The recent release of “Chor Bazari Phir Se,” a reprisal of the classic song “Chor Bazari” featuring in the 2009 film Love Aaj Kal, has ignited a debate regarding the new trend of re-mixing old songs to feature in new films.
Featured originally on Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone, the song carries a very nostalgic appeal to many fans. The new one stars Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi in Bhool Chuk Maaf, mixing the old with a new twist, written by Tanishk Bagchi and Pritam, and performed by Neeraj Shridhar, Sunidhi Chauhan, and others.
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But this trend of making money off nostalgia by remixing popular songs has been criticized. Most believe that directors should concentrate on coming up with new music instead of milking classics for immediate gratification and box office buzz.
The fear is that applying such classic songs in comparatively smaller or lesser movies may water down the original’s retro appeal and ruin fond memories connected with them. Critics are stressing that if remixes like these are to be done, they must be left for blockbuster films with top stars to maintain the legacy and not disown the original work.
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Recycling old hits again and again is a shortcut that diminishes the value of working to produce new classics and new musical experiences.
In effect, the appeal is for the industry to go beyond the throwback marketing and invest in truly new scores that could last the test of time, instead of betting a lot on the emotional capital of previous successes.
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This would pay tribute to the original score’s heritage while encouraging innovation in film music
