May 15, 2025
When Madhuri's 'Choli Ke Peeche' was banned by Doordarshan, sold 1 crore cassettes
Kriti SonaliMadhuri's song 'Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai'
In 1993, Subhash Ghai’s Khalnayak song 'Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai' had the moral police up in arms. On Madhuri Dixit's birthday, here are some facts about the song.
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Madhuri Dixit on the song
In a 2014 interview with Amar Ujala, she said, "There was a lot of hue and cry over Choli Ke Peeche. People protested a lot but when they watched the film, they went quiet."
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'Choli Ke Peeche' row
The opening lyrics of the song were enough to make people uncomfortable. Almost 32 organisations, political and otherwise, raised objections. One crore cassettes was sold in just one week, which was considered a record.
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Madhuri Dixit’s performance
Madhuri Dixit did a spellbinding performance to some of the most controversial lyrics of the time. She did it without being overtly sexual, but still bringing in the sizzle.
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Lyric writer Anand Bakshi's reaction
The lyrists had said, "What’s vulgar about it? Heart is in the choli only. If you are wearing a shirt, your heart will be inside the shirt."
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Bans it faced
The Alka Yagnik-Ila Arun song was banned by Doordarshan and All India Radio.
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