AR Rahman had asked his fans to enjoy original 'Masakali', a song from Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 'Delhi 6' which featured Sonam Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan
'Masakali 2.0' featuring Sidharth Malhotra and Tara Sutaria received major backlash from audiences soon after the song released on the internet. Much like the netizens, the makers of the original song from 'Delhi 6' featuring Sonam Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan, were critical of the newly-released version of the song.
Sonam herself went on to show support for her own song over Sidharth Malhotra and Tara Sutaria's version. Singer Mohit Chauhan also went on to slam the latest version of the song, questioning why did they have to use the term 'Masakali'.
'Delhi-6' director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and lyricist of the song Prasoon Joshi expressed their displeasure towards the Sidharth Malhotra-Tara Sutaria version in an interview with Mid-Day. This took place soon after A.R Rahman clearly stated that fans should rather appreciate the people who did not take shortcuts and put in real efforts towards the original song featuring Sonam and Abhishek.
1. Sonam Kapoor all hearts for original 'Masakali'
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Sonam Kapoor did not come out in the open about Sidharth Malhotra and Tara Sutaria's 'Masakali 2.0', but she shared a heart emoticon when retweeting Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's tweet which read, "Nothing beats the original track, plus we have a bias as we feature in it #Masakali2"
— Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) April 10, 2020
Thank you @sonamakapoor. Once everything is back to normal, we would love to take you on a trip to Delhi 6 again. https://t.co/nw3egdeENt
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) April 10, 2020
2. 'Doesn't sound like Masakali': Mohit Chauhan
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In an interview with PTI, Mohit Chauhan said, "I heard the song. But it doesn't sound like Masakali. So they could've called it something else but to say it's Masakali and then ride on the name of the song to make something else."
3. 'Equivalent to publisher rewriting classic and adding gibberish only because he has rights to book': Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
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"I have dedicated half a page in the chapter to Masakali," he told the daily, adding, "When I meet Bhushan [Kumar, chairman, T-Series], I will tell him that they need to consult the creators. Otherwise, people will keep destroying our original work. Rahman, Prasoon [Joshi, lyricist] and I have spent days creating the song. It is [the equivalent of] a publisher rewriting a classic, [adding] gibberish to it, only because he has the rights to the book."
4. 'Tried to infuse meaning in Masakali through imagery': Prasoon Joshi
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"The word is not part of any language. I tried to infuse meaning in it through imagery. These things are created with heart, so when they are re-used for commercial purposes, it is sad," added Prasoon Joshi.
5. 'Song made to refresh listeners' memories': 'Masakali 2.0' choreographer Adil Shaikh
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Adil Shaikh, who choreographed Sidharth Malhotra-Tara Sutaria's 'Masakali 2.0', said, "The intention was not to hurt anyone. The song was made only to refresh the listeners' memories.'"
6. AR Rahman asks fans to listen to original song, says it had 'no shortcuts'
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"No short cuts, properly commissioned, sleepless nights, writes and re-writes. Over 200 musicians, 365 days of creative brainstorming with the aim to produce music that can last generations. A team of a Director, a Composer and a Lyricist supported by actors, dance directors and a relentless film crew." - Lots of love and prayers, A.R. Rahman," tweeted AR Rahman a few hours after Sidharth and Tara's 'Masakali 2.0' released and received major backlash.
Enjoy the original #Masakali https://t.co/WSKkFZEMB4@RakeyshOmMehra @prasoonjoshi_ @_MohitChauhan pic.twitter.com/9aigZaW2Ac
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) April 8, 2020
