I made this Bachata version first as a live edit on my DJ controller in April 2016, in January 2017 I took it to Medellin, Colombia with me & co-choreographed a dance with dancers from DanceFree.
Late in 2017 I was able to reproduce it from scratch with Jireh & thanks to my friend Tina I got to make a music video for it in New Orleans which was shot by Mario Pineda. With cameo appearance by my brother Dahlak & assistance by Ivory. It truly takes a village. <3
How does our version compare to the original? To find out listen to the original Bollywood song here:
Dehleez pe mere dil ki
Jo rakhe hain tune kadam
Tere naam pe meri zindagi
Likh di mere humdum
Haan seekha maine jeena jeena kaise jeena
Haan seekha maine jeena mere humdum
Na seekha kabhi jeena jeena kaise jeena
Na seekha jeena tere bina humdum
Dehleez pe merey dil ki
Jo rakhe hain tune kadam
Tere naam pe meri zindagi
Likh di mere humdum
Haan sikha maine jeena jeena kaise jeena
Haan sikha maine jeena, mere humdum
Na sikha kabhi jeena jeena kaise jeena
Na sikha jeena tere bina humdum
Hmmm.. hmmm..
Sacchi si hain yeh taareefein
Dil se jo maine kari hain…
Sacchi si hain yeh taareefein
Dil se jo maine kari hain…
Jo tu mila to saji hain
Duniya meri humdum
O aasma mila zameen ko meri
Aadhe aadhe poore hain hum
Tere naam pe meri zindagi
Likh di mere humdum
Haan seekha maine jeena jeena, kaise jeena
Haan seekha maine jeena, mere humdum
Na seekha kabhi jeena jeena kaise jeena
Na seekha jeena tere bina humdum