4 minutes of readingNew DelhiFebruary 1, 2026 02:44 pm IST
Since Aditya Dhar’s much-awaited appearance Dhurandhar Hitting theaters, the film has been in the news for multiple reasons. One of the biggest talking points has been his music, particularly “Shararat,” which quickly went viral along with Flipperachi’s “FA9LA.” While “FA9LA” managed to stay away from controversy, Shararat found herself in the spotlight after the song’s choreographer claimed that Tamannaah Bhatia was initially considered but later ruled out, with Ayesha Khan and Krystle D’Souza eventually coming on board. Although the issue was later resolved, the song continues to generate discussion, this time for the story behind its creation.
In a recent conversation with Galatta Plus, Dhurandhar composer Shashwat Sachdev, a long-time collaborator of Aditya Dhar, spoke about what inspired “Shararat”, revealing that the song was deeply personal and rooted in his own lived experiences.
‘I always carried the baggage of being born in a third world country, a lower middle class family’
“Shararat is a very special song for us,” Shashwat said, adding, “I grew up carrying the baggage of being born in a third world country, in a tier 2 city, in a lower middle class family. At that level, especially in a country with such a terrible sex ratio, the chances of having a beautiful girlfriend are very slim.”
Reflecting on his formative years, he added: “As a kid, I always wished I could be that guy a girl would sing for at a party. At weddings, you usually see guys singing for girls. I kept thinking: What if a girl sings for the guy? What if the girl wants the guy? It would be politically incorrect if I said that a girl often falls in love with a rich man, but…”
Shashwat clarified that the idea was not about wealth or status. “It’s not about rich versus middle class. I think the world we live in often gives men the right to love women, and that’s not always romantic. I wanted to imagine a world where the woman expresses desire, where she says she wants to hang out with me. It seemed like a beautiful world to live in.”
‘I wanted to feel desired’
Shashwat Sachdev went on to explain how “Shararat” was formed on tight deadlines. “Jasmin and I were working on the idea together. Initially, the lyrics were to be written by Kumar sir, an old collaborator, but he was traveling that day. Aditya told me that it was a lip-sync song and we needed it immediately. We wrote a rough version, shot it and there was no chance of replacing it later.”
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Delving into the emotional core of the song, Shashwat said, “The idea was for the girl to talk about herself and woo the man. When she does that, especially with a wink, it satisfies the guy in me who comes from a third world country, someone who also wants to feel desired and thinks there are people who would like to seduce me.”
He concluded by reflecting on how the song unexpectedly reflects his own journey. “I don’t know if it makes complete sense in the context of Dhurandhar, or if Aditya sees it that way. But when Sara’s character moves with Ranveer in the song, it feels like my own story: where I come from and what I have become. I want to be honest with my filmmaker and with the text.”