Why so much Punjabi culture in Bollywood? - Page 7

Tbh, I'm not much into punjabi music and It's true punjabi culture and music is over represented in bollywood, but that has more to do with Bollywood's sheer lack of originality more than anything. Just as all the film makers are in a rut currently running after 1 or 2 things that are working such a biopics, music directors are in a same rut, churning out one after another party songs that public will eat up easily. Though I hope this is just a phase and music directors actually start making good music again, instead of this remake business they are so stuck on. and that's why I like music directors like Amit trivedi who are so culturally diverse in their music, Amit trivedi has explored and presented music from cultures all over India. Let's hope the tide changes and we don't get an overdose of punjabi music and remakes henceforth, but a representation of unique music from all around India. I'm so tired of the same old, same old from the music industry currently.

Originally posted by: anjs

I agree and its really sad... India is a diverse country with so many different cultures... yet its main movie industry concentrate on only one part of the culture... mainly cause they themselves belong to that culture... but problem is that they bring only the crassness from the culture to the fore (not saying punjabis are crass, cause crass exists in all cultures)

another problem is the all regional movies industry are full of creativity and stories hence they make some awesome cinemas, but bollywood is concentrated only on money making (the sad truth) then creativity and hence picks only the crassness to showcase...

Originally posted by: pallavi25

That is BANGLADESHI rap. not from West Bengal, if you know the difference between West Bengal and Bangladesh 😆

Some of the comments here abt Bengali music in BW is full of ignorance...seems nobody ever heard of S D Burman, R D Burman, Salil Chowdhury, Hemanta Kumar in the earlier times, these Music directors would compose Bengali versions first and then use the same melodies for their Hindi versions which were superhit songs of 60s, 70s, 80s...also Bappi Lahiri in the 80s did the same for his superhit songs.

Bollywood music has been dominated by Bengali composers over the years

Bengali music scene is still going strong, even now in BW, songs composed by Anupam Roy in Piku, Shantanu Moitra in 3 Idiots, PK etc have been hits or superhits 😆

And people forget that Pritam is also a Bengali who rules the music charts even now.😆...though I blame him too for making Mika popular

love punjabi music 😆

Originally posted by: guess.wh0

The language is Bengali...isn't it?

People across the border speak Bengali too...what's with the entitlement? Punjabi is Punjabi whether from India, Pakistan or the UK. So is Bengali.

And maybe Pritam Da should start by concentrating on Bengali music rather than the Mauja Mauja, Aahun Aahun, Kamli & Singh is King he keeps churning out, so our TM friend can be satisfied. Change starts at home after all.

Punjabi vs Bengali 😆

Originally posted by: pallavi25

No,have not seen anyone following this Bangladeshi rap in WB , and the WB folk/ rock music scene is vastly different from this.

Folk Rock bands like Chandrabindu, Bhoomi, and the newly formed Anupam Roy band...those are the ones popular in West Bengal, we dont follow Bangladeshi rap. Please dont assume things out of ignorance abt Bengali cultural trends.

But yes, other musical forms like Kazi Nazrul songs, Baul songs by Bangladeshi artists are popular in WB also but not this rap music 😆

Yes, Pritam has composed lots of Punjabi beats songs and hes to be blamed for making Mika popular, but he has also composed many soft melodious tunes which are also superhits

bollywood is for international,global n universal audience n became cool with cringe pop genre n cringe pop genre is universal,cool genre irrespective of color,caste,race,language,culture,religion... etc... lol

Originally posted by: guess.wh0

Your replies seem to be all over the place.

a) I posted a Bengali song...you said its Bangladeshi...I said the language is Bengali. If people don't follow it in WB doesn't make it any less Bengali. Btw there's tons of WB rappers on Youtube as well.
b) I said why doesn't Pritam start the trend of Bengali songs in Bollywood that the TM so desperately desires, your answer is he does slow jams too. Yes, like Ajj Din Chadeya & Teri Ore. Where's the Bengali?

The correct answers

a) There's crass 'Rap' in Bengali as well. Don't call another 'culture' crass on the basis of a couple of rappers.

b) Bengali lyrics, music doesn't have an audience. So much so that even the most influential music director in Bollywood, or one of, doesn't use it. Punjabi does.

The TM made an ignorant post, remark and got called out for it. There's nothing anybody can say to justify it. No matter how much ghumaoing, phiroing ya'll want to do around it.😆

I'm Punjabi and bored and tired of hybrid punjabi culture shown in hindi movies. And nor do I care for Badshah, Yo yo types or even Diljit or Gippy.