# Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox song
| name     = Mera naam Chin Chin Chu
| cover    = Chin chin cu.jpg
| alt      =
| caption  = [Helen](/source/Helen_(actress)) performing "Mera naam Chin Chin Chu"
| type     =
| artist   = [Geeta Dutt](/source/Geeta_Dutt)
| album    =
| language = [Hindi](/source/Hindi_language)
| released =
| format   =
| recorded =
| studio   =
| venue    =
| genre    = [Filmi](/source/Filmi), [Swing music](/source/Swing_music) (original version), Hindustani classical music, [Bhangra](/source/Bhangra_(music)) (2018 version)
| length   = {{Duration|m=04|s=26}}
| label    =
| composer = [O. P. Nayyar](/source/O._P._Nayyar)
| lyricist = [Qamar Jalalabadi](/source/Qamar_Jalalabadi)
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}}

"'''Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu'''" ({{Literal translation|My Name is Chin Chin Chu}}) is a song from the 1958 Indian film ''[Howrah Bridge](/source/Howrah_Bridge_(film))''. It was sung by [Geeta Dutt](/source/Geeta_Dutt), and was picturised on [Helen](/source/Helen_(actress)). The song has lyrics by [Qamar Jalalabadi](/source/Qamar_Jalalabadi)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/nov/21helen.htm|title=rMovies: Helen: The golden girl|website=Rediff.com|access-date=27 April 2021}}</ref> and was composed by [O.P. Nayyar](/source/O.P._Nayyar). The tune at the beginning of the song was created by S Hazara Singh, the [Hawaiian guitar](/source/Lap_steel_guitar)ist of OP Nayyar.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.mumbaimirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&action=translate&sectid=82&contentid=2008072020080720021240406d646d942&subsite= | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130129052806/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&action=translate&sectid=82&contentid=2008072020080720021240406d646d942&subsite= | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2013-01-29 | title = Playing by the book | author = Rishi Majumder | date = 2008-07-20 | access-date = 2012-12-07 | newspaper = [Mumbai Mirror](/source/Mumbai_Mirror) }}</ref>

In the movie, Helen plays "Chin Chin Chu", a flirtatious dancer from [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai) who sings the song.

The song became highly popular, and rejuvenated the career of the singer Geeta Dutt.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/name-and-fortune/769717/0 | title = Name and fortune | author = Rajiv Vijayakar | newspaper = [The Indian Express](/source/The_Indian_Express) | date = 2011-04-01 | access-date = 2012-12-07 }}</ref> It was also the first major hit for [Helen](/source/Helen_(actress)).<ref>{{cite book |author1=Gulzar |author2=Nihalani, Govind |author3=Chatterji, Saibal | title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema | year=2003 | publisher=Popular Prakashan | isbn=81-7991-066-0 | page = 227 }}</ref>

The song was [parodied](/source/parodied) as 'Mera naam mum mum mum' in the film ''[Hum Saath Saath Hain](/source/Hum_Saath_Saath_Hain)'' (1999) in one of the [intros](/source/Introduction_(music)) of "Sunoji Dulhan".

A homage to the song was released on 10 August 2018 and is featured in the 2018 film ''[Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi](/source/Happy_Phirr_Bhag_Jayegi)''. Presented by [Eros International](/source/Eros_International) & [Aanand L Rai](/source/Aanand_L_Rai), [Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi](/source/Happy_Phirr_Bhag_Jayegi) is a [Colour Yellow](/source/Colour_Yellow) Production. Director [Mudassar Aziz](/source/Mudassar_Aziz) has provided additional lyrics to this version of the song, while Punjabi singing sensation and Hindi film debutant [Jassi Gill](/source/Jassi_Gill) has provided the male vocals, [Sonakshi Sinha](/source/Sonakshi_Sinha) who plays the titular character in ''Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi'' has provided the female vocals. Taking forward the original version by [O.P. Nayyar](/source/O.P._Nayyar), this version has been composed by [Sohail Sen](/source/Sohail_Sen).

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Category:1958 songs
Category:Songs written for Hindi-language films
Category:Songs with music by O. P. Nayyar
Category:Songs with lyrics by Qamar Jalalabadi

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