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Rejected 50 Times: The Untold Story Behind 'Dil To Pagal Hai's Blockbuster Song!
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News18•01-10-2026, 17:21
Rejected 50 Times: The Untold Story Behind 'Dil To Pagal Hai's Blockbuster Song!
- •The iconic song 'Are Re Are Kya Hua' from the 1997 Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Dil To Pagal Hai' was rejected 50 times.
- •Music director Uttam Singh presented the tune for five months, but it was consistently turned down by the director and producer.
- •Yash Chopra's younger son, Uday Chopra, eventually heard the tune and predicted its immense popularity, leading to its acceptance.
- •Anand Bakshi penned the lyrics in just 10 minutes, though the music composition took three years to finalize.
- •The film, made on a budget of Rs 9 crore, grossed over Rs 70 crore and won 3 National Awards.
Key Questions Answered
The song 'Are Re Are Kya Hua', composed by Uttam Singh and sung by Udit Narayan and Lata Mangeshkar, was rejected 50 times before finally being accepted and becoming the signature tune of the film.
The music for the song was composed by Uttam Singh, who spent three years on it, while Anand Bakshi wrote the lyrics in just 10 minutes.
After the music director spent months playing the tune with no positive reaction, Yash Chopra's younger son, Uday Chopra, heard it, liked it, and predicted it would become very popular, leading to its acceptance.
