Javed Jafferi's 'Eggjactly' from Jackpot makes Censors see red

22 Nov 2013

The worst fears have come true for Javed Jafferi's rap song in Jackpot , which is titled 'Eggjactly' . A risque number that took an anti-corruption stand while also being as double meaning as it gets, 'Eggjactly' was always sitting on a live bomb. However, even though producer-actor Sachiin Joshi felt that Censor Board would be able to see humour in the song, he was only hoping against hope as in the very first listening, the song was banned from being included in the film.

"The moment Censor Board members heard 'Eggjactly', they were shocked. Reason being that the song picks up everything from Commonwealth scam to politicians sticking to their chair to India going bankrupt since Independence in 1947 to many unfortunate incidents that have taken place over the years in cities like Bhagalpur, Bhopal, Godhra, Ayodhya and Mumbai, to name a few. Not just that as Bofors and Lokpal haven't been spared either. Though the song takes a hard hitting stand against corruption, Javed's rendition was so scathing that Censors felt it was best that the song was chopped off from any further circulation," informs a source.

Though the song is already a part of the music CDs, the message is clear for the Sunny Leone starrer that it can't find a way in the narrative.

"No one has been spared in the song, right from billionaires to the 'aam aadmi' who is no less a culprit when it comes to being a part of corruption. If that wasn't enough, the double meaning lyrics were further deterrent for the song to be censored. Since beeps are no more permissible, the only choice for the makers was to mute the words. However if the team of 'Jackpot' would have consented to that, practically entire song would have been muted out and only the musical instruments being heard," quips an insider.

For Javed Jafferi, this could well have been an opportunity to deliver yet another hit song for director Kaizad Gustad after his chartbuster track 'Mumbhai' [ Bombay Boys]. While one waits to see if that happens on the online medium where there are no censors to clip its wings, in the film's narrative he still has some hopes going with the makers still making a last effort to allow the song in as-is format.

However, deep inside their hearts, everyone who has heard 'Eggjactly' believes that it is not just an uphill but seemingly an impossible task.

Few lines from the song: Foreign scam, Coalgate, Cricket ho ya tail Bigshot jhol karo and take the bail Politics, politics kya hai yeh khel Upar deshbhakti neeche country for sale Hum iski lenge, hum uski lenge Woh lenge hum denge Oye bhen#$#$ 2G, 3G, itne saare kaand Khulte hain jab kaand Phat jaati hai... pant What you thoughts? Commonwealth! to dekho pat gayi hai Aur common man ki jeb kat gayi hai Main bhi Anna, main bhi Anna, dum nahi hai Aur common man bhi kuchh kam nahi hai