How Dhurandhar’s repurposed qawwali with Pakistani origins engages with a shared cultural past, one the film ignores

Before Sahir Ludhianvi used it as inspiration, the original poem was penned by Sufi poet Ameer Bakhsh Sabri and composed by qawwal duo Ustad Fateh Ali and Ustad Mubarak Ali — Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali ...

The 'Dhurandhar' song sparks debate; the Ranveer Singh film revives the classic tune; the 'Barsat Ki Raat' connection explained; here’s the full truth

Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' features a song that echoes the iconic qawwali from 1960's 'Barsat Ki Raat'. This film qawwali, composed by Roshan, was itself inspired by an earlier composition by Ustad ...
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Did ‘Dhurandhar’ borrow it’s iconic tune from a classic Qawwali?

Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar features a song that revives a 70-year-old qawwali originally performed by Mubarak Ali and Fateh Ali Khan, later adapted for the 1960 film Barsat Ki Raat ...

Dhurandhar: Ishq Jalakar singer reacts to Shah Rukh Khan praising Ranveer Singh film qawwali, says this - exclusive

In an exclusive chat with Zoom, Ishq Jalakar - Karvaan singer Shahzad Ali reacted to the qawwali being Shah Rukh Khan's ...