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{{Infobox song
| name = Mera naam Chin Chin Chu
| cover = Chin chin cu.jpg
| alt =
| caption = [[Helen (actress)|Helen]] performing "Mera naam Chin Chin Chu"
| type =
| artist = [[Geeta Dutt]]
| album =
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| released =
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| recorded =
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| genre = [[Filmi]], [[Swing music]] (original version), Hindustani classical music, [[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]] (2018 version)
| length = {{Duration|m=04|s=26}}
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| composer = [[O. P. Nayyar]]
| lyricist = [[Qamar Jalalabadi]]
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}}

"'''Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu'''" ({{Literal translation|My Name is Chin Chin Chu}}) is a song from the 1958 Indian film ''[[Howrah Bridge (film)|Howrah Bridge]]''. It was sung by [[Geeta Dutt]], and was picturised on [[Helen (actress)|Helen]]. The song has lyrics by [[Qamar Jalalabadi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/nov/21helen.htm|title=rMovies: Helen: The golden girl|website=Rediff.com|access-date=27 April 2021}}</ref> and was composed by [[O.P. Nayyar]]. The tune at the beginning of the song was created by S Hazara Singh, the [[Hawaiian guitar]]ist of OP Nayyar.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.mumbaimirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&action=translate&sectid=82&contentid=2008072020080720021240406d646d942&subsite= | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130129052806/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&action=translate&sectid=82&contentid=2008072020080720021240406d646d942&subsite= | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2013-01-29 | title = Playing by the book | author = Rishi Majumder | date = 2008-07-20 | access-date = 2012-12-07 | newspaper = [[Mumbai Mirror]] }}</ref>

In the movie, Helen plays "Chin Chin Chu", a flirtatious dancer from [[Shanghai]] who sings the song.

The song became highly popular, and rejuvenated the career of the singer Geeta Dutt.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/name-and-fortune/769717/0 | title = Name and fortune | author = Rajiv Vijayakar | newspaper = [[The Indian Express]] | date = 2011-04-01 | access-date = 2012-12-07 }}</ref> It was also the first major hit for [[Helen (actress)|Helen]].<ref>{{cite book |author1=Gulzar |author2=Nihalani, Govind |author3=Chatterji, Saibal | title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema | year=2003 | publisher=Popular Prakashan | isbn=81-7991-066-0 | page = 227 }}</ref>

The song was [[parodied]] as 'Mera naam mum mum mum' in [[Hum Saath Saath Hain]] in one of the [[Introduction (music)|intros]] of "Sunoji Dulhan".

A homage to the song was released on 10 August 2018 and is featured in the 2018 film ''[[Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi]]''. Presented by [[Eros International]] & [[Aanand L Rai]], [[Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi]] is a [[Colour Yellow]] Production. Director [[Mudassar Aziz]] has provided additional lyrics to this version of the song, while Punjabi singing sensation and Hindi film debutant [[Jassi Gill]] has provided the male vocals, [[Sonakshi Sinha]] who plays the titular character in ''Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi'' has provided the female vocals. Taking forward the original version by [[O.P. Nayyar]], this version has been composed by [[Sohail Sen]].

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[[Category:1958 songs]]
[[Category:Hindi film songs]]
[[Category:Indian songs]]
[[Category:Songs with music by O. P. Nayyar]]
[[Category:Songs with lyrics by Qamar Jalalabadi]]

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