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Disco Dancer
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBabbar Subhash
Written byDr. Rahi Masoom Reza
Deepak Balraj Vij
Produced byBabbar Subhash
StarringMithun Chakraborty
Kim
Rajesh Khanna
CinematographyNadeem Khan
Edited byMangesh Chavan
Shyam Gupte
Music byBappi Lahiri
Production
company
B. Subhash Movie Unit
Release date
  • 17 December 1982(1982-12-17)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box officeest.₹100.68crore

Disco Danceris a 1982 Indiandance-action film,written byRahi Masoom Razaand directed byBabbar Subhash.It starsMithun ChakrabortyandKimin leading roles, withOm Puri,Gita SiddharthandKaran Razdanin supporting roles withRajesh Khannain a special appearance.

The film tells therags-to-richesstory of a youngstreet performerfrom theslumsofBombay.The film is known for itsfilmidiscoBollywood songs,composed byBappi Lahiriand written by Anjaan andFaruk Kaiser.Popular songs include "Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja" sung byParvati Khan,"I am a Disco Dancer" sung byVijay Benedict,"Yaad Aa Raha Hai" sung byBappi Lahiri,and "Goro Ki Na Kaalo Ki" sung bySuresh WadkarwithUsha Mangeshkar.

The film was a worldwide success, with its popularity extending across Asia, theSoviet Union,Eastern Europe,theMiddle East,Turkey,andAfrica.Disco Dancerwas also the secondhighest-grossing film ever in the Soviet Unionand the highest-grossing foreign film.Disco Dancerestablished Mithun as a household name wherever the film went well, with Jimmy became a more popular name forMithun Chakraborty.Thesoundtrack albumwas also a success, goingPlatinumin India and receiving aGold Awardin China. Adjusted for inflation, it is still one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.

Plot[edit]

Anil, a street performer andwedding singerfrom theslumsofBombay,is scarred by the memory of the rich P. N. Oberoi beating his mother in an incident during his childhood. When manager David Brown is fed up with the tantrums of current Indiandiscochampion Sam and looks for some new talent, he happens to see Anildance-walkingacross a street. Rebranded as 'Jimmy', the rising disco star must take the throne from Sam and win the heart of Rita, Oberoi's daughter.

All seems to be going well until Oberoi hires men to connect Jimmy'selectric guitarto 5,000 volts of electricity, causing Jimmy's mother to die in a tragic accident. Jimmy gets guitar phobia after witnessing his mother's death. Later, Oberoi's goons break his legs. With help from Rita, Jimmy begins to walk.

Jimmy must claim first place for TeamIndiaat the International Disco Dancing Competition amidst strong competition from Team Africa (Disco King and Queen) and Paris (Disco King and Queen). Jimmy is reluctant to dance, but Rita persuades him to do so. Sam arrives with a guitar to scare Jimmy. Rita manages to drag the show to encourage Jimmy to sing but to no avail. The crowd pelts him with stones which hit his head. Jimmy's uncle Raju arrives and advises him to infuse his mother and his music; he throws the guitar to Jimmy, after which Jimmy begins to sing. Oberoi's goons kill Raju, after which Jimmy travels to their lair and beats them up. In the ensuing fight, Oberoi is electrocuted.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The title songI am a Disco Dancerwas shot at Natraj Studio in Mumbai over three days, where scenes featuring Mithun Chakrobarty's signature moves were filmed. Thereafter, the shooting featured crowds scenes atFilmistan Studioin Mumbai.[1]

Soundtrack[edit]

Babbar Subhash,Parvati KhanandBappi Lahirirecording "Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja" 1981
Disco Dancer
Soundtrack albumby
Bappi Lahiri
Released1982
GenreBollywood,Disco,EDM
LanguageHindustani
ProducerBappi Lahiri

The music for all the songs[2]were composed byBappi Lahiriand the lyrics were penned byAnjaanandFaruk Kaiser.The tracks on the 1982 soundtrack album are as follows:

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."I Am A Disco Dancer"AnjaanVijay Benedict07:49
2."Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja"AnjaanParvati Khan03:04
3."Koi Yahan Nache Nache"Faruk KaiserBappi Lahiri,Usha Uthup05:28
4."Ae Oh Aa Zara Mudke"AnjaanKishore Kumar05:58
5."Yaad Aa Raha Hai"AnjaanBappi Lahiri06:22
6."Krishna Dharti Pe Aaja"AnjaanNandu Bhende05:25
7."Goron Ki Na Kalon Ki"AnjaanSuresh Wadkar,Usha Mangeshkar05:23
8."Goron Ki Na Kalon Ki (Sad)"AnjaanSuresh Wadkar02:48
"Yaad Aa Raha Hai"
Bappi Lahiri's "Yaad Aa Raha Hai" is asynthesized,minimalist,electronic discosong. It may have influenced the 1982 proto-acidhousealbumTen Ragas to a Disco Beat.
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The song "Yaad Aa Raha Hai" has been described as asynthesized,minimalist,high-tempo,electronic discosong. Geeta Dayal described it as a "discoanthem for the ages, and one of the best songs Lahiri ever did. "

The song "Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja" has similarities to 1980 Frenchdiscosong "T’es OK" byOttawan.The song "Auva Auva" (picturized on Karan Razdan's character Sam) was inspired by the 1979synthpophit "Video Killed the Radio Star"byThe Buggles.The song "Cerrone's Paradise" byCerronewas used in the scene when David Brown discovers Anil who isdance-walkingdown a street. The song "Krishna Dharti Pe Aaja Tu" was inspired by "Jesus" byTielman Brothers.This version was used in the movie where Jimmy is practicing dance.[3]

TheDisco Dancersoundtrack was popular worldwide, particularly in India, the Soviet Union, and China.[4]The soundtrack wentPlatinumin India,[5]equivalent to 1million sales,[6]and received aGold Awardin China.[4]

Box office[edit]

Worldwide gross (est.)
Territory Gross revenue Inflation-adjustedgross revenue (2016) Footfalls
Domestic (India) ₹6.4crore[7](US$6.54million)[n 1] ₹124 crore(US$15 million) 15million[9]
Overseas(Soviet Union) 60millionRbls[10]– US$75.85million[n 2](₹94.28 crore)[n 3] US$222million (₹1,176crore)[13] 120million[10]
Worldwide ₹100.68 crore(US$106 million)[14][15] ₹1,261 crore(US$189 million) 135 million

In India, the film grossed₹6.4crorein 1982.[7]It was the 7th[16]or 14th[7]highest-grossing film at the domestic Indian box office in 1982, with its strongest commercial performance in theWest Bengalstate,[7]home to actorMithun Chakrabortyand composerBappi Lahiri.

In theSoviet Union,the film released in 1984, with 1,013 prints.[17]It drew an audience of 60.9million viewers in 1984, becoming the most successful film at theSoviet box officethat year,[18]the biggest foreign hit in the 1980s,[17]the fourth biggest box office hit of the decade,[17][19]the eighth biggest foreign hit of all time,[17]and one of the top 25 biggest box office hits of all time.[17][19]Including re-runs, the film sold an estimated 120million tickets in the Soviet Union.[10]In terms ofgross revenue,it earned 60 millionSoviet rubles[10](US$75.85 million,[n 2]₹94.28 crore),[n 3]the highest for an Indian film, surpassingAwaara's 29 million roubles.[18]This made it thehighest-grossing Indian film overseasup until it was surpassed by the over₹100 croreoverseas gross ofMy Name is Khan(2010)[20]and3 Idiots(2009).[21][22]

Disco Dancerwas also a success inChina,when it released there in 1983.[23]The song "Jimmy Jimmy" was popular there. According toAamir Khan,Mithun Chakrabortyis famous in China due to the song.[24]

Worldwide,Disco Dancergrossed a combined₹100.68 crore (US$82.39 million) in India and the Soviet Union. This surpassed the₹35 crore gross ofSholay(1975),[25]makingDisco Dancerthehighest-grossing Indian filmworldwide up until it was surpassed by the₹135 crore gross ofHum Aapke Hain Koun(1994).[26]Disco Dancerwas the first Indian film to gross₹100 croreworldwide.[27]

Remakes[edit]

It was remade inTamilasPaadum VaanampadiwithAnand Babu,and inTeluguasDisco KingwithNandamuri Balakrishna.Babbar Subhash& Nitin Kumar Gupta are producing a remake of a same name and is tentatively being written byV. Vijayendra Prasad.[28]

Legacy[edit]

Upon release,Disco Dancerwas a phenomenon, both domestically and internationally. Prior to the film's release,Bollywoodwas dominated by "angry young man"Bombay underworld films,anaction crime filmgenre pioneered by screenwriter duoSalim–Javeda decade earlier in the early 1970s. These films often exploredsocialistand "hero versus system" themes, often presented a poorhero's journeyfromrags-to-riches,and involved violentrevengeplots against villains.Disco Dancertook the "angry young man" genre and subverted it: instead of having Jimmy fight the villains or get revenge through violence, he instead gets revenge and defeats the villains throughdisco dancing.This led to a wave ofdisco-themed Bollywood musicals in India, and it become a global phenomenon outside of India. It was a blockbuster in Asia and the former Soviet Union, and drew a large globalcult following,from Japan where a Jimmy statue was built inOsaka,to theWestwhereDisco Dancerbecame the defining example of a stereotypical "Bollywood" film. Retrospectively, the film has received a polarizing critical reception, with praise for its music and dance numbers but criticism towards its plot, with Anuvab Pal calling it anironiccomedy film.[29][30]

Popular culture[edit]

The title song "I Am a Disco Dancer" was the inspiration forDevo's song "Disco Dancer"(1988).

TheBritish Sri Lankanalternative rapperM.I.A.covered"Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja" as "Jimmy"in 2007 for her albumKala.There have beencover versionsof "Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja" from other international musicians, including the 1998 hit "Jimmy"byRussiantechnogroupRuki Vverh,"Jimmy Jimmy" by Russian artists DJ Slon and Angel-A, and a cover version byTibetan artistKelsang Metok.

The music from "Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja" was used in the final fight scene in theAdam SandlerfilmYou Don't Mess with the Zohan.[31]

In 2010, the songs "I Am a Disco Dancer" and "Yaad Aa Raha Hai" were used in the 2010Bollywoodcomedy film,Golmaal 3,directed byRohit Shetty.The songs were relevant to the performance ofMithun Chakraborty's character Pritam, who reflected on his past as a young mega-hit disco dancer.

Aamir Khan's special appearance as Disco Fighter in theImran Khanstarrer 2011 filmDelhi Bellyis inspired by Mithun Chakraborty's role inDisco Dancer.

"Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja" and "I Am a Disco Dancer" are very popular in countries such asMongoliaandpost-Soviet statessuch asRussia,Azerbaijan,andUzbekistan.[32]

Baimurat Allaberiyev,an ethnic Uzbek fromTajikistan,became an internet sensation by singing "Goron Ki Na Kalon Ki" and "Jimmy Aaja" in a warehouse. The 2008 video recorded on a mobile phone got over 1 million views on YouTube. He landed an acting role in a Russian comedy film,Six Degrees of Celebration(2010).

The film's soundtrack was used during the end credits of the 2019 Tamil filmSuper Deluxe.[33]

Korean K-pop artistAoorain collaboration withSaregamareleased the K-pop version of "Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja".[34]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^9.79Indian rupeesperUS dollarin1982[8]
  2. ^ab0.791Rblper US dollar in 1984[11]
  3. ^ab12.43 Indian rupees per US dollar in 1984[12]

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