The recreated version of Chunnari Chunnari from the latest David Dhawan’s directorial Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai has created strong reactions online. While some viewers enjoyed the fresh version, many fans felt the original charm was missing and now, this peppy track’s original singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya has openly shared his disappointment over the remake.
The original song from Biwi No. 1 (1999) featured Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor and Sushmita Sen and became one of the biggest hits of the late 1990s. Speaking to ANI, Abhijeet said, “Yeh gaana Salman ki life ka biggest song tha. Jab aayi thi, tab se ab tak trending hai. Salman Khan ki life ka sabse bada hit hai Chunnari Chunnari.”
“Varun Dhawan Salman Khan Nahi Ban Sakta”
Talking about the recreated version featuring Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur, Abhijeet did not hold back. He said, “The actor has only done second-hand films, especially when his father directed the original films. He also uses the same songs that were once a hit. Varun Dhawan iss gaane se Salman Khan nahi ban sakta.”
The singer further added, “There is a big difference between Salman Khan and Varun Dhawan.”
Abhijeet also revealed that nobody from the film’s team contacted him before recreating the track. He admitted that even if they had approached him, he would have thought carefully before agreeing.
“They Turned It Into A Bhajan”
Reacting to the arrangement of the remix, the veteran singer joked, “Chunnari Chunnari was originally a romantic track, and they have now turned it into a bhajan.”
The recreated version has also sparked discussions online regarding Bollywood’s growing trend of remixing old songs instead of creating fresh music.
Directed by David Dhawan, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai stars Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde and is scheduled to release on June 5.
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