It had become a rage, beyond my expectations," Jahangir remembers fondly. Soon I began hearing the song in shops, parties, everywhere. One day, soon after the release, my car stopped at a traffic signal and I could hear Hawa Hawa playing inside a vehicle. Jahangir recalls that when Hawa Hawa was recorded in 1986, and the album was finally released in 1987, people were skeptical of it. Artists take inspiration from diverse sources," he said.
Jahangir has no hesitation in admitting the inspiration for his song came from Iran. Whether that is true isn't known, but Havar Havar seems to have found its way to Pakistan, where Jahangir adapted the tune in Hawa Hawa Khushboo Luta De. Many believed that Koroush's records were lost during the revolution. In 1974, he released his first major album Gol-e-Yaakh, which featured a song called 'Havar Havar' (Shout Shout). Simply called Koroush by fans, he is hailed as the father of psychedelic rock in Iran, and is remembered as a guitarist on par with Jimmy Hendrix and Jimmy Page. Pre-revolutionary Iran had a flourishing rock-and-roll music scene, and one of its most prominent artists in the 1970s was Koroush Yaghmaei. The journey of this song began not in Pakistan, but Iran. In fact, it is a song that has traversed at least four countries in as many decades. Music has no borders," he added.Īnd for a message of art transcending borders, Hawa Hawa is as good a symbol as any. "There should be peace between our countries and artists like us should always promote the cause of peace. "Even though I feel they should have asked me, I will not raise objections on such matters as I am a supporter of peace between India and Pakistan," Jahangir told Catch. However, he does add that the lyrics have been changed considerably, which makes the song seem bad. Jahangir says he has no objections to the song being used in Mubarakan in a form that is very similar to the original. Even when you can't understand the language, you can appreciate the beats and the rhythm," Jahangir said. "The beats are extremely catchy and would appeal to people from diverse cultures and musical traditions.
Jahangir believes that its magic lies in its beat. What is it that makes Hawa Hawa such a special song? Released scarcely a week ago, the video already has over 12 million views on YouTube, a testament to how Hawa Hawa remains a phenomenon even today. Sung by popular singer Mika, the song - 'Boyfriend Bana De' - is part of the soundtrack of Anees Bazmee's upcoming comedy film Mubarakan, starring Anil Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz and Arjun Kapoor. This is God's gift, truly," Jahangir told Catch over phone.Įxactly thirty years after its release, the latest version of Hawa Hawa was released last week. I even heard the song being played in shops in Mexico. But that it would continue to remain popular in different versions across the world is something I hadn't thought even in my wildest dreams. "I was absolutely sure that the song would be a hit in Pakistan. When Pakistani pop singer Hasan Jahangir released 'Hawa Hawa Khushboo Luta De' in 1987, he never expected it would continue to be a rage even three decades later.
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