Pintya

This song is from the movie shaitan, having some other such good (I mean different) songs. A twist from the usual lovey dovey songs. When I first heard of this song , it was through a colleague who was humming “pintya chi handi phutli re pintya gela re gela”, I thought that he had lost it, since he was under tremendous work pressure. I started laughing “ Nice combination mota bhai (he is a guju)” I said sympathetically. His mischevious eyes cringed at the corners “abbey..ye sacchi mein gana hai??”, I looked at him puzzled, “haan baba. Ye gana “shaitan” mein se hai…its used as a chase song…between an honest and corrupt inspector”. I didn’t say a thing…but my food oriented antennas suddenly sprung to life. Those who have been following this blog dutifully (excluding Umang ofcourse ) must have come to know till now, that unless a lovely song actually holds my attention, only weird songs can rouse me and make me taptaptap on the blog (except lovely food…but I am not very keen in turning my blog to food blog yet) so “pintya” stayed in my mind. Refusing to go. The first thing that I did when I returned after break was download the song. But earphones not in sight. Finally a day later, having loaned them from a colleague, I heard this song. The start brought a tingle down my spine, and I knew instinctively that I will love this song. One more addition in my overflowing basket of sidey songs 
The song starts with an “aroli/ a sudden shrill and loud shout” , that is very typical in folk music in Maharashtra.and later with rythmatic beats on dhol and “peep/pipani” , the song starts “pintya chi handi phutli re pintya gela re gela”…guitar comes a bit later, the electric beats mingling with the desi instruments making a lovely “bhel” that is not quiet Indian nor western. A totally folk music bhanang/bhel. Spicy but not overly..with a dash of lemon. If you have heard the song “govinda re gopala” on gokulashtami, you will somehow find this song very much close to that song, and a part of which is also included in the song. (you can actually visualize the chase) The voice of the singer has an apt rawness , no refinement and technically rightness. A more simple voice which still has that rustic innocence.
I don’t know how many of you actually know laxmikant berde, one of the best comedy actors of his time. There was a movie of his which came called “hamaal de dhamaal” in which there was a song called “Dhakkumakum - Govinda Re Gopala”, now in this song not only there is pintya, but the song also has govinda re gopala…some similaries, the music being a bit similar, pintya is still unique in its own way.
This song definitely makes me feel like dancing like I have lost it…has anyone seen “balya” dance, then maybe you can understand what kind of dance this song requires.
As always “pintya” is reigning in my now playing list to be heard again and again