Disco Dancer

Disco Dancer is a 1982 Indian Bollywood musical drama film, written by Rahi Masoom Raza and directed by Babbar Subhash. It stars Bengali actor Mithun Chakraborty in the lead role, with Kim Yashpal and Rajesh Khanna in supporting roles. The film tells the rags-to-riches story of a young street performer. It is especially known for its filmi disco Bollywood songs composed by Bappi Lahiri and actor Mithun Chakraborty. Songs including "I am a Disco Dancer", "Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja" (sung by Parvati Khan), "Yaad Aa Raha Hai" (sung by Vijay Benedict and Bappi Lahiri) and "Goro Ki Na Kaalo Ki" (sung by Suresh Wadkar with Usha Mangeshkar) became very popular. The film was a worldwide success, with its popularity extending across Southern/Central/Eastern Asia, the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Turkey, and Eastern/Western Africa. It was one of most successful films in the Soviet Union, where it drew a box office audience of 60.9 million viewers. It was the first Indian film to gross ?100 crore worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Indian film up until Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994). Disco Dancer established Mithun as a household name across Southern Asia and the Soviet Union. In China, the soundtrack was a success and received a Gold Award.