Chadti Jawani Meri Chaal Mastani

"Chadti Jawani Meri Chaal Mastani"
Bollywood / Item number by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar
from the album 'Caravan'
Language	Hindi
Released	1971
Genre	Film score
Length	4:30
Label	Saregama
Composer(s)	R. D. Burman Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Producer(s)	Tahir Hussain

"Chadti Jawani Meri Chaal Mastani" is a Bollywood film song from the 1971 film Caravan. The song became popular along with other songs from the movie; all were composed by R. D. Burman, who was nominated for the Filmfare Best Music Director Award. It also brought fame to actress Aruna Irani who performs in this item number. The song has been remixed by various artists, of which the remix with "The Ketchup Song" became popular for its seductive video and was criticized for obscenity.

The original video features actors Jeetendra and Aruna Irani lip syncing on the song recorded by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar. Asha Parekh, the lead actress of the film, is also seen in the video as a viewer of the dance sequence being performed by Jeetendra and Irani, who are part of a travelling group of gypsies who do road shows to earn their living. Parekh and Irani, both fall in love with Jeetendra and Irani is ready to go to any extent to get her love. Through the lyrics, Irani complains in this song of how Jeetendra ignores her beauty and prime youth.

The music score is composed by R. D. Burman on lyrics penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The album includes many popular songs like "Piya Tu Ab To Aaja", "Goria Kahan Tera Desh" and "Dilbar Dil Se Pyare". Burman included a variety of genres of jazz, blue and Hindustani folk in the film. This song, along with "Goria Kahan...", have the folk music, which were befitting the gypsy portrayal of characters. The film won Burman a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director at the 19th Filmfare Awards. But the musician duo Shankar Jaikishan won the award for their film score of Mera Naam Joker.

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