Veteran singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who has composed songs for a new movie titled Do Pal Pyar Ke, says new film tracks have a lesser shelf life as compared to the old times.
Lahiri, who is known for introducing synthesised disco music in Bollywood, said in a statement: “Old songs are forever and have been recreated in different languages. People of every generation keep listening to them for years and they like them.
“Even I have recreated songs like Tamma Tamma in a new film. But nowadays original songs vanish in a few days and old ones keep on coming in a different version. Old is gold.”
On his upcoming film album, the famed composer said it’s a “beautiful” project produced by Manju Bharti under the Vivek Films banner. The film is directed by Partho Ghosh.
“I have given five songs in the film. I have composed all of them, and they are of different genres — romantic, party, disco, Sufi.”
Lahiri is known for chartbusters like Yaad Aa Raha Hai, Pag Ghungroo Baandh and Raat Baaki.