From rallies to reels: political catchphrases turn into dance anthems in Kolkata

Screenshot from Bajania Ghar ‘Hamba Hamba’ Music Video on Youtube | Photo credit: Bajania Ghar

A video uploaded by IndicSociety on X showed clubbers in Kolkata dancing to the song “Hamba Hamba” at Roots, a nightclub in the city. ‘Hamba Hamba’, a cow-roar imitation taken from Mamata Banerjee’s speech in Murshidabad ahead of the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, has now been remixed into a techno number that has got the town dancing, especially after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) lost the West Bengal Legisl.202 elections.

The song was recorded in January 2024 on Apple Music, JioSaavn and Spotify by Bajania Ghar, a music production house whose Instagram bio describes it as “a music production house dedicated to discovering and uplifting new, raw singing and songwriting talent from across the country”.

Published – 21 May 2026 16:33 IST