The
recreation
of
A.R.
Rahman's
classic
song
'Masakali'
from
the
film
Delhi
6
has
upset
many,
including
Rahman,
lyricist
Prasoon
Joshi
and
director
Rakeysh
Omprakash
Mehra.
Filmmaker
Hansal
Mehta
weighed
in
on
the
debate
surrounding
rehashing
of
old
songs
and
urged
people
to
not
consume
remixes
arguing
that
that
is
what
keeps
music
companies
producing
them.
In
a
series
of
tweets,
Hansal
brutally
criticized
audiences
and
music
companies
for
indulging
in
the
'godawful'
recreations
of
old
songs.
He
wrote,
"This
'recreation'
of
old
songs
can
stop
if
the
public
rejects
them.
The
numbers
on
YouTube
for
godawful
versions
of
old
songs
are
huge
and
hence
music
companies
keep
producing
them.
Stop
viewing
the
videos.
Stop
listening
to
the
songs.
Stop
playing
them
at
events.
They
will
stop."
This
'recreation'
of
old
songs
can
stop
if
the
public
rejects
them.
The
numbers
on
YouTube
for
godawful
versions
of
old
songs
are
huge
and
hence
music
companies
keep
producing
them.
Stop
viewing
the
videos.
Stop
listening
to
the
songs.
Stop
playing
them
at
events.
They
will
stop.
In
another
tweet,
he
added,
"We
are
complicit
in
this
bastardisation
of
old
songs.
It
is
seen
as
a
small
price
to
pay
for
getting
your
film
produced.
Truth
:
it
is
a
travesty.
It
is
an
insult
to
the
original
creator
by
an
ecosystem
that
thrives
on
s**t.
Stop
consuming
s**t.
People
will
stop
producing
s**t."
Hansal
confirmed
that
he
was
referring
to
'Masakali
2.0'
which
has
been
produced
by
T-Series,
sung
by
Tulsi
Kumar
and
Sachet
Tandon,
with
music
by
Tanishk
Bagchi.
He
wrote,
"Yes.
I
am
reacting
to
the
awful,
ear
shattering
#Masakali
version.
But
check
its
YouTube
views
in
48
hrs.
Then
see
how
DJs
blast
it
at
events.
And
how
people
groove
to
the
godawful
version.
S**t
sells.
While
we
cringe,
somebody
is
laughing
his
way
to
the
bank."
Yes.
I
am
reacting
to
the
awful,
ear
shattering
#Masakali
version.
But
check
its
YouTube
views
in
48
hrs.
Then
see
how
DJs
blast
it
at
events.
And
how
people
groove
to
the
godawful
version.
Shit
sells.
While
we
cringe,
somebody
is
laughing
his
way
to
the
bank.
The
music
video
of
'Maskali
2.0'
features
Tara
Sutaria
and
Sidharth
Malhotra.
The
original
was
composed
by
Rahman,
with
lyrics
by
Prasoon
Joshi
and
sung
by
Mohit
Chauhan.