Now, Munni and Sheela make bhajans rock

PANCHKULA: A catchy Hindi movie song like 'Munni badnam hui darling tere liye', turned to bhajan lyrics, 'bhakat phire maara maara', 'O maiya tere liye', 'maiya ne aa ke us ko dukhon se ubaara' and 'maiya ghar ayee balak tere liye diwana tui bhi ho ja maa ke liye', at Mata Mansa Devi temple, enthralling devotees at navaratra celebrations.
After storming the nation with it's catchy tunes and raunchy dance steps, latest blockbuster song 'munni badnam hui', darling 'tere liye' from movie 'Dabang' has caught fancy of bhajan singers.
Young devotees in long queues are also enjoying these modern bhajans, recalling the original song. ''We have been standing in this long queue since morning, listening to and enjoying these bhajans based on catchy tunes. The singers have changed lyrics to suit the religious mood of thousands of devotees, adding to their enthusiasm'' said Anurag Sinha, resident of Panchkula, Sector 15.
This is not only the story of 'Munni badnam hui', but tunes of 'maa da ladla bigad gya' from film 'Dostana' transformed to 'chhad ke sariya duniadarian, ma ne de di khushiyan sariya' and 'tum dil ki dhadkan me rehte ho' turned to 'tum bhakton ke ang sang me rehti ho', have attracted the attention of devotees.
Speaking to TOI, member of a leading jagran group from the city, Amit Kumar said, they keep experimenting with Hindi songs. ''Once composed to CDs, these songs are much appreciated by devotees. Generally, these bollywood song based bhajans are composed by Bhojpuri singers. We just carry the trend. They surely add enthusiasm to the whole environment,'' he said.
Even shopkeepers at the temple are not missing the opportunity to grab attention of devotees, while playing bhajans. ''We are playing these songs at short intervals so that devotees get attracted to purchase CDs. Playing these tracks at regular intervals helps in attracting public attention,'' said a shopkeeper.