Islamabad: 'Munni badnam hui' has found a place in the political circles of Pakistan with politicians from leading parties using the hit Bollywood item song to take a swipe at one another.
Speaking at a party function, ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Imtiaz Safdar Warraich said, "We are being blamed for the wrong doings of others." In a dig at the opposition, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), he said, "Our situation is such that we can only say, 'Munni badnam hui darling tere liye'."
Punjab Law Minister and PML-N stalwart Rana Sanaullah was quick to respond. "What a pity that the PPP leader has termed the entire party as Munni," he said, adding that "this Munni is not getting a bad name because of darling but because of her own actions".
This is the latest reflection of the popularity of the Bollywood song picturised on Malaika Arora in the movie 'Dabangg'.
There's a play called 'Munni Badnam Hui' that's being used to spice up TV scripts and people are dancing feverishly to its tune.
The song has become a rage in Pakistan. In fact, Malaika has almost become a household name in Pakistan after the song composed by Lalit Pandit.
No wedding or function is considered complete without the song. It also blares from audio systems in cars and music shops while FM radio stations are swarmed with requests to play 'Munni badnam hui'.
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