Chaiyya Chaiyya, composed by A. R. Rahman, is the opening song in the Inside Man, the latest movie from Spike Lee. It is very refreshing to see a Bollywood song remixed in a new Hollywood movie.

From the first seconds of the film Inside Man, a compelling mood is set via the powerful music that accompanies the opening scene. The song, “Chaiyya Chaiyya Bollywood Joint” is an adapted, hip-hop-inflected tune (featuring Punjabi MC) from India’s most famous soundtrack creator, A.R. Rahman. Those hoping for a full-on South Asian exploration should note that this is the only Bollywood number on the disc; the rest of the film is scored by Spike Lee regular Terence Blanchard (Malcolm X, 25th Hour, Bamboozled.)

Here is the the original Chaiyya Chaiyya video in Dil Se movie: