You have revamped the old numbers and given them a new
flavor. From where does the inspiration strike?
From everywhere. I get inspired everyday in a way. Have
been a hardcore AR Rahman sir fan since childhood, and now
with so much good music brewing all around everywhere,
Its great actually. Also, I do infuse my flavour in my songs,
Which gives it the Sound of Bagchi. When I recreate a track,
I try to keep the essence of the original alive and then add
my vibe and style to it. I focus more on the production
and arrangement aspect of the song to be recreated and
leave it to the audience and God to validate. I don’t do
recreations with any intention because for me, music is my
life and recreation is a genre by itself. I am glad people are
linking them. I am doing a lot of original songs as well.
Does it ever bother you that the fandom of the original
tracks may not like the new version?
Well honestly No. Since my first recreation, I have noticed
two sides of the coin, One who would like the original and
One who would prefer the new recreated version. With
time I’ve noticed, the later is more and ever-growing. I’m
actually humbled by support and love the nation has given to
recreations. Constructive criticism is good as it helps you get
better. Every field of work would incur some sort of criticism,
we should take it positively and go ahead. It’s an era where
people are evolving and more open to new the new sound. I
try to incorporate an urban feel and vibe to the song as we’re
also catering to a new generation who love their music new
age also keeping up with the trend that’s on. Keep doing good
work and your critics will eventually turn into your fans.
Your most remakes feature Neha Kakkar and Badshah,
an invincible cocktail of yours. Most of the times it works
too. Any specific reason you go for these two?
They Both are Fantastic artists. Neha is unparalleled.
Everything about her singing is spot on, Hence the amount
of hits we have together. Her Voice cuts through heavy audio
production seamlessly, hence making it sound even more
impactful. Especially when you consider high energy dance
tracks. Badshah is an amazing artist. I feel his rapping and
writing skills are par excellence in the Industry now. When
he comes to the studio, he is not Badshah, he is a fellow music
lover who is passionate towards music and wants to create
magic. So there is no specific reason but who would not love
to work with people who matches their vibe. Also, Neha
and Badshah are very popular and enjoy massive fandom
amongst their fans as well, which also helps. Besides being
brilliant talents themselves, Neha and Badshah definitely
get a lot more on the plate, that’s the reason being where
they sit right now as Indian Artists. They’re energy is
infectious as well, the kind of energy these 2 can infuse in a
Track is unmatchable. Hence, love working with these 2.
Humma Humma was a cult. Plus, it was Rahman’s creation. You had to live
up to huge expectations in your first recreation itself. Were you nervous?
Oh yes absolutely. With such Huge shoes to fill, Its definitely
a little nerve wrecking when you’re working on a Rahman
Sir track. The treatment i gave to the recreated version of
Humma was approved by sir himself, So we did get some
confidence pre release. Humma did eventuallybecame
extremely popular right from the day of the release. It got
all the positivity from everyone, the listeners, audience
and even the industry people. Jubin, Shasha Badshah sang
it really well. Azeem dayani, who’s worked along with me
on several songs as a music supervisor, did a super job in
this song as well. The love it garnered was unreal. So glad,
people liked it. As I mentioned before that I am a huge
fan of AR Rahman sir, I wanted to make sure he loved it
and Shraddha and Aditya also did a fabulous job on it.
Three years later, you have recreated another iconic song, Tip Tip Barsa
Paani which we’ll get to see next year. Can you share some tiny, juicy detail
about it? The Juice will be out soon, You’ll be able to feel / listen
/ Sway / Dance and Juice away once it releases. Haha! All i can
say is, I have tried to do justice to an Epic track. Tip Tip has
taken a great shape. Azeem Dayani is the Music Supervisor
for this song as well. This is one magical iconic track, and our
version is a fine mix of the new era while keeping the original
vibe of the song alive. I hope people will shower it with as
much love as they’ve always. I have done something very
different with this track and cannot wait for it to come out.
Out of all the songs that you have recreated, which
one is your favourite of the lot, and why?
Aankh Marey has to be the song. From the Making process,
to the success, It was a wonderful ride. Once again, this was a
collaboration with my brother Azeem Dayani. We spent over
a month making it. Finally the version we were the happiest
with released, and the rest as you say is History! Everything
worked for Aankh Marey I feel. The audio which we made,
the production angle of it. The quirks we used in the end with
the voice overs, then The legendary Kumar Sanu coming in
the last paragraph as the right icing on the cake. Mika and
Neha also put life to the song. Visually too the video looked
incredible, Ranveer singh with his infectious energy, sara
did a great job and it was so well shot by Rohit Shetty Sir.
Not to forget Karan sir also coming in with a small VO right
in the beginning of the song. All of it made Aankh Marey
phenomenal. It also reached to 1 Billion Youtube views the
fastest as well, I’m guessing. The whole energy of that song
with the Golmaal cast in was also like an added bonus.
Is there any song which you will never recreate, for any reason?
Kehna Hi Kya by Rahman sir mostly. I feel that song
shouldn’t be touched. Its perfection. K.S. Chitra ji has sung
it so beautifully. It’s an incredible composition, unmatched
arrangement and overall a brilliant track. It’s that kinda
a track which would give you goosebumps. I’ve been an
ardent follower of sir since childhood and this song has
been a real inspiration. This shouldn’t be recreated.
You have some really cool original songs as well. So, when
can we see your next single or original coming up?
My First Single “Khudse Zyada” as a Composer / Producer /
Singer and Lyricist as well is out under VYRL Originals, an
entity of Universal Music. It is an Alternative Pop Sounding
original, also co sung by the very talented Zara Khan. We shot
it in the beautiful Sydney, and I’m also featuring in the video. I
cannot thank the audience enough for the love they have given
me for my first single. I am a romantic at heart and this is a
song I personally would love hearing everyday. I was waiting
for the right song and the right time for releasing my first ever
single and it could not have been better. I assure you many
more things are in pipeline and this is just the beginning.
Also in 2019, few facts and figures as per streaming platforms
and YouTube suggest that the most successful independent
song this year has been Vaaste, an original composed by me.
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