At a time when Indians were not that exposed to global music trends, Michael Jackson was a rare performer who managed to capture the imagination of Indian pop culture.
And while everyone from Govinda to Prabhudeva has done their own take on Michael Jackson, one particular video by Chiranjeevi takes the cake.
On Michael Jackson’s birthday we revisit the cult of Chiranjeevi’s Goli Mar.
Goli Mar aka Indian Thriller, is a desi version of Michael Jackson’s chartbuster Thriller. The song which features in Chiranjeevi’s 1985 release Donga is done with so much self assured confidence and conviction, that after you get over the initial hilarity, you can’t help but admire the actor and his choreographer’s spontaneity.
Dressed in a shiny red jacket, Chiru brings Zombies to Indian cinema.
Read more about Chiru here: http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/when-chiranjeevi-became-michael-jackson-98002.html
Source: indiatimes / MJ-Upbeat.com
Michael Jackson is definitely the king. Anytime i listen his tracks i feel like he is still alive. Surely one of the biggest music superstars ever!