Kostal hit the dance floor with ‘Jaan Jaye’

Song: ‘Jaan Jaye‘
Artist: Kostal
Directed by: Uns Mufti (ROLA)

It is every begum’s darkest (domestic help-related) fantasy come true. With ‘Jaan Jaye’, Kostal’s hip-hop ditty that first became popular in 2006, we are treated to a colourful peek into the secret life of the cook and maali (gardener) in those gloriously unsupervised moments which every employer fears, and none has any idea about.

Featuring Omran Shafique as the harried cook chopping mounds of onions under the watchful eye of Ali Saleem’s begum avatar, and Taha Malik as the silent gardener plodding away at some grass, ‘Jaan Jaye’ amuses and impresses by turns. As the begum sounds off the cook and throws one last disdainful look at her maali before clicking off on her turquoise heels; we know we’re in for a fun ride as soon asthe cook pours himself a glass of something tall and cool, and the opening bars of ‘Jaan Jaye’ hit our ears.