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Udit Narayan's 'Are Re Are' Rejected 50 Times, Saved by Flop Actor, Became Cult Classic.
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News18•01-10-2026, 19:39
Udit Narayan's 'Are Re Are' Rejected 50 Times, Saved by Flop Actor, Became Cult Classic.
- •The song 'Are Re Are Kya Hua' from Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit's film 'Dil To Pagal Hai' was rejected 50 times.
- •Music director Uttam Singh played the song to Yash Chopra for six months, but it was Uday Chopra who liked it.
- •Anand Bakshi wrote the lyrics for 'Are Re Are Kya Hua' in just 10 minutes, but the music took 3 years to compose.
- •The song became a signature track for the film, heard multiple times in the background and gaining iconic status post-release.
- •Udit Narayan and Lata Mangeshkar lent their voices to this superhit song.
Key Questions Answered
The song 'Are Re Are' was featured in the 1997 romantic drama film 'Dil To Pagal Hai', directed by Yash Chopra and starring Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit.
Legendary lyricist Anand Bakshi wrote the entire song in just ten minutes after hearing the finalized tune.
The music for the track was composed by Uttam Singh, and the song was melodiously rendered by singers Udit Narayan and Lata Mangeshkar.
