We were watching the movie 'Naseeb' on Zee Arabia. The dazzling Hema Malini stepped on the floor, and started crooning the memorable 'Mere Naseeb Mein Tu Hai Ki Nahin ....'. My friend immediately gushed, 'Yeh Is Film Ka Gaana Hai' (This song is from this movie?). The sense of bewilderment was very much palpable on his face. And it would have been on most of ours, because in an age of Remixed Songs, we have somewhere missed their origins.
It is not a crime not to be aware of the original songs, but it is definitely less musically-sousing if we can't compare the new-age Remixes with the old-charmed master copies. I can tell you this because I felt that completeness only when I watched the original of one of my favourite songs.
1> Koi Sehari Babu
I like this song, more so because of the saucy and raunchy 'Reshma Bombaywala'. But when I watched 'Mumtaz' performing altogether differently on this song, I was reminded of the song's vivacity. Really, an exquisite dance by the incomparable 'Mumtaz'. Watch it ....
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2> Sajna Hai Mujhe
Another instance, where the Remix version outscores the original one on the glamour front, but the pure love is exhibited in the original one only.
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Original:-
Sajna Hai Mujhe
3> Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya
Sophie was very famous amongst us when the Remix Song had come out in the market. Not hard to guess why, just watch her intoxicating sexy moves. But also watch the original Black and White version.
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4> Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon
Who doesn't know this song? Unique for its nasal vocal rendering, it is a class in itself. Both the Remix and Original versions are equally enchanting.
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5> Mere Naseeb Mein
Finally the song from which it all started. The original song fitted the story line of the movie perfectly, but the Remix version too has a likable set-up built.
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There are lots of other remixed songs too, and the new ones keep coming incessantly. It is not good to outlaw them as crass, just to look puritan. But as said above, it makes a hell lot of difference if we are able to symphonize the purpose in both.
