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'Imagine a publisher rewriting a classic only because he has rights'
Updated On: 10 April, 2020 08:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Uma Ramasubramanian
As Masakali 2.0 faces flak from music lovers, Delhi 6 director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra slams makers of reprised version for 'destroying' original song
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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Such is the love for the Delhi 6 song that a decade since its release, fans vividly remember Sonam K Ahuja dancing to Masakali with a pigeon on her head. It's hardly surprising then that the reprised version, Masakali 2.0 — featuring Sidharth Malhotra and Tara Sutaria, and recreated by Tanishk Bagchi — has drawn criticism from all quarters. AR Rahman, usually a man of few words, too indicated his displeasure as he urged music lovers to listen to the original gem.
mid-day reached out to Delhi 6 director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who revealed that coincidentally, he was writing about Masakali in his biography when word of the remix reached him. "I have dedicated half a page in the chapter to Masakali," he says.
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