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From Chunnari Chunnari, Sandese Aate Hain to Uncha Lamba Kad | Old songs, new hits: Bollywood debates the remix trend

From Chunnari Chunnari, Sandese Aate Hain to Uncha Lamba Kad | Old songs, new hits: Bollywood debates the remix trend

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From Chunnari Chunnari (Biwi No. 1, 1999) and Ramba Ho (Armaan, 1981) to Sandese Aate Hain (Border, 1997), Bollywood’s classics are finding a second life through remixes. Akshay Kumar in Uncha Lamba Kad’s recreation from Welcome to the Jungle; (inset) the original features Akshay with Katrina Kaif in Welcome (2007). Sushmita Sen and Salman Khan in Chunnari Chunnari from Biwi No.1 (1999); (inset) Varun Dhawan in the recreation from Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai and Diljit Dosanjh in Sandese Aate Hain from Border 2; (inset) a still from the original song in Border (1997) (Photos: X) As films such as the Dhurandhar franchise, Border 2, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai and the upcoming (Uncha Lamba Kad Forever) Welcome to the Jungle tap into nostalgia by remixing old songs, the trend is reigniting debate within the industry. Music composer Anu Malik, whose songs Chunnari Chunnari and Sandese Aate Hain feature in Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai and Border 2 respectively, says he has no objection to recreations, but wishes original creators were more closely involved …

Rangi Saari singer Kavita Seth on recreating classics: You can’t damage the soul of a song or touch its originality

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Singer Kavita Seth’s Rangi Saari from JugJugg Jeeyo was a contemporary rendition of late classical singer Shobha Gurtu’s popular Thumri Rangi Saari. Despite being a recreation, the song featuring Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani, was very well received by music lovers, something that rarely happens with remixes. Ask Seth where the line needs to be drawn when it comes to reworking a classic, she begins by saying it should just not mess up with the soul of a song. “You see how a designer tries to accentuate a model’s look by adding accessories, different style of clothings etc, as his basic intention is to make the model look good. Similarly, with a classic, you cannot touch it’s soul. Uski ruhaaniyat damage nahi honi chaiye, uski soul khatam honi chaiye,” explains the singer. Seth rues musician’s lack of understanding these days to do things the right way when it comes to recreations. Recalling one such incident, she narrates, “Some time back, someone made me listen to the rock version of Pyaar Ka Sagar. Poore gaane ke …