Why be the peanut butter to someone’s jam when you can be the curry to someone’s roti
When it comes to the entertainment industry and mediums such as music, movies and adverts, Malaysians love it when the story centres on the concept of how we embrace our multicultural and multiracial backgrounds.
Filmmaker and artist, Namewee, who is widely known for his projects which revolve around the 1 Malaysia concept, recently released a movie called Nasi Lemak 1.0 which is currently out in cinemas.
It appears that Malaysians loved the message that was highlighted in the movie. Recently, Namewee released a music video for one of the songs which was used in the movie.
The music video of the song called “Curry & Roti” was shot in a Bollywood style and featured Namewee himself along with actress Sanjna Suri.
The music video featured the 2 singing and dancing around at a beach wearing full costumes expressing their love for each other and comparing themselves to the perfect combination of curry and roti.
Although the song was sung in English with a few local slangs put in, subtitles in Malay and Mandarin were included as well.
Malaysians loved the music video!
The music video has garnered plenty of views and has currently been viewed over 4 million times on YouTube. Netizens praised Namewee for consistently promoting Malaysia and all the different cultures and races we have.
“Bread dipped in curry is the best combination of food, ever!”
One user commented, “I have been viewing this video over and over again, uplifting to listen to with the catch Malaysian cum Bollywood genre song.”
“Namewee, no one can compare to you in the music industry. Your inspiration, work, music, movies and videos transcend all cultures. You are a gem.”
“Love how talented Namewee is… always able to do a cultural fusion,” said another.
Kudos to Namewee and his team for such an entertaining music video and catchy song!
Watch the full music video here.
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