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1987 Pakistani Song: Bollywood's Favorite Recreation, Sanjay Dutt Copied It Twice!
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News18•04-10-2026, 17:52
1987 Pakistani Song: Bollywood's Favorite Recreation, Sanjay Dutt Copied It Twice!
- •The 1987 Pakistani song "Hawa Hawa" by pop singer Hasan Jahangir has been repeatedly recreated in Bollywood.
- •The song's tune is based on the famous 1970s Persian song "Havar Havar" by Kourosh Yaghmaei.
- •Its lyrics, "Hawa Hawa Ae Hawa, Khushboo Luta De," became widely popular across India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
- •Sanjay Dutt's film "Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se" (1994) featured Jahangir's version, and it was recently used again for Dutt's entry in "Dhurandhar."
- •Other Bollywood films like "Billoo Badshah" (1989), "Aag Ka Gola" (1989), "Chalis Chauraasi" (2012), and "Mubarakan" (2017) also featured versions inspired by "Hawa Hawa."
Key Questions Answered
The tune of the 1987 Pakistani pop song "Hawa Hawa" is based on the famous 1970s Persian song "Havar Havar," which was originally sung by Kourosh Yaghmaei.
The makers of the film "Dhurandhar" paid Pakistani pop singer Hasan Jahangir $50,000, legally obtaining his permission and compensating him to use his iconic track.
The tune and song "Hawa Hawa" appeared in several Bollywood films during that era, including Govinda's 1989 film "Billoo Badshah," Bappi Lahiri's composition for "Aag Ka Gola" (1989), and the 1994 film "Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se".
