"Chikni Chameli" is a song from the 2012 Indian

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action drama film '' Agneepath'', directed by

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and produced by

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. The song was first revealed on 16 December 2011 and features Katrina Kaif as the lead, along with Hrithik Roshan and

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. The song was sung by Shreya Ghoshal and the dance choreographed by

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Background

It is a remake of the Marathi song "Kombdi Palali" from the film Jatra (2006), which was acted by

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& Kranti Redkar and sung by Anand Shinde &

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. The music is composed by the National award-winning Marathi composer duo Ajay and Atul Gogavale, known as Ajay–Atul, who had earlier worked on ''Natrang'', ''Viruddh'', ''

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'' and ''My Friend Pinto''.

Music video

Filming

Synopsis

Reception

The song was well received by critics and audiences alike.

Awards and nominations

References

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