Rajiv Rai makes exception for Shah Rukh Khan, offers away rights of Gupt music

Audacious tone, star-studded cameos, and a cheeky tackle the Hindi movie trade — Aryan Khan’s maiden directorial enterprise, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, guarantees all this. And it seems, a throwback to the late Nineties. mid-day has learnt that Shah Rukh Khan personally ensured an iconic entry sequence for Bobby Deol within the collection by securing the actor’s well-liked monitor, Duniya Haseeno Ka Mela, from Gupt (1997).

Rajiv Rai

Deol stars alongside Mona Singh, Lakshya, and Saher Bambba within the Netflix providing. Sources inform us that Shah Rukh, who’s among the many collection’ producers, felt that the dance quantity — which served as Deol’s entry music in Gupt — would serve the right stability of nostalgia and influence as he can be launched in The Ba***ds of Bollywood. With that in thoughts, the famous person picked up the telephone on the favored homicide thriller’s maker Rajiv Rai and requested him for the music’s rights. A supply reveals, “Aryan’s debut collection is an entertaining combine of affection, satire, and insider commentary on Bollywood. Bobby, who has gained second wind in his profession in recent times, has one of many present’s most memorable entries. His music is among the many many real-life references which were used within the present.”

In a meta reference, the music can be used for Bobby Deol’s entry sequence within the present

When mid-day contacted Rai, he confirmed the event, revealing that the famous person first reached out to him by means of his supervisor Pooja Dadlani. He stated, “Shah Rukh and I spoke over the telephone just a few occasions. He requested me for the music rights of Duniya Haseeno Ka Mela.” 

The filmmaker added that he often doesn’t half together with his rights however fortunately made an exception for Shah Rukh. “Many individuals have requested me over time, however often I don’t give my rights. [That said], I do know Shah Rukh very effectively. He’s a gracious individual and an intensive gentleman. Additionally, it was for his son. So how might I refuse? Shah Rukh additionally requested for my blessings to Aryan in his first enterprise. Giving the rights was a gesture and I did it free of charge. There was no monetary deal concerned.”

Who stars in Aryan Khan’s maiden directorial enterprise?

. Lakshya, who led ‘Kill’ (2023)

. Saher Bambba, who was seen in ‘Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas’ (2019)

. Mona Singh, who was lately seen in ‘Mistry’

With inputs from Upala KBR