Mera naam chin chin chu
Chin chin chu baba chin chin chu
Raat chaandni main aur tu
Hello mister how do you do?
Mera naam chin chin chu
Chin chin chu baba chin chin chu
Raat chaandni main aur tu
Hello mister how do you do?
Baabuji main chin se aayi chini jaisa dil laayi
Singaapore ka joban mera, shanghaai ki angdaai
Baabuji main chin se aayi chini jaisa dil laayi
Singaapore ka joban mera, shanghaai ki angdaai
Dil par rakh le haath zara ho jaaye na paagal tu
Mera naam chin chin chu
Chin chin chu baba chin chin chu
Raat chaandni main aur tu
Hello mister how do you do?
Mera naam chin chin chu
Chin chin chu baba chin chin chu
Raat chaandni main aur tu
Hello mister how do you do?
O baabuji main aur aap kitna achchha hua milaap
Tujhko dekh tabiyat bhadki alaadin ki main hoon ladki
O baabuji main aur aap kitna achchha hua milaap
Tujhko dekh tabiyat bhadki alaadin ki main hoon ladki
Phoonk dun mantar chhu chhu chhu, sindbaad bhi sailor tu
Mera naam chin chin chu
Chin chin chu baba chin chin chu
Raat chaandni main aur tu
Hello mister how do you do?
Mera naam chin chin chu
Chin chin chu baba chin chin chu
Raat chaandni main aur tu
Hello mister how do you do?
Movie: Howrah Bridge (1958)
Director: Shakti Samanta
Singer: Geeta Dutt
Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi
Music Composer: O P Nayyar
Helen was born in Burma to a British father and Burmese mother. She lost her father during the World War. She and her family then had to trek to India from Burma to escape the invading Japanese during World War II. Arriving in India, it fell to Helen to take on the mantle of breadwinner for her family. The help of a friend gave Helen work as a chorus dancer in Bollywood. That was the beginning for Padma Shri awardee Helen who has almost become synonymous with dance in Indian films.
Chin chin chu baba chin chin chu
Raat chaandni main aur tu
Hello mister how do you do?
Mera naam chin chin chu
Chin chin chu baba chin chin chu
Raat chaandni main aur tu
Hello mister how do you do?
Baabuji main chin se aayi chini jaisa dil laayi
Singaapore ka joban mera, shanghaai ki angdaai
Baabuji main chin se aayi chini jaisa dil laayi
Singaapore ka joban mera, shanghaai ki angdaai
Dil par rakh le haath zara ho jaaye na paagal tu
Mera naam chin chin chu
Chin chin chu baba chin chin chu
Raat chaandni main aur tu
Hello mister how do you do?
Mera naam chin chin chu
Chin chin chu baba chin chin chu
Raat chaandni main aur tu
Hello mister how do you do?
O baabuji main aur aap kitna achchha hua milaap
Tujhko dekh tabiyat bhadki alaadin ki main hoon ladki
O baabuji main aur aap kitna achchha hua milaap
Tujhko dekh tabiyat bhadki alaadin ki main hoon ladki
Phoonk dun mantar chhu chhu chhu, sindbaad bhi sailor tu
Mera naam chin chin chu
Chin chin chu baba chin chin chu
Raat chaandni main aur tu
Hello mister how do you do?
Mera naam chin chin chu
Chin chin chu baba chin chin chu
Raat chaandni main aur tu
Hello mister how do you do?
Movie: Howrah Bridge (1958)
Director: Shakti Samanta
Singer: Geeta Dutt
Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi
Music Composer: O P Nayyar
Helen was born in Burma to a British father and Burmese mother. She lost her father during the World War. She and her family then had to trek to India from Burma to escape the invading Japanese during World War II. Arriving in India, it fell to Helen to take on the mantle of breadwinner for her family. The help of a friend gave Helen work as a chorus dancer in Bollywood. That was the beginning for Padma Shri awardee Helen who has almost become synonymous with dance in Indian films.
This song marked Helen’s big break in the Hindi film industry. I am not sure if the song would be politically correct in this day and age, but here is a 19-year-old utterly captivating Helen playing a seductress from China, who midway through the song transforms into a demure Western miss with flying feet, while referencing Persian myths and a nautical theme! O P Nayyar’s beats are irresistible and lending vocal charm to Helen is Geeta Dutt (this job would later fall to Asha Bhosle, who made a wonderful team with Helen). Wishing the Dance Queen a wonderful birthday (21 November)! ~ R
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