Mitti De Baway is a drama which has won hearts and it has brought old Punjabi lore and culture to the forefront. The story of Billo and Balaa has introgued everyone and fans of the show love how Balaa was not inherenty evil. He got into the life of crime due to his circumstances. Writer Faiza Iftikhar has now shared a post hinting on where did inspiration for Balaa came from.
Balaa from Mitti De Baway has an iconic sound track about Jagga Jatt. Many people were intrigued by who Jagga is as the song in the voice of Arif Lohar is very melancholic to hear.
A Facebook User by the name of Abrar Hamza wrote a detailed piece on Jagga Jatt. A man who is termed as the Robinhood of Punjab is Jagga. He was also a simple guy who was turned into a dacoit by the injustice of English forces and their local supporters. This is the detail about real life Jagga, a man who inspired Balaa from Mitti De Baway:
The internet is loving how an old lore was incorporated in the script and folk songs were reintroduced to a whole generation. One person wrote, “My brother used to tell us this story.” Another added, “My father used to sing this Jagga song. Great to see it back for the younger audience.” One went, “Yes people like Balaa are Jaggas who are a victim of their circumstances.” This is how people reacted:
