Row over 'Masakali' remix; A R Rahman, Prasoon Joshi express disappointment

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The remixed version of A R Rahman's track "Masakali" from "Delhi 6" has sparked a controversy with both the team of the original as well as the fans criticising the exploitation of the popular "Delhi 6" song.

The original track, penned by Prasoon Joshi and sung by Mohit Chauhan, had featured in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 2009 feature, starring Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor.

On Wednesday, Bhushan Kumar's T-series launched the remix of the song, dubbed "Masakali 2.0", from composer Tanishq Bagchi and singers Tulsi Kumar and Sachet Tandon. The track's music video features Sidharth Malhotra and Tara Sutaria.

Though Rahman refrained from taking any names, the music director expressed his disappointment over the new song, saying he never took any "short cuts" in his career.

He urged his fans to listen to the original track, which he said was composed after a lot of hardwork by his team.

"No short cuts, properly commissioned, sleepless nights, writes and re-writes. Over 200 musicians, 365 days of creative brainstorming with the aim to produce music that can last generations.

"A team of a director, a composer and a lyricist supported by actors, dance directors and a relentless film crew," the music composer said.

Rahman also posted a link to the original song in the tweet, reading, "#Masakali Enjoy the original."
Actor Nakuul Mehta tweeted, "This quarantine feels better than 'Masakali 2.0'."
#Masakali"