Abhijeet Ghoshal On Remix Trends: If I Only Wanted To Copy-paste...

While remixes have sparked debates for years, 2025 saw a mix of hits and misses. Songs like Uncha Lamba Kad and Aashiqui Mein Teri touched hearts, while the Chor Bazari remake in Bhool Chuk Maaf fell short of the original's charm. As the year comes to an end, Abhijeet Ghoshal, a renowned Bollywood singer known for his 11 consecutive wins on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, shared his thoughts on the remix trend and his approach to creating music.

On the culture of recreations, he explained, "Remixing old songs and presenting them in a new style is always a good thing as long as we give proper respect and credit to the original creators, and also add our own creativity to it."

Reflecting on his own musical journey, he added, "But for me, it was always this: if I am singing songs of Rafi Saheb or Burman Da, then what is the point if I don't create something of my own? I left a secure job as a State Bank PO to sing, to follow my passion. If I only wanted to copy-paste someone else's work, I could have done that while continuing my job too."

Abhijeet also spoke about the training and experience that shaped him as an artist. "I have learnt from four gurus, I have given so much time to understanding music, so why not create something new? Something fresh, a form of art that God has blessed me with. Exploring that and creating my own music is what I truly love. I really enjoy that process."

He expressed his happiness with today's music scene, saying, "And I'm very happy with the new songs being created today. They're written very well. Even the songs I write myself, I'm from Prayagraj, and Allahabad has always been a centre of Hindi literature and poetry. That has influenced my writing a lot."

Currently, Abhijeet is touring across India, performing a mix of Bollywood hits and devotional music. He has won the Clef Music Award for his song Damroo Bajaye and continues to focus on devotional music while enchanting audiences with Bollywood melodies. Reflecting on his creative philosophy, he said, "One thing I can say is: whatever I write or sing, none of it is trash. I'm very happy about that. I'm actually very thankful to God that I started making my own creations. Once things grow old, there are so many aspects of our ancient culture that I continue to work with. I feel that until the day I die, I will keep creating something that future generations can benefit from in the long run."