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. Combined with brilliant latticework on the windows, it results in a cooling effect, keeping the palace as breezy as possible.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. These ‘Jharokhas’ make the front of the palace look like a honeycomb hive.

The literal translation in English would be ‘ventilator’. The palace contains 953 windows, known as 'Jharokhas'. But the windiness of the structure spans further than just the name. The Hawa Mahal gets its name from its fifth floor which is known as Hawa Mandir (Wind Temple). Here’s what we can find from the troves of history.īuilt by the Kachwaha ruler of Jaipur Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh at dusk of the 18 th century, the Hawa Mahal was commissioned by the king after being inspired from a palace situated in the city of Jhunjhunu called Khetri Mahal. The name makes one wonder why and how the Hawa Mahal was named and is there a purpose that it served. The structure now seems to be nearing the end of its life as a tribute to the original monument which is highly popular among tourists and quite literally means “The Palace of Winds”. The goal, as per its architect, was to preserve the historic monument's heritage, even if it was built in another state. The façade was created to look like the actual Hawa Mahal, one of the chief attractions in the pink city.

The replica was built by a Rajasthan-based businessman and architect and lies on a 1.3-kilometer pedestrian area between Red Fort and Fatehpuri Masjid in the Chandni Chowk area of the capital. A structure resembling the iconic palace known as Hawa Mahal erected in Delhi is now set be demolished after orders from the city’s municipal corporation.

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