Shehnayi is an instrument commonly used at weddings and it has a 'sad undertone' to it, thus signifying da proceedings of bidaai of dulhan.

Himesh has also made use of this typical Indian instrument in his songs:

> Peppy theme piece from 1.07 to 1.25 in LAGAN LAGI from DANGEROUS ISHHQ.

> Theme piece from 0.36 to 0.46, 2.04 to 2.12, 3.38 to 3.45 & 5.11 to end in MASHAH ALLAH from KARZZZZ.

> From 0.03 to 0.26 (used in a cult way) in JHALAK DIKHLAJA from AKSAR.

> From 2.20 to 2.29 & 3.54 to 4.03 in JHOOT NAHI BOLNA from AKS - THE MOVIEE.

> From 1.33 to 1.34, 1.42 to 1.45, 1.50 to 1.53 & 3.46 to 3.54 in LAGI CHUTE NA from ROCKY - THE REBEL.

> From start to 0.26 & 0.45 to 0.55 in MAIN DEEWANA from VAADA.

> From start to 0.51, 4.47 to 5.00 in PIYA JAISE LAADOO from RADIO.

> From 3.04 to 3.14 in CHAAHAT KI KHUSHBOO from ISHQ HAI TUMSE.

> From 3.38 to 3.48 in VAADA HAI YEH from VAADA.

> From 3.34 to 3.46 in CHUDI KHANKAYI RE from YEH HAI JALWA.

> From 1.55 to 2.02 & 2.05 to 2.11 in HEY BLACK HO YA WHITE from DASHAVATAR.