Let’s Dance Chotu Motu, the newest dance number from Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan starring Salman Khan, has drawn criticism. The Let’s Dance Chotu Motu song has drawn criticism from the Early Childhood Association, which has written an open letter to the film industry urging them to stop celebrating the “senseless” inclusion of out-of-date nursery tunes in their productions.
Salman sings several nursery rhymes in the song Let’s Dance Chotu Motu, including Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Jack and Jill, and Humpty Dumpty, although the song doesn’t explain why they are there. The nursery rhymes and the rap segments, which are performed by Yo Yo Honey Singh and Neha Bhasin, appear to have been weirdly combined.
The song Let’s Dance Chotu Motu from the movie Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan uses nursery rhymes, which the Early Childhood Association (ECA) has criticised in an open letter. “At a time when parents and schools are trying to move away from these senseless age-old rhymes, here comes a movie that glorifies it! Salman Khan has a huge fan following among children. It means that these senseless rhymes are going to be played by moms as they feed their children and in birthday parties,” penned by Dr Swati Popat Vats, president, Early Childhood Association.
The open letter added, “The curriculum focusses on empathy and yet you have songs like Humpty Dumpty and Jack and Jill who have fallen and instead of feeling sad for them here they are all dancing and happy. What message are we sending to children about empathy, caring and other socio-emotional development?
“I don’t think these lyricists and music directors are aware that these rhymes are not actually nursery rhymes, they are actually snide songs used to comment on rivals and kings. Like Humpty Dumpty is about King Richard III who was supposed to be humpbacked and defeated in a battle in 1485.”
Venkatesh, Pooja Hegde, Jagapati Babu, Jassi Gill, Raghav Juyal, Siddharth Nigam, Bhumika Chawla, Bhagyashree, Shehnaaz Gill, Vijender Singh, and Palak Tiwari appear in Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. The movie, which opened in theatres on April 21, has raked in over 84.84 crore at the Indian box office.
