'I had to think of Gen Y in composing lyrics for Vivekananda'

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Jan 29 2013 | 2:34 PM IST

Chakraborty, who composed lyrics and set to tunes the lines in the film "The Light Swami Vivekananda", told PTI "The time dates back to over a century back. So I had to keep that in mind while working on the lyrics. I could not incorporate modern phrases which will not gel well with the mood and feel of the movie."

"This was a matter of challenge for me as I could not turn either modern or too dated to make it acceptable for the present day audience," he said on 151st birth anniversary of the monk.

Asked if the film and its songs will connect with the audiences, the

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