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The Rs 400 Crore Ethical Turned Legal Dispute Explained Regarding Chunnari Chunnari by David Varun Dhawan

By Kajal Sharma - 29 May 2026 05:46 PM

The controversy surrounding the alleged "unauthorized" use of Chunnari Chunnari, the 90s hit song from Biwi No. 1, starring Salman Khan and Sushmita Sen, in David Dhawan's new film Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, starring his son Varun Dhawan, intensified prior to the film's release when Vashu Bhagnani, the producer of Biwi No. 1, filed a Rs 400 crore lawsuit in the Bombay High Court against Tips Industries Limited, Ramesh Taurani, and director David Dhawan. The head of Puja Films, producer Vashu Bhagnani, has frequently stated that his concerns are "ethical" rather than financial, asserting that he was not consulted prior to the songs being utilized in the new movie.

The head of Puja Films, producer Vashu Bhagnani, has frequently stated that his concerns are "ethical" rather than financial, asserting that he was not consulted prior to the songs being utilized in the new movie. Bhagnani claimed to be fighting for other producers in comparable circumstances as a supporter of intellectual property rights. "I fight for the whole population. It has to do with ethics and justice," he stated. Since the release of the trailer, David Dhawan's Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai has been in the news for all the wrong reasons.

 

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