Pakistani singer Gohar Mumtaz has disclosed that Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt once approached Jal Band for permission to use their hit track 'Aadat' in a film, though the song ultimately appeared in a production by the Bhatt camp instead.
Mumtaz shared the story during a podcast appearance on a private TV channel, where he reflected on his career and the band's early days. The host asked about the memorable moment when, as a 19-year-old, Mumtaz received a call from Dutt's team. He recounted that the band was in Mumbai's Juhu area to launch a new album when their manager urgently summoned them.
"When we arrived, the manager told us that Sanjay Dutt had called and wanted to use our song 'Aadat' in his film," Mumtaz said. "We were all stunned because we could not believe it."
The song, however, did not make it into Dutt's project. "That song went to Bhatt sahab's film instead," Gohar said.
He added that during a concert trip to Mumbai, the band invited Dutt and later visited him at his home, where they asked him how he had first heard 'Aadat'.
"He told us that a woman he knew in Pakistan had brought him a CD and told him, 'These are two new boys, Gohar and Atif Aslam, listen to their new song,'" Gohar recalled.
Dutt also told them he played Jal Band's music in his car, and mentioned that Salman Khan, Jackie Shroff, and Anil Kapoor were among those who listened to 'Aadat' as well.
