Western music is loved globally, but Bollywood tunes hold a special place in foreign countries and stick in people’s memories for years. Among these, Jimmy Jimmy, featuring Mithun Chakraborty from the film Disco Dancer, has garnered unbelievable popularity in Russia. Interestingly, it’s a go to track for many during special events. Recently, a video surfaced on social media, which shows Russian men and women dancing to this iconic song by the late Bappi Lahiri in their own unique style. The clip features an impromptu performance, where individuals in the background are attempting to mimic the moves of the person leading the dance.
The video begins with a man in a black t-shirt and cream pants leading the dance performance, as several women try to follow his footsteps. While everyone is showing off their impressive moves, social media users were particularly amazed by an older man dancing in the background. His enthusiastic performance added charm to the occasion. Since the video was shared on Instagram, it has gone viral and garnered over 2 million views.
Reacting to the clip, a user wrote, “Happy to see Russians grooving to our Indian retro song.”
Another shared, “Bappi Lahiri Music and Mithun’s Dance is still relevant.”
“Most popular Indian songs in other countries in the old era,” a comment read.
An individual wrote, “Yesss, wonderful, all my Russian friends love this song.”
Another observed, “The person in the lead is truly good at execution.”
A person shared, “Who was watching the uncle in the background? He is so cool.”
One more added, “If you are not enjoying like that old gentleman, you are not enjoying Bollywood at all.”
Nearly 42 years ago, Disco Dancer was released and pushed Mithun Chakraborty’s fame, as he went to become a global star. The song Jimmy Jimmy remains memorable till date, not just in India, but in international land as well. Interestingly, the director of the movie, B Subhash, once admitted that he was initially unhappy with the song’s outcome, after it was recorded.
Talking to Hindustan Times, Subhash shared, “Parvati Khan, who recorded Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja, was very new at that time. After the song was recorded, I felt that the right emotion wasn’t coming through. So, Bappi da sat with a recording machine in Mehboob Studio and incorporated a double voice. When the song was released, it became a worldwide phenomenon. It became a rage even in China, Israel and the UK. Bappi da knew everything about music. He could play many instruments including the guitar and the piano.”
Other than Chakraborty, Disco Dancer featured Kim, Om Puri, Gita Siddharth and Karan Razdan in key roles, while Rajesh Khanna made a cameo appearance.
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