Singer Abrarul Haq has alleged that the rights to his iconic song Nach Punjaban were taken through forged documents and later used without his permission in the Bollywood film Jugjugg Jeeyo.

Appearing on a podcast hosted by Mubashir Hashmi, Haq revisited the long-running copyright dispute surrounding the song, claiming that a company falsely obtained the rights before selling them on.

"Unfortunately, someone stole the rights to the song in London. I did not sell them, but they assumed that I had," Haq said. According to the singer, when he challenged the claim, he was told that fellow musician Haroon Rashid had granted permission on his behalf.

Haq rejected the assertion and alleged that a Bollywood-linked company created fraudulent paperwork to facilitate the transaction. "They made fraudulent documents with forged signatures. They have done the same with other artists as well," he alleged. Discussing the use of Nach Punjaban in Jugjugg Jeeyo, produced by Karan Johar, Haq said the song became the foundation of the film's promotional campaign without the rights holders being compensated. "They made a whole film based on the song and did not give us our rights. We did sue them, and that case is ongoing," he said.