Jhalak Dikhlaja
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Jhalak Dikhlaja is a Bollywood song composed and sung by Himesh Reshammiya which was a part of the movie Aksar. The lyrics were written by Sameer.
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[edit] History
Jhalak Dikhlaja is a lovesick admirer's request to his lady love to give him a glance of her features.
The song became an instant hit and is counted as one of Himesh's greatest songs. It appeared in almost all compilations of HR's hits, including One And Only: Himesh Reshammiya, Himesh Reshammiya:The Signature Collection and Emraan-Himesh: The Music Mafia among others . The remix version had HR appearing in the video, along with the rest of the crew of the movie. The song became an essential party number though the lyrics speak of a lover's longing and restlessness.
[edit] In popular culture
- The TV ad for Bajaj Platina had the song playing in the background.
- Jhalak Dikhlaja was the name of a popular dance competition show on Sony Entertainment Television [SET].
[edit] Controversy
The song was banned in a village called Bhalej of Anand district in Gujrat by locals who claimed that the song 'attracted ghosts'. Apparently, people who sang the song were possessed by spirits and started behaving in a strange way. They reasoned that the lyrics 'aaja aaja' (literally 'come come') invited ghosts.
