Every masterpiece has a cheap copy: Varun’s Chunari Chunari remake is all the rage on the internet
Chunari recreated from Hai Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai has been unveiled with Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur. Its release has triggered criticism online and comparisons are being made with the track from Biwi No. 1 featuring Salman Khan and Sushmita Sen.
Producer of Varun Dhawan’s upcoming film If you are young then you have to fall in love Dropped a recreated version of Chunnari ChunnariAnd the internet has already given its verdict. It also stars Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde While the song is based on nostalgia, social media users were quick to argue and called it ‘a cheap copy’, adding that some classics are better left untouched.
Varun Dhawan’s Chunnari Chunnari faces backlash
In the recreated track, Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur are seen grooving to a modified version of the hit song from the 1999 film. wife number 1. But instead of becoming an instant crowd favourite, the remake has sparked a wave of criticism online, with many viewers accusing Bollywood of once again leaning too heavily on nostalgia.
Reactions on social media to the remake ranged from disappointment to downright cruel.
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Another user wrote, “No, OG Chunnari Chunnari It was very good. Not every song needs a remake. Ruined a perfect track.”
A separate comment said, “The original made you want to immediately get up and dance. This somehow does the opposite.” One user even joked that the remake has forced him to listen to the old version “at least 10 times”.
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However, not everyone dismissed the track completely. One post read, “New version Chunnari Chunnari Is good. There is no doubt about it. But old is not just a song. This is a memory. It is indifferent. It is a feeling. Varun Dhawan is doing a great job. But Salman Khan’s swag is truly unbeatable.
However, another response clearly called the remake “cringe-worthy”, while describing the original as “pure nostalgia”.
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Interestingly, the release of the song also involved industry drama.
At the recent David Dhawan Film Festival organized by PVR Inox, filmmaker David Dhawan attended the event with his son Varun, while Salman Khan made headlines with a playful joke. Referring to the recreated track, Salman jokingly told the audience, “it picked up another song of mine (He has picked up another song of mine),’ Varun replied shyly.leave it brother (Brother, please let it go).”
The moment immediately attracted attention online, especially since Varun has previously appeared in recreated versions of Salman’s songs Does it run from 9 to 12? And the building is tall. Chunnari Chunnari Now it has joined that growing list.
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The new version has been arranged by Akshay Raheja and Abhishek Singh, with choreography by Remo D’Souza. The recreated track is sung by IP Singh, Jonita Gandhi, Asees Kaur, Sudhir Yaduvanshi and Anuradha Sriram.
Meanwhile, the original version is firmly imprinted in the memory of Bollywood pop culture. Filmed on Salman Khan and Sushmita Sen, this song was sung by Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Anuradha Shriram, while the music was given by Anu Malik.
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Chunnari Chunnari Controversy
The song is also embroiled in a major controversy involving producers Ramesh Taurani, David Dhawan and veteran producer Vashu Bhagnani. Bhagnani has alleged that songs from one of his films were recreated and reused without his consent.
He has repeatedly stated that the issue is moral rather than financial, while expressing disappointment over David Dhawan’s alleged involvement in recreating songs associated with his films. If you are young then you have to fall in love.
Directed by David Dhawan and backed by Tips Industries, If you are young then you have to fall in love Scheduled to release on June 5.