From Mohammad Rafi singing "Manwa Ma Khatak Hoi Bey Kari" to Khesari Lal Yadav’s "Hoth Laal Kaiyle", Bhojpuri music has always been that uncredited background player, pulling the strings, setting the mood, running the show from behind the curtain. But something’s shifting. The very language once dismissed as too “local” or “mass” is slowly, almost slyly, slipping into Bollywood’s playlist again.
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And this time, people are actually paying attention.
When you think of upbeat Bollywood numbers, your brain automatically starts humming to Punjabi beats. They’ve ruled the dance floor for decades, flashy, catchy, and easy to remix. But Bollywood seems to be breaking that norm.
Tracks like 'Panwadi' from 'Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari', sung by Bhojpuri superstar Khesari Lal Yadav, and 'Aayi Nai' from 'Stree 2', voiced by Pawan Singh, mark a subtle but significant change.
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