Sachet Tandon On Criticism Over Masakali 2.0: “I Don’t Think That Any Creator Would Intentionally Distort…”

Singer Sachet Tandon, who is the voice behind, Masakali 2.0, the recreated versions of the 2009 AR Rahman hit “Masakali“, has reacted to all the criticism coming the new version’s way saying he respects audience opinion.

“It’s Tanishk Bagchi’s song and I was approached by the creators to sing it. I was glad to be part of the song and I am still happy that makers thought of me. But the ultimate decision always lies in the hands of public. It’s totally up to them whether to like a particular song or not, and I truly respect their opinion,” said Sachet, about his version, titled “Masakali 2.0”.

“Also, I don’t think that any creator would intentionally try to distort an original song. Speaking of ‘Masakali 2.0’, I was not its creator. I just sang it and tried to give my best,” Sachet told IANS.

The original “Masakali” was composed by Rahman, written by Prasoon Joshi, and sung by Mohit Chauhan for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s 2009 film Delhi-6. It was picturized on the film’s lead pair, Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor. Although the film fared below expectations, the song has gone on to attain cult status.

Shortly after the release of “Masakali 2.0“, both Rahman asnd Joshi expressed disappointment on social media and were joined by a huge number of fans who agreed with them.