Strange but true! 'Choli ke peechhey kya hai', the controversial song which came almost 15 years back has now turned international.

The song that was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal for Subhash Ghai's 'Khalnayak' is now a part of Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire'. That's quite an achievement for a song which had given many in India sleepless nights for long!

A.R Rahman has proudly proclaimed, "The song fitted the mood of the film. It represents the frantic pace, the colour and the swirl that represents the early '90s.

I have re-recorded it in the same two voices - Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun - though in a totally re-worked form.The song will feature in the 'Slumdog Millionaire' soundtrack when it releases in December. The soundtrack is being released on December 12."

AR Rahman is gung ho about the fact that the movie has done well internationally.

He says, "They released it on a small scale and are gradually increasing the prints. The success means something positive for Indian tourism. It has brought India onto the cultural map again."

Rahman has done the background score and four songs in the film. He has collaborated with the rap artiste Maya for a song called 'Oh Saya' for which she wrote the English lyrics. There's also a version of Shankar Ehsaan Loy's 'Aaj ki raat' in the soundtrack.

This sure is a unique feat for a controversial song like that!