‘Jamal Kudu’ is inspired by Iranian song ‘Jamaal Jamaaloo’. Composer Harshvardhan Rameshwar reimagined it for ‘Animal.
It is said to be adapted from a poem of the same name, written by famous Iranian poet Bijan Smandar.
It was first sung by Shirazi Choir of the Kharazemi Girls High School in 1950s and now it has become a popular wedding song.
T-series, the production banner behind the film, unveiled the song on YouTube on Dec. 6. It has garnered 20,282,441 views so far.
The lyrics of the song loosely translate to, ‘Oh! The black-eyed beauty, don’t break my heart with your brutality.’
‘Jamal Jamalek Jamaloo Jamal Kudu’ means ‘Oh my love, my beloved, my sweet love!’.
Ranbir Kapoor starrer has already done business of over Rs 380 crore in India and over Rs 600 crore globally.