EXCLUSIVE| Abhijeet Bhattacharya REACTS to Chunari Chunari remake in Varun Dhawan’s movie: Makers ki himmat nahi…
Might 26, 2025 07:09 PM IST
Chunari Chunari’s remake for the movie Hai Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai faces backlash from followers. The chartbuster’s singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya talks to us.
Abhijeet Bhattacharya’s hit observe Chunari Chunari from the 1999 movie Biwi No.1, initially picturised on Salman Khan and Sushmita Sen, continues to be a fan favorite even after 20 years. Nevertheless, the current determination to remake the tune for the upcoming movie Hai Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, starring Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde, and Mrunal Thakur, hasn’t gone down effectively with followers. Movies of the trio capturing the recreated model in London have gone viral on social media, sparking a wave of criticism and trolling, with many expressing their displeasure over yet one more basic being remade.
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HT Metropolis reached out to Abhijeet, the unique voice behind the tune, for his response. He tells us completely, “Mujhe music composer, movie ke director kisi ne nahi bataya ki iss tune ko remake kiya jaa raha hai. Himmat bhi nahi kar sakte batane ki.”
Surprisingly, Abhijeet admits the tune was by no means a private favorite. “For me personally, Chunari Chunari was not an awesome tune, by no means. It was a kind of ‘jaldi gaao aur bhaago studio se’ tune. I by no means depend it amongst my nice songs. This was a kind of the place the makers simply wished the lyrics to develop into a success by some means.”
He provides, “For the previous 25 years I’ve heard it being performed at capabilities, events, and would all the time assume ‘What’s it concerning the tune, there was nothing that I keep in mind from the time I sang it’ However I do realise it has develop into iconic for followers.”
Does he thoughts that the tune is being reimagined, contemplating its emotional worth for followers? Abhijeet says: “Mujhe farak nahi padhta itni chhoti cheez se. I don’t become involved a lot. Out there, copies are offered greater than the unique. Solely nice individuals know the worth of the unique. Tuchhi cheez mein primary padhta hello nahi hoon.”
