Bobby Deol’s iconic track Duniya Haseeno Ka Mela from the 1997 thriller Gupt has surged back into the spotlight, thanks to its unexpected yet powerful inclusion in Aryan Khan’s directorial debut series The Bads of Bollywood, now streaming on Netflix.
In the series, Deol plays fictional superstar Ajay Talvar, and the song is reimagined as part of his character’s late-90s film Sailaab. Initially used in a party scene, the track later anchors a pivotal emotional reveal in the climax, connecting Talvar to Mona Singh’s character Neeta.
Singh, who wasn’t part of the original video, was digitally inserted into the recreated sequence—leaving fans stunned.
The nostalgic callback has sparked a viral resurgence.
The original music video on YouTube garnered over 5 million new views in just four days, while the song trended across Instagram reels and Spotify. Netflix India even joined the buzz, posting “aaj yeh gaana achanak se yaad aagaya.”
Produced by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, The Bads of Bollywood is a dark satire on the Hindi film industry. The show stars Bobby Deol, Mona Singh, Lakshya, Sahher Bambba, Raghav Juyal, and Aanya Singh, and has quickly become one of Netflix India’s most talked-about releases
