Disco Dancer

<p>Anil, a street performer and from the of , 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 Indian champion Sam and looks for some new talent, he happens to see Anil across 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’s to 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 Team at 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. The title song was 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 at in Mumbai. The music for all the songs were composed by and the lyrics were penned by and . The tracks on the 1982 soundtrack album are as follows: The song “Yaad Aa Raha Hai” has been described as a , , , song. Geeta Dayal described it as a ” anthem for the ages, and one of the best songs Lahiri ever did.” The song “Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja” has similarities to 1980 French song “T’es OK” by . The song “Auva Auva” (picturized on Karan Razdan’s character Sam) was inspired by the 1979 hit ” ” by . The song “Cerrone’s Paradise” by was used in the scene when David Brown discovers Anil who is down a street. The song “Krishna Dharti Pe Aaja Tu” was inspired by “Jesus” by . This version was used in the movie where Jimmy is practicing dance. The soundtrack was popular worldwide, particularly in India, the Soviet Union, and China. The soundtrack went in India, equivalent to 1 million sales, and received a in China. In India, the film grossed in 1982. It was the 7th or 14th highest-grossing film at the domestic Indian box office in 1982, with its strongest commercial performance in the state, home to actor and composer . In the , the film released in 1984, with 1,013 prints. It drew an audience of 60.9 million viewers in 1984, becoming the most successful film at the that year, the biggest foreign hit in the 1980s, the fourth biggest box office hit of the decade, the eighth biggest foreign hit of all time, and one of the top 25 biggest box office hits of all time. Including re-runs, the film sold an estimated 120 million tickets in the Soviet Union. In terms of , it earned 60 million ( 75.85 million, 94.28 crore), the highest for an Indian film, surpassing s 29 million roubles. This made it the up until it was surpassed by the over overseas gross of (2010) and (2009). was also a success in , when it released there in 1983. The song “Jimmy Jimmy” was popular there. According to , is famous in China due to the song. Worldwide, grossed a combined 100.68 crore (US$82.39 million) in India and the Soviet Union. This surpassed the 35 crore gross of (1975), making the worldwide up until it was surpassed by the 135 crore gross of (1994). was the first Indian film to gross worldwide. It was remade in as with , and in as with . & are producing a remake of a same name and is tentatively being written by . Upon release, was a phenomenon, both domestically and internationally. Prior to the film’s release, was dominated by “angry young man” , an genre pioneered by screenwriter duo a decade earlier in the early 1970s. These films often explored and “hero versus system” themes, often presented a poor from , and involved violent plots against villains. took 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 through . This led to a wave of -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 global , from Japan where a Jimmy statue was built in , to the where became 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 an . The title song “I Am a Disco Dancer” was the inspiration for ‘s song ” ” (1988). The alternative rapper “Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja” as ” ” in 2007 for her album . There have been of “Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja” from other international musicians, including the 1998 hit “Jimmy” by group , “Jimmy Jimmy” by Russian artists DJ Slon and Angel-A, and a cover version by Kelsang Metok. The music from “Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja” was used in the final fight scene in the film . In 2010, the songs “I Am a Disco Dancer” and “Yaad Aa Raha Hai” were used in the 2010 , , directed by . The songs were relevant to the performance of ‘s character Pritam, who reflected on his past as a young mega-hit disco dancer. ‘s special appearance as Disco Fighter in the starrer 2011 film is inspired by Mithun Chakraborty’s role in . “Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja” and “I Am a Disco Dancer” are very popular in countries such as and such as , , and . , an ethnic Uzbek from , 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, (2010). The film’s soundtrack was used during the end credits of the 2019 Tamil film . Korean K-pop artist in collaboration with released the K-pop version of “Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja”.</p>