Indian producer remixes Annie Khalid's hit 'Mahiya'
Indian music producer Yashraj Mukhate has gone viral again with a remix of Annie Khalid's iconic pop hit Mahiya, from her debut album Princess. Known for turning iconic dialogues and viral memes into catchy tunes, Mukhate paired the 2006 song with a clip of a South Asian man responding to an interviewer.
When asked if he prefers his maternal or paternal relatives, the man bluntly replies "Rishtedar wala jo lafz hai na, woh jahan bhi aajaye, pasand hi nahi" (The word "relatives", wherever it comes up, I just don't like it).
The video, featuring Mukhate looping the line over Khalid's Mahiya, adds a playful twist with lyrics like: "Meri bua ki bhabi ke beti ki shaadi mein kyun jaon, mahiya, ke hoon mein pareshaan, mahiya." It quickly racked up more than 12 million views and 850,000 likes on Instagram.
Pakistani celebrities Mawra Hocane, Zoya Nasir, Omair Rana, and Farah Khan Kunder praised the track. Khalid herself responded with laughing emojis and an "Oh yeah, yeah!" to which Mukhate replied by calling her "The OG."
Mukhate has previously gone viral with mashups like Rasode Mein Kaun Tha? from Indian drama series Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, and Pawri Ho Rahi Hai, based on a reel by influencer-turned-actor Dananeer Mobeen.
Khalid's Mahiya became an instant pop phenomenon when it dropped in 2006. As her debut single, it catapulted her to fame across Pakistan and among South Asians globally. With its catchy melody, romantic lyrics, and slick music video, Mahiya helped define the mid-2000s pop sound and cemented Khalid's status as a breakout star. The song was later featured in the 2007 Bollywood film Awarapan, re-recorded by Suzanne D'Mello. Still, the original version remains a classic and opened doors for more women in Pakistan's pop scene.
In a 2013 interview with Economic Times, Khalid talked about staying true to her Muslim roots while projecting the glamourous image the Western music industry requires. "I pray five times a day. I don't need to prove to anyone that I'm a good Muslim," she said. "I won't be twerking because I don't think it's cool. But if Miley Cyrus wants to do it, that's great."
The pop star also voiced support for Muslim women's right to wear face veils in public.
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