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Aryan Khan’s Netflix Series Reignites 1997 Gupt Track ‘Duniya Haseeno Ka Mela

Gupt director Rajiv Rai says he licensed the song to Shah Rukh Khan’s team at no charge.

Overview

  • Placement in The Ba***ds of Bollywood has driven a surge in listening, with the original video adding more than 5 million YouTube views within days of release.
  • Coverage highlights the use of VFX to insert a contemporary performer into the archival dance sequence with Bobby Deol.
  • Reports identify the original on-screen dancers as Bhanu Khan in the white outfit and Mahru Shaikh in the black dress.
  • Rai noted the white-costumed performer had been an assistant to choreographers Chinni Prakash and Rekha Prakash.
  • Original singer Udit Narayan welcomed the revival, pointing to the melody’s cross-generational pull as the track trends on Instagram and Spotify.