Our Bureau
Mumbai
Veteran Pakistani pop singer Hasan Jahangir has revealed that the makers of the blockbuster film Dhurandhar paid him about ₹46 lakh (nearly 50,000 US dollars) to use his classic song Hawa Hawa in the movie. The 1987 hit plays during the entry of Sanjay Dutt’s character, SP Chaudhary Aslam, and has become one of the film’s most talked‑about moments.
In a recent TV interview on ARY Digital’s Ramadan show Shan‑e‑Sahoor, Jahangir said that the team approached him for permission and made sure all rights were cleared before using the track. He joked that the song had now appeared in a “100 crore film” that went on to earn over ₹1,100 crore worldwide, indirectly referring to Dhurandhar. The singer also pointed out that, unlike many old songs, Hawa Hawa continues to be used in modern films, which has helped keep it popular across generations.
Jahangir has long been a household name in Pakistan and parts of India, and Hawa Hawa is counted among his biggest hits. Industry insiders say the payment is relatively high for the use of a pre‑existing song, but they add that such a sum is not unusual for a film of Dhurandhar’s scale and global reach. Fans have welcomed the news, calling it a fair reward for an artist whose music has crossed borders and outlived time.
