Aati Kya Khandala

"Aati Kya Khandala" (transl. Do you want to go to Khandala) is a 1988 Hindi song sung by Indian actor Aamir Khan in his singing debut, along with playback singer Alka Yagnik. The music was composed by Jatin–Lalit for the soundtrack of the 1998 Hindi film Ghulam, featuring lyrics penned by Nitin Raikwar.

"Aati Kya Khandala"
Song by Aamir Khan, Alka Yagnik
from the album Ghulam
LanguageHindi[lower-alpha 1]
ReleasedMarch 8, 1998 (1998-03-08)[2]
GenreSoundtrack
Length2:50
LabelTips Industries
Composer(s)Jatin–Lalit[1]
Lyricist(s)Nitin Raikwar
Music video
Aati Kya Khandala on YouTube

About the song

In the film, Alisha (Rani Mukerji) is upset after a fight with her father. Her friend and lover Sidhu (Aamir Khan) tries to cheer her up by singing the song "Aati Kya Khandala". Literally, the song is a request to come to Khandala, a scenic holiday location near Mumbai, the city where the film is not situated.

The song was sung by Aamir Khan and Alka Yagnik.

Reception and impact

The song became an instant hit and is one of Bollywood's most popular songs ever.[3]

The song was also the first in a spate of songs sung by actors in Bollywood movies, and was the inspiration for many of these, including "Apun Bola" sung by Shah Rukh Khan for Josh, also written by Nitin Raikwar. In more recent times, it was rumored that Dhoom 3 would feature a song sung by Aamir Khan in the vein of "Aati Kya Khandala".[4]

The song "Aati Kya Khandala" has also been blamed for eve-teasing (a term used in India for minor forms of sexual harassment, usually verbal, carried out in public) as eve-teasers have been reported to sing the song as part of eve-teasing.[5]

The song was used in the 2001 film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham.[3]

Notes
    1. Sung with a strong Bombay Hindi accent.[1]

    References
    1. "'Unhappy' Aamir Khan scrapped first shoot of 'Aati Kya Khandala', reshot the full song; nailed his singing debut: composer Lalit Pandit". The Indian Express. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
    2. Ghulam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Songs: Ghulam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) MP3 Songs by Jatin-Lalit Online Free on Gaana.com, retrieved 20 June 2024
    3. "The song that made Khandala famous". Hindustan Times. 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014.
    4. "Aamir to bring 'aati kya khandala' feel in Dhoom 3". OneIndia Entertainment.
    5. "Even minor girls aren's spared". DNA India. 9 March 2006. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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