It’s not Ok Jaanu

Jasmine Singh

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While on one hand Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor are getting a lot of appreciation for the song Humma Humma from their upcoming film Ok Jaanu; on the other hand, the original singer of the song Remo Fernandes is not too happy with the song. The singer has shared his take with a newspaper saying, “There is nothing wrong with the new version as long as one brings something new to the table. It can be something plus, or at least something different. This version of Humma Humma, I am afraid, brings neither. It is but a pale, insipid version of the original. Vocally, instrumentally and arrangements-wise, it seems to be a hurried, uninspired job.”

In Hindi music industry remakes, remixes and new versions are big reality, but now it seems someone is finally saying, ‘let the old be’.

This is not for the first time that someone is not feeling good about the new version of an old track, sometime back what Yo Yo Honey Singh did to the super hit song Dheere Dheere from the old Aashiqui created disharmony in many musical minds. Does this mean, the music industry should respect all the old evergreen songs, and not let creativity and experimentation come anywhere near to them!

“Remo Fernandes is trying to say that a new version should be able to give something new,” shares music director Aalam. To Aalam padding up an old good song with instruments and some jazzy video doesn’t bring newness. “The reason why Djs or musicians pick up old evergreen songs to give them a remake is because they are already evergreen, like Baahon main chale aao. Newness will come if it is treated well, in terms of music.”

On the other hand,famous music composer Bappi Lahiri has recently tweeted about singing the old song Tamma Tamma again. “The new version of an old song should ideally sound better, this is the only way music fraternity can respect original songs,” says Punjabis singer Baldeep. jasmine@tribunemail.com