By:
Moses
Navgire,
IndiaFM
Tuesday,
July
18,
2006
As
we
know,
the
name
Bollywood
is
an
amalgamation
of
Bombay's
'Bo'
and
Hollywood's
'llywood'.
Therefore,
it
is
obvious
that
our
Hindi
film
industry
has
a
unique
bond
with
this
city.
Mumbai
is
one
amazing
city
full
of
varying
features.
It
may
have
some
of
the
most
expensive
and
posh
hotels
on
one
side
and
also
the
biggest
slum
on
the
other.
People
from
all
over
the
country
come
here
to
make
their
dreams
come
true.
Mumbai
is
therefore
often
called
'the
city
of
dreams'.
Famous
or
unknown,
rich
or
poor,
the
city
houses
everyone
and
therefore
people
who
come
here
get
addicted
to
the
place.
Bombay
is
also
the
hub
of
the
Indian
film
industry.
The
Hindi
film
industry
has
therefore
continued
to
pay
homage
to
its
birth
land.
Many
Bollywood
filmmakers
have
paid
their
tributes
to
Mumbai
by
including
a
song
about
the
city
and
it
lifestyle
in
their
films.
The
latest
to
do
so
is
Madhur
Bhandarkar
who
has
added
a
song
about
the
city
in
his
upcoming
film
Traffic
Signal.
The
song
called
'Hat
Bhai'
is
a
tapoori
number
which
speaks
about
Mumbai
city.
Lyricist
Sameer
who
has
written
the
song
says
that
it
has
all
the
elements
of
Mumbai.
Music
director
Shamir
Tandon
says
that
the
song
is
about
celebrating
the
spirit
of
Mumbai.
Taxi
No.9211
which
released
early
this
year
opened
with
the
track
'Boombai
Nagariya'.
The
term
'Boombai'
is
an
outcome
of
a
blend
of
the
old
and
new
names
of
the
city
-
'Bombay'
and
'Mumbai'.
The
song
that
became
a
rage
among
the
audiences
also
marked
the
comeback
of
Bappi
Lahiri.
Bappi
sang
the
number
brilliantly
and
Vishal-Shekhar's
music
was
just
commendable.
The
song
talks
about
how
life
goes
on
in
Mumbai.
The
film
Bombay
Boys
may
have
not
worked
at
the
Box
Office
but
the
promotional
track
'Mumbhai'
sung
and
performed
by
Javed
Jaffery
is
still
one
of
the
best
tapoori
numbers
of
all
time.
The
film
was
based
on
Mumbai
city,
the
film
industry
and
gangster
of
the
city.
Keeping
up
with
the
theme
of
the
film,
Javed
Jaffery
sings
this
absolute
tapoori
number
about
how
the
Bhai
(meaning
goon
in
this
context)
rules
Mumbai
and
how
things
work
here
the
way
Bhai
wants
them
to.
The
song
has
extremely
raw
lyrics
coming
from
the
streets
of
Mumbai.
Though
the
lyrics
are
loaded
with
abuses
and
expletive
language
it
is
very
real
and
mumbaiya
and
that's
the
essence
of
the
track.
Javed
has
sung
it
brilliant
using
excellent
mimicry
to
imitate
different
types
of
'characters'
you'll
meet
in
this
city.
The
song
therefore
seems
very
humorous
yet
realistic,
especially
to
Mumbaiites
who
relate
to
it
instantly.
Similar
is
the
case
with
the
film
Badmaash.
The
film
which
had
Jackie
Shroff
in
the
lead
role
didn't
make
a
mark
at
the
Box
Office.
However,
the
song
from
the
film
called
'Aamchi
Mumbai'
became
extremely
famous.
Picturized
on
Jackie
who
roams
around
Mumbai
city
with
his
gang
in
a
truck
decorated
with
disco
lights,
this
song
also
has
a
tapoori
touch
to
it.
Sung
by
Bali
Brahmabhatt
the
song
is
about
how
this
city
never
sleeps
and
even
the
nights
are
so
lively.
The
song
also
describes
different
features
of
the
city
like
the
famous
film
industry
and
the
beaches
of
Mumbai.
The
list
goes
on
at
the
end
of
which
Jackie
takes
pride
saying,
this
is
'Aamchi
Mumbai'
(our
Mumbai).
The
song
apparently
has
become
like
the
anthem
of
the
city
with
the
words
'Aamchi
Mumbai'
becoming
very
famous
and
being
used
most
often
even
today
in
Mumbai
city.
'Bam
Bam
....Bambai,
Bambai
Humko
Jumgayi'
from
the
film
Swarg
is
picturised
on
Govinda,
a
young
man
from
a
small
town
who
sings
about
the
joy
of
living
or
feeling
at
home
in
this
city.
Govinda
who
back
then
was
known
for
his
disco
dancing,
in
this
song
as
well,
dances
on
the
streets
of
Mumbai
city.
This
song
is
mainly
about
the
excitement
and
joy
of
the
people
who
come
to
this
city
with
big
dreams.
'Yeh
Bambai
Sheher
Haadason
Ka
Sheher
Hai'
from
the
film
Haadsa
was
one
catchy
number.
Sung
by
Amit
Kumar,
the
song
talks
about
how
this
city
is
a
place
where
shocking
and
deadly
incidences
keep
happening.
A
young
Akbar
Khan,
now
known
as
the
maker
of
Taj
Mahal,
was
scene
dancing
across
monuments
of
Mumbai
in
the
80's
in
this
song.
This
film
was
based
on
crime
and
criminals
in
Mumbai
and
so
was
the
song.
'Ei
Hai
Bambai
Nagariya
tu
dekh
Babuwa'
from
Amitabh
Bachchan
starrer
Don
is
another
track
dedicated
to
the
city
of
dreams.
The
song
picturized
on
Big
B
shows
him
as
simple
man
from
North
Indian
village
who
comes
down
to
Mumbai
and
sings
on
streets
to
earn
his
bread.
The
lyrics
of
the
song
are
more
like
a
narration
about
this
city
and
its
elements
by
an
outsider
who
is
new
to
the
place.
Amitabh
is
amazed
at
the
same
time
confused
about
the
people
and
lifestyle
of
Mumbai
and
therefore
goes
singing
lines
like
'bin
paani
ka
dhobi
talav
dekho........church
ka
gate
hai
par
church
hai
lapata'.
Kishore
Kumar's
remarkable
singing
style
and
Kalyanji
Anandji's
music
has
made
the
song
an
all
time
hit.
'Yeh
hai
bambai
meri
jaan'
is
probably
the
most
famous
and
top
of
the
mind
recall
when
we
talk
about
the
songs
made
on
Mumbai
city.
The
song
from
the
B&W
film
CID
was
picturized
on
Johnny
Walker
walking
on
the
streets
of
Mumbai
singing
about
this
mysterious
place
and
how
one
needs
to
be
careful
when
living
in
this
city.
He
mainly
represents
the
people
near
or
below
the
poverty
line
in
this
city
who
live
their
lives
hand
to
mouth.
The
lyrics
go
saying
one
will
find
all
the
riches
and
luxuries
here,
but
this
place
can
also
be
very
deceptive.
Hence,
one
needs
to
be
very
careful
in
Mumbai.
Besides
those
mentioned
above,
there
are
also
some
other
tracks
about
Mumbai
city
mentioned
below
which
are
comparatively
less
known.
'Yeh
Hai
Mumbai'
plays
during
the
title
credits
of
Mumbai
Matinee
and
is
about
power
of
Mumbai
city
and
how
people
come
here
to
make
their
dreams
come
true.
'Bam
bam
bam
bambai
Meri
Hai'
from
the
film
Rakhwaala
shows
Anil
Kapoor
so
much
in
love
with
Mumbai
that
he
claims
it
to
be
his
city.
'Bombay
Bombay'
from
the
film
Krodh
has
Sunny
Deol
and
Sanjay
Dutt
roaming
around
the
city
on
a
bike,
singing
praises
to
Mumbai
city.