Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Hrithik Roshan's Grandfather's 65-Year-Old Song Revived in 'Dhurandhar'
The new movie 'Dhurandhar' is using a famous old song called 'Yeh Ishq Ishq Hai' in its trailer.
This song was made 65 years ago by Hrithik Roshan's grandfather.
It's a qawwali, which is like a special kind of song.
Some people say the song was inspired by another song from Pakistan, but that's a bit of a mystery.
The director of 'Dhurandhar' wants younger people to know about this old song.
Dhurandhar trailer ends with 'Yeh Ishq Ishq Hai', a qawwali composed by Hrithik Roshan's grandfather
The song was originally composed for 1960 film 'Barsaat Ki Raat' and sung by renowned playback singers
The qawwali was reportedly inspired by a Pakistani qawwali, leading to controversy
Director Aditya Dhar aims to reintroduce the classic song to younger audiences
The song's past includes allegations of plagiarism
- Who
- Hrithik Roshan's grandfather, Roshan
- What
- Composed 'Yeh Ishq Ishq Hai'
- When
- 1960
- Where
- Bollywood film industry
- Why
- For the film 'Barsaat Ki Raat'
Proponents of Originality
Advocates of Inspiration
Song's Origin
Proponents of Originality
The song was originally composed by Roshan for 'Barsaat Ki Raat'
Advocates of Inspiration
The song was inspired by a Pakistani qawwali
- Original Film
- Barsaat Ki Raat
- Singers
- Mohd Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey, SD Batish, Sudha Malhotra
- Duration
- 13 minutes
- Recording Time
- 24 hours
- Alleged Inspiration
- Pakistani qawwali 'Na Tu Butkade Ki Talab Mujhe'