Sameer Anjaan criticises Aditya Dhar, Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar, for recreating old songs: ‘Satyanash kar diya’
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Filmmaker Aditya Dhar ’s Dhurandhar franchise recreated several old songs, including Na To Caravan Ki Talaash Hai, Ramba Ho and more, and the songs went widely shared. Now, lyricist Sameer Anjaan has criticised the franchise for recreating old songs and expressed disappointment over the way Bollywood has been treating music.
Adding to this, Sameer Anjaan slams Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar. Sameer Anjaan criticises Dhurandhar In a chat with Komal Nahata on his podcast, Game Changers, Sameer shared his views on songs being recreated in Bollywood and shared, "The fact is that you cannot stop inventions. However, that is not the problem. Recreating a song has both pros and cons. Like when they remade my ‘Dilbar’ song, it got reintroduced to Gen Z. However, the problem starts when, while recreating a song, you ignore the original lyricist even when they are available and give the writing work to someone else, who then gives vulgar lines unrelated to the word ‘Dilbar’. They are insulting the literature. If you can improve something, please do. But don’t play with something to spoil the original."
Meanwhile, Sameer shared that, morally, people should not use creative work without the permission of the original writers. He stressed that this practice needs to stop, adding that good creative work remains relevant for generations. He also dismissed the assumption that older lyricists may not understand the pulse of today’s audience, saying that age does not mean they are out of touch with contemporary sensibilities.
Notably, The lyricist further criticised Dhurandhar for using old songs out of context, particularly during violent action sequences, and shared, "Films like Dhurandhar have made the situation even worse. Satyanash kar diya. They picked the music and put it in the background. In the trailer of Chauhan, they are playing Jumma Chumma during an action sequence. They recreated my song while they are firing guns. Where is the song? My father doesn’t own the industry for me to make them stop. But this will continue until they ruin it all completely and then have nothing left."
As per the latest buzz, Sameer shared he was more disappointed with the top banners owned by Aditya Chopra and Karan Johar, as they used to patronise good music. He added that he did not understand what had gone wrong with them and felt that they, too, no longer focused enough on music.
In further updates, Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge featured Ranveer Singh in the lead role, along with Sara Arjun, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna and Arjun Rampal, among others. The films’ songs went on to become chartbusters despite several being recreated versions of older tracks. The franchise collected over ₹ 3,000 crore rupees worldwide at the ticket-window.
On top of that, Sameer Anjaan is one of Hindi cinema’s most celebrated lyricists, known for giving words to some of Bollywood’s biggest romantic and chart-topping songs. He is the son of veteran lyricist Anjaan and began his movie career in the 1980s. He rose to prominence with films such as Aashiqui, Dil, Deewana and Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke. His memorable lyrics include Nazar Ke Saamne, Teri Umeed Tera Intezaar and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, among others.
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Source: Hindustan Times