Salman Khan’s driver and cook inspired actor's famous Munni Badnaam dance moves, music director reveals. Bhaijaan also made a surprise contribution

Salman Khan is currently gearing up for the release of his much-awaited film Battle of Galwan, directed by Apoorva Lakhia. Amid the buzz surrounding the upcoming release, some interesting details about one of his hit songs, Munni Badnaam, are making headlines. Recently, music director Lalit Pandit revealed how Salman added his own touch to the song, which helped make it an even bigger blockbuster.

How Salman Khan helped to make Munni Badnam a hit song?

Lalit Pandit, who composed the song, revealed how Bhaijaan showed his enthusiasm towards this song and thoroughly enjoyed creating his own steps for the part. He told ANI, "Salman was full of fun in Munni Badnaam Hui dance…When the song was recorded, he took his driver, his cook, and everybody to his farmhouse."

Calling Salman Khan a very friendly person, he further added that how the actor has got his own character.


"He is always in the mood to have fun. At the farmhouse, he lit a bonfire, made them have a few drinks, and asked everyone to dance. His driver, cook and even the locals were dancing. Salman picked up their steps. The particular step which Salman performs with his hand up in the air, it was his driver's step," the music director said.


Lalit also opened up on how the actor was keen to include his portion in the song, which was originally meant to be filmed only with a female performer.

He said that Salman Khan contributed a lot to the song and brought his own unique touch to it. Although Munni Badnaam was originally planned as a female-led track featuring Malaika Arora, Salman reportedly insisted that his presence was important for the song’s success, saying that it would not become a hit without him. Following his suggestion, the team added another antara (verse) to include his part. He also proposed the action sequence where he raids the place, which was later turned into a comedic moment in the song.

More about Munni Badnam song

For the unversed, Munni Badnaam was a part of the original Dabangg film and became extremely popular after its release. Mamta Sharma and Aishwarya Nigam sang the lyrics, which were written and composed by Lalit Pandit.

Farah Khan choreographed the item number, which remains one of Malaika Arora's most iconic songs. On the other hand, Salman Khan's portrayal of the fearless yet corrupt police officer Chulbul Pandey gained much affection from the audience, which inspired the directors to generate sequels. Stay tuned!