Dabangg – tracing the genesis of Munni Badnaam Hui

The track Munni Badnaam Hui from Dabangg seems to have caught the fancy of many.  Malaika is a premier item girl, and of course Salman has never looked more dashing then he does in this film, with his pencil thin mustache!  People think this rocking item number will greatly increase the footfalls in single screens, and that was always Salman's forte.  Salman's entry in the song and his trademark dance moves will certainly gladden his fan-base:



But where did this earthy song originate from?  A fellow blogger Khanabadosh pointed out to me this Bhojpuri gem:

http://ww.smashits.com/music/uttar-pradesh/play/songs/26506/balma-bada-bavaali/184166/launda-badnam-hua-naseeban.html

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