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January 22, 2003

Inchikidana!



Q: Try it. Talk to any Iranian about an Indian film or song or... and most likely he or she will say, "Inchikidana!" What is the origin of "Inchikidana"?

A: It's from the Raj Kapoor's 1955 flick "Ichak dana beechak dana." The Iranians mispronounce it as "inchikidana." The riddle song is one that made the movie popular. Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri.

Sources:
http://music.indya.com/classics/ind/kids.html
http://www.bharatcd.com/hindi/hindi_list/raj_kapoor.htm

Quiz winners Mehran Azhar (Sad Afarin!) and Javad Khodabakhsh (Sad Afarin!).



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