Everytime I heard Munni, I would be amazed at both, the audacity with which the lyricist thought of and the lack of vocabulary with which he chose the phrase “Zandu balm” to convey what Munni becomes for her darling! The song, celebrated as one of the best item numbers in recent years, is filled with such ‘poetic’ gems – “Popat na jaane mere peeche Saifu….”; “tu atom bomb hui” to quote a few. Is this degeneration of poetry? Coming of age of slang in cinema? Or a sheer disgrace? Whatever it is, it is the reality. And it is working. Remember, there was a time when any bollywood album was not complete without the infamous mention of a choli, khatiya or takiya. History is repeating itself. Only this time, the words are shittier – literally. As someone who has taken writing seriously, I love to weigh my words even in emails. My professor told me once to imagine the expression of the reader as he or she reads what I have written. So I believe the today’s lyricsts are visualizing puking
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