Original Humma Humma singer Remo slams the new remix

19 Dec 2016

Goan musician Remo Fernandes blazed trails and pounded out chartbusters like Yeh Hai Jalwa and Pyar Toh Hona Hi Ttha throughout the 1980 and 1990s. In Bollywood he is best recognized for the A R Rahman track Humma Humma in the 1995 Mani Ratnam classic Bombay.The track composed by A R Rahman was an all-time hit and could be considered Remos signature tune in Bollywood. With a new version of the song sung by Badshah now out, I thought it would be interesting to hear Remos opinion. Remos outspoken criticism of the new-age Humma Humma was a surprise.Says the Goa-based musician (who also moonlighted as an actor as recently as in Mohit Suri s Ek Villain ), There is nothing wrong in doing new versions of existing songs, as long as one brings something new to the table. It could be something plus, or at least something different. This version of Humma Humma , Im afraid, brings neither. Slamming Badshahs Humma Humma Remo says, It is but a pale, insipid version of the original. Vocally, instrumentally and arrangements-wise, it seems to have been a hurried, uninspired job. Ouch to that.