Rapper KR$NA kickstarts the brand new yr with an pressing and quickfire drill observe “Joota Japani,” produced by Umair and borrowing a hook from the 1955 tune “Mera Joota Hai Japani,” which was sung by Mukesh and composed by Shankar-Jaikishan for the film Shree 420 starring Raj Kapoor.
The enduring Bollywood tune may need been thought of sacrosanct for a couple of, however KR$NA and Umair carry their A-game, even because the rapper traveled to Tokyo, Japan to shoot the music video in all its shimmering, sensory-overload grandiosity. From drag racing to mob bosses to possessing a katana, KR$NA takes the acid-drenched nightlife of Tokyo in his stride within the video directed by filmmaker Ken Haraki.
KR$NA mentioned in an announcement in regards to the tune, “This mission is a mixture of outdated and new, with the hook impressed by the unique Bollywood tune. Umair’s work on the beat was incredible, giving the basic pattern a contemporary twist.” He added in regards to the music video, “[It] brings in that Japanese factor to tie all of it collectively. We pay tribute to the unique whereas creating one thing completely new, and we hope folks benefit from the mixture of nostalgia and leading edge rap music.”
Launched through Saregama – who personal the rights to the unique tune – “Joota Japani” comes on the again of some Indian rappers drawing from well-known Bollywood songs to financial institution on nostalgia in addition to make it a proving floor for his or her pen recreation.
Most not too long ago, hip-hop/pop artist KING’s “Excessive Hukku” off his album New Life took its hook from the Bollywood tune “Haye Hukku Haye Hukku Haaye Haaye” composed by Anand-Milind and sung by Kumar Sanu and Poornima for 1994 film Gopi Kishan.
Previous to that, DIVINE has had not only one, however two songs that take off from Bollywood hits – “Satya” from his 2020 album Punya Paap is produced by Karan Kanchan and samples “Goli Maar Bheje Mein” composed by Vishal Bhardwaj from the Ram Gopal Verma-directed film Satya, whereas “Baazigar” – additionally produced by Kanchan and that includes a visitor verse from American artist Armani White – was on his 2022 LP Gunehgar and sampled the hook from “Baazigar O Baazigar” composed by Anu Malik because the title observe from the 1993 movie starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in lead roles.