Russia to China: 40 yrs later, Bappi Lahiri's 'Jimmy Jimmy' is still a rage

In 2022, the song composed by Bappi Lahiri and sung by Parvati Khan for the Mithun Chakraborty-starrer Disco Dancer has emerged as a tool for protest in China

People often say that music transcends boundaries. It would only need a fleeting glance at the comment section of the 1982 hit song "Jimmy Jimmy, Aaja Aaja" from "Disco Dancer" on YouTube to know why. Comments from excited and somewhat smitten listeners from various countries, including Ukraine, Russia, and Iran, lay clear testimony to the appeal Bappi Lahiri's song commands even today, 40 years after its release.

In 2022, the song has even become a tool for protest in China. On Douyin, called TikTok outside China, people are uploading their videos showing empty vessels and singing "Jie mi, Jie mi"