it hit theaters becoming the second-highest-grossing film of that year. A popular song from the film choreographed by Saroj Khan sparked considerable controversy. When the song from Subhash Ghai’s film was released audiences were shocked by its lyrics. The opening lines alone made conservatives uncomfortable sparking enough unease that around 32 organisations raised objections. This song was heavily in the spotlight at the time.
Despite the controversy surrounding this song featuring Madhuri Dixit its popularity only grew. The music album sold an astounding one crore cassettes within a week setting a record at the time. Upon the film’s release this song became one of the most talked-about highlights. Sung by Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun it went on to become a massive hit.
The song Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai... became the country’s most controversial song 30 years ago even reaching the parliament for discussion. Despite the backlash it was released and went on to become one of Bollywood’s most iconic songs.
The demand for cassettes of this song started increasing in the market. Along with this song the film Khalnayak was also a superhit at the box office. Sanjay Dutts character of Bablu won the hearts of the people. The song made Madhuri Dixit a superstar overnight.
Madhuri Dixit performed this song alongside Neena Gupta who shared many insights about it in her autobiography. In its time the song became a superhit surpassing all others. The on-screen pairing of Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit was also highly appreciated by audiences. The song’s lyrics were penned by the renowned writer Anand Bakshi.