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Shah Rukh-Madhuri's Song Rejected 50 Times, Became a Hit, Won 3 National Awards
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News18•02-10-2026, 15:16
Shah Rukh-Madhuri's Song Rejected 50 Times, Became a Hit, Won 3 National Awards
- •A song featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit was rejected 50 times before its release.
- •The song, 'Are Re Are Kya Hua' from the 1997 film 'Dil To Pagal Hai', became a massive hit.
- •Anand Bakshi wrote the lyrics in 10 minutes, but the music composition took three years.
- •The song was finally accepted after Yash Chopra's son, Uday Chopra, liked it.
- •The film 'Dil To Pagal Hai' earned over 70 crores on a 9 crore budget and won 3 National Awards.
Key Questions Answered
The film was the 1997 romantic drama 'Dil To Pagal Hai', directed by Yash Chopra and starring Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Karisma Kapoor.
The music for the song was composed by Uttam Singh after three years of work, while the lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi in just 10 minutes.
The film Dil To Pagal Hai won 3 National Awards and became the highest-grossing film of that year.
