Singer-composer
Shankar
Mahadevan,
T-Series
and
Berklee
Indian
Ensemble
have
recreated
the
title
track
of
Dil
Chahta
Hai
to
raise
funds
for
Indian
artistes
hit
by
the
Novel
Coronavirus
pandemic.
The
new
version
features
112
artistes
from
21
countries
and
is
in
support
of
the
BIX
COVID
Fund.
T-Series
will
be
donating
all
the
proceeds
from
the
song
to
the
cause.
"In
a
challenging
time
like
this,
it
is
our
responsibility
to
overcome
the
obstacles
and
provide
help
to
the
needy.
This
initiative
by
Shankar
Mahadevan,
Berklee
Indian
Ensemble
and
us
is
a
step
to
help
the
artistes
whose
livelihood
has
been
affected," Bhushan
Kumar,
T-Series
honcho,
said
in
a
statement
today.
Netizens
also
praised
the
song
and
gave
major
thumbs
up
to
the
re-creation.
A
netizen
wrote,
"What
a
lovely
new
re-working
of
a
timeless
old
favourite.
Neither
has
the
film
aged,
nor
the
song.
Love
the
extended
music
of
this
new
version
-
the
singing,
the
video,
everything.
Fabulous.Smiling
face
with
open
mouth
and
smiling
eyes."
Another
netizen
wrote,
"Absolutely
brilliant!
Pure
nostalgia!
Still
fresh
..
2
decades
now!"
Mahadevan
scored
the
music
of
the
2001
hit
with
his
musical
partners
Ehsaan
Noorani
and
Loy
Mendonsa
and
the
songs
were
written
by
veteran
lyricist
Javed
Akhtar.
The
video
also
features
Dil
Chahta
Hai
director
Farhan
Akhtar,
who
made
his
début
with
the
film,
star
Aamir
Khan,
Salim
Merchant,
Benny
Dayal,
Neeti
Mohan
and
Shalmali
Kholgade.