"Chitta Kukkar" () is a Pakistani wedding song sung mainly at

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weddings. One of the earliest recordings was by

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in 1988 and originated from

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, in Pakistani Punjab.

Indian remakes

Tune of the Composition first appears in a song "Kaahe Nainon Mein Kajra Bharo", from 1951 Hindi Indian Movie, Bari Bahoo, sung by singers

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and

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, composed by music director Anil Krishna Biswas, and lyrics written by

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. Later, the same tune was heard in a song "Tum Rooth Ke Mat Jaana", from 1958 Hindi Indian Movie, Phagun, sung by

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and

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, this time, recreated by

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and Lyrics written by

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. This tune was also used in a song from 1983 Hindi Indian Movie,

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, "Yaar Kapda Shandar Hai" which was sung by

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and Bhupinder Singh and Lyrics written by

. Similar

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were used in 2018 non-filmi Punjabi Song, Lamberghini Via Speed Records, in 2020 "Lamborghini" (different song) by

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and again in 2023 in a song "O Mahey Naina Vich Vasda Ey Yaar", sung by Gurshabad Singh and Chayanika Gargg and then again in 2023 song "Agar Tujhe Ho Gaya Kuchh Saari Duniya Jala Denge" by Music Director

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, Jaani and Traditional. In 2021, the wedding song was Remade as partially sad song, by music director, Manan Bhardwaj, with slight variation in both, Lyrics and Tune, for the Indian Hindi movie, Shiddat, under the song Title,

chitta Chitta is one of the 32 villages located in the Soon Sakesar Valley in Khushab District of Pakistan. The population is around 4000. It is located 220 km south-west of Islamabad. The village sits on footsteps of the highest peak of Soon v ...

, sung by Manan Bhardwaj, himself and Lyrics by Manan Bhardwaj and Traditional.

References

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