Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005) marked a significant cultural shift in Bollywood by blending intense romantic-thriller elements with a groundbreaking soundtrack composed and sung by Himesh Reshammiya, who became an overnight sensation. The film, starring Emraan Hashmi and Tanushree Dutta, pushed the boundaries of "bold" mainstream cinema and defined the urban thriller genre of the mid-2000s.