India, June 8 -- F rom Chunnari Chunari (Biwi No. 1, 1999) and Ramba Ho (Armaan, 1981) to Sandese Aate Hain (Border, 1997), Bollywood's classics are finding a second life through remixes. As films such as the Dhurandhar franchise, Border 2, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai and the upcoming Welcome to the Jungle tap into nostalgia by remixing old songs, the trend is reigniting debate within the industry. Music composer Anu Malik, whose songs Chunnari Chunnari and Sandese Aate Hain feature in Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai and Border 2 respectively, says he has no objection to recreations, but wishes original creators were more closely involved in the process. "It fills me with pride and happiness that we created superhit songs that can last forever. But, when I am there, why not give us a film to create?" he says. Singer Usha Uthup, whose Ramba Ho has found renewed popularity after featuring in Dhurandhar (2025), welcomes the trend: "It's great! The younger generation now knows who the original singer is, and in my live shows, I can see the love people across generations are showing." The recreated versions of Chunnari Chunnari and Ishq Sona Hai even became the subject of a legal dispute after producer Vashu Bhagnani moved the High Court. Composer Mohsin Sheikh, who worked on the recreated version of Ishq Sona Hai, shares, "They are not just remixed; we give rebirth to the song, keeping the soul intact while making it contemporary for younger generations," he says. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh believes remixes work only when they serve the narrative rather than functioning as a marketing tool. "I am not in favour of remixes, but I loved the way Dhurandhar integrated it into the story. Doing it just for the sake of it is wrong."...