Film Industry: Daaru, hookah songs hot in Bollywood

Daaru, hookah songs hot in Bollywood

    The uninhibited, carefree, free-spirited and living-in-the- moment generation have reason to rejoice. Their philosophy is reflected in Bollywood songs now —be it a Chikni Chameli having a ‘pauvah’ to entice a man, or young hearts getting ‘talli’ or a young lover comparing his love to a ‘hookah bar’ or ‘desi daaru’.
    Often films have shown the lead pair celebrating life, friendship or even love over a crazy drinking binge. Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan went for a mad ride in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri bonded over desi daaru in Rockstar, while Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor went bar-hopping in Vegas in Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. The inhibited portrayal of the use of alcohol is now a thing of the past. Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya says, “Words like sharaab, maikhana, nasha, etc have always been there, now the terminology has changed according to the contemporary lingo. As far as non-film music is concerned, it becomes the choice of the artiste.”
    The shift is pretty obvious. In earlier films, the lead actor who had lost in love would drown his sorrows in alcohol. Of late, youngsters sharing some close moments over a couple of drinks in a pub is uber-cool and acceptable.