Pungi fifty years ago. However, prior to this it derived from Indian folk music and was used for religious purposes for snake charming. The pungi is traditionally made from a dried bottle gourd. Often, the neck of the gourd is carved for aesthetic reasons. On the other end, two (sometimes one or three) reed or bamboo pipes are connected. These are known as the "jivala". One of the pipes has 5 - 9 holes and plays the melody; the other pipe is for drone. The jivala is fitted to the gourd with beeswax, which can be adjusted for pitch modification. The
Pyaar ki Pungi "Soosan Khanoom" by Iranian pop band Barobax. But Pritam refutes the allegations, saying that the two songs are not similar. Pyaar ki Pungi "Pungi" (or popularly called "Pyaar ki Pungi") is an item number sung by Mika Singh from the 2012 Bollywood movie "Agent Vinod". It features Saif Ali Khan and Mallika Haydon. The song is composed by music director Pritam, while the lyrics are penned by lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya. The moves are choreographed by Jasmin Oza. Lead actor Saif Ali Khan describes the song as an extension to a scene where his character is being watched by CCTV cameras.