In
2017,
the
Hindi
film
industry
brought
many
impactful
original
stories
on
screen,
but
a
lack
of
novelty
in
its
music
was
majorly
felt
as
remixes
of
the
hit
'80s
and
'90s
tracks
dominated
the
Bollywood
albums.
The
tone
for
remixes,
which
are
nowadays
called
'recreated
versions',
was
set
right
from
the
first
month
of
2017
with
the
release
of
superstar
Shahrukh
Khan's
Raees,
actor
Hrithik
Roshan's
Kaabil
and
Shraddha
Kapoor-
starrer
Ok
Jaanu.
While
the
album
of
Raees
featured
the
remix
of
popular
Bollywood
number
"Laila
Main
Laila"
(originally
from
the
1980
Zeenat
Aman-starrer
'Qurbani'),
by
composer
Ram
Sampath,
Kaabil
soundtrack
had
"Sara
Zamana" remixed.
The
original
song
belongs
to
the
album
of
megastar
Amitabh
Bachchan's
1981
film
"Yaarana".
Interestingly,
both
the
new
and
the
old
version
were
composed
by
Rajesh
Roshan.
Both
"Sara
Zamana" and
"Laila
Main
Laila"
could
not
recreate
the
magic
of
the
originals.
The
listeners
also
had
a
revamped
version
of
the
evergreen
party
number,
"Humma
Humma"
-(Bombay)
for
Ok
Jaanu.
The
remixed
track
received
mixed
response
from
the
fans.
The
remix
of
title
track
of
Dev
Anand-Zeenat
Aman
starrer
Hare
Rama
Hare
Krishna
(1971)
found
its
way
in
the
album
of
Vidyut
Jamwal's
action
film,
Commando
2.
The
song
failed
to
create
any
impact
on
the
listeners.
Bollywood
star
Akshay
Kumar
launched
the
remixed
version
of
his
superhit
track
"Tu
Cheez
Badi
Hai
Mast"
(Mohra),
with
much
aplomb,
as
it
featured
in
the
soundtrack
of
Bollywood
debut
of
actor
Mustafa,
son
of
Mustan
(of
director
duo
Abbas-
Mustan).
The
song,
programmed
by
Tanishk
Bagchi,
had
Udit
Narayan's
vocals,
which
were
also
a
part
of
the
original
song.
While
the
Mohra
song,
which
featured
stunning
chemistry
between
Akshay
and
Raveena
Tandon,
is
still
one
of
the
favourite
party
numbers,
its
recreated
version
received
a
rather
lukewarm
response
by
the
listeners.
Bagchi's
other
work,
"Tamma
Tamma
Again",
however,
was
lapped
up
by
the
listeners,
despite
the
original
version-
featuring
Madhuri
Dixit
and
Sanjay
Dutt
(Thanedaar)-
still
remembered
for
its
beats
and
tunes.
The
new
song
was
a
part
of
the
album
of
Alia
Bhatt-Varun
Dhawan-starrer
Badrinath
Ki
Dulhania.
Another
remix
that
became
the
face
of
a
film
was
Punjabi
musician
Guru
Randhawa's
"Suit
Suit",
originally
released
in
2016,
which
featured
in
the
soundtrack
of
actor
Irrfan
Khan's
Hindi
Medium.
The
remix,
which
was
also
by
Randhawa,
became
one
of
the
most
popular
Bollywood
songs
in
the
year
gone
by.
Punjabi
music
star
Sukhbir
remixed
his
own
'90s
superhit
track,
"Ishq
Tera
Tadpave",
for
the
movie,
and
as
nostalgia
hit
the
audience,
the
recreated
version
got
everyone
raving
about.
The
rest
of
the
album
of
Hindi
Medium,
composed
by
Sachin-Jigar,
was
eclipsed
by
these
two
remixes.
As
Bollywood
musicians
rolled
out
one
remix
after
the
other,
it
was
clear
by
mid-2017
that
the
year
suffered
from
dearth
of
creativity.
But
the
indolence
of
Hindi
film
musicians
became
a
point
of
discussion
only
after
ace
composer
Pritam
announced
his
exit
from
Sushant
Singh-starrer
"Raabta",
saying
he
could
not
include
a
remix
in
the
soundtrack,
something
that
the
makers
wanted
for
promotions
sake.
Pritam,
who
had
re-worked
on
his
own
old
romantic
song
"Raabta"
(Agent
Vinod)
for
the
film,
requested
the
makers
to
not
give
him
credit
for
the
movie's
music.
His
team,
however,
completed
the
work
on
the
film.
Days
later,
it
was
announced
that
the
2013
Punjabi
hit
"Na
Na
Na
Na" by
J
Star,
was
remixed
as
"Mai
Tera
Boyfriend"
for
Raabta.
The
new
version
borrowed
the
hook
line
and
the
signature
tune
from
the
original
song.
It
was
composed
by
Meet
Bros
and
sung
by
Arijit
Singh
and
Neha
Kakkar.
The
song
was
used
extensively
to
promote
the
film.
It,
however,
did
little
to
save
the
film's
prospects
at
the
box-office.
Even
as
Pritam's
decision
allowed
the
film
music
industry
to
reflect
on
the
lack
of
originality,
it
seemed
to
have
no
impact
because
there
were
many
more
remixes
that
followed,
mainly
used
as
a
promotional
tool.
Whether
it
was
"Jaanu
Meri
Jaan"
from
Rajkummar
Rao-
starrer
Behen
Hogi
Teri,
"Daru
Vich
Pyaar"
from
Guest
Iin
London
or
Mubarakan's
"Hawa
Hawa"
and
"Gulabi
2.0"
from
Sonakshi
Sinha's
Noor,
there
was
a
host
of
recreated
tracks
pegged
as
the
highlight
of
these
films.
Other
such
examples
include
"Mere
Rashke
Qamar"
from
Ajay
Devgn-starrer
Baadshaho,
"Raat
Baaki"
in
"Sidharth
Malhotra's
Ittefaq
and
"Hawa
Hawai
2.0",
featured
in
Vidya
Balan-starrer
hit
dramedy
Tumhari
Sulu.
Varun
Dhawan-starrer
Judwaa
2,
the
reboot
of
1997
hit
Salman
Khan
comedy
Judwaa,
in
fact,
had
almost
the
whole
soundtrack
recreated
from
the
original.
Anu
Malik,
the
man
behind
the
hit
album
of
Judwaa,
also
worked
on
the
recreated
version
of
the
film's
two
most
popular
songs-
"Oonchi
Hai
Building"
and
"Chalti
Hai
Kya
9
se
12".
The
new
versions,
however,
failed
to
excite
the
audience.
This
turned
out
to
be
the
biggest
problem
with
the
trend
of
rehashing
old
songs
in
2017.
While
the
trend
has
gained
momentum
over
the
last
few
years,
the
substandard
quality
delivered
in
the
year
gone
by
was
noticeable
by
the
listeners.
The
year
ends
on
a
complaining
note
for
the
music
industry,
which
more
than
showing
a
lack
of
imagination,
compromised
on
the
quality
and
hence
doing
injustice
while
revisiting
old
content.
PTI