"Nimbooda" (English: "Lime") is a traditional folk tune from Rajasthan. It was first popularized by Gazi Khan Barna of the Manganiar community in Rajasthan.
The song discusses fetching limes from the fields as a double entendre.
Commercial versions
| "Nimbooda" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Kavita Krishnamurthy and Karsan Sagathia | |
| from the album Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | |
| Released | 1999 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 6:25 |
| Label | T-Series |
| Songwriter(s) | Ismail Darbar (music), Mehboob (lyrics) |
| Music video | |
| "Nimbooda" on YouTube | |
"Nimbooda" was adapted for the 1999 Hindi film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. The music was adapted by Ismail Darbar and the lyrics were revised by Mehboob. "Nimbooda" was sung by Kavita Krishnamurthy and Karsan Sagathia and picturised on Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgn and Salman Khan.
Music video
Within the film, the song is performed as a dance at a wedding in Rajasthan. After fighting with her love interest Sameer (Salman Khan), Nandini (Aishwarya Rai) draws the attention of Vanraj (Ajay Devgn) who is a guest at the wedding. Saroj Khan choreographed the dancers.
Other versions
Alia Bhatt recreated the film version during a performance for the 2017 Filmfare Awards. Wearing a blue gagra choli, she performed the film's original dance steps for a television audience.
In 2017, Konnie Metaxa, a contestant on the Greek reality show Your Face Sounds Familiar, sang and danced to "Nimbooda" and won the 10th round with her performance.
The song was parodied by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in February 2018. In the video, they digitally replaced Ajay Devgan's head with Donald Trump Jr. to satirise Trump's comments about poor people in India.
Awards
- 2000 Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for Saroj Khan
- 2000 Zee Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Kavita Krishnamurthy
References
- Shukla, Richa (25 August 2014). "Not getting due credit from B-wood: Rajasthani folk artistes". Times of India.
- Lakshmana, KV (9 May 2012). "Inspiration, not copying". Hindustan Times.
- Booth, Gregory D.; Shope, Bradley (2014). More Than Bollywood: Studies in Indian Popular Music. Oxford University Press USA. p. 274. ISBN 0199928851.
- Kumar, Anuj (23 July 2015). "The tweaking of taste". The Hindu.
- ^ Chandran, Mangala (2003). "Saroj Khan". Cinema in India. 3.
- Sharmila Ganesan Ram (29 January 2017). "62nd Filmfare Awards 2017: Dangal fells rivals, Udta Punjab on a high". Times of India.
- "'Poor' call taken by Trump Jr". Mid-Day. 26 February 2018.