Filmworld
Our music scene more of copywood than Bollywood: Baba Sehgal
Mumbai, July 8
Rapper Baba Sehgal says the industry should stop recreating old classic film soundtracks and that the industry is lately more of copywood than Bollywood.
"It's time Bollywood stop recreating/remixing old classic film soundtracks. There's no harm in recreating a song but the quality, instrumentation and the output in doing so is sad and pathetic. Is it because there is no creativity left or is it because they want to encash on super popularity of the old songs?" Baba, who rose as a rap artist in the early 1990s, tweeted on Sunday.
The 53-year-old, who also gave acting a shot at one point, added: "Please tap the right talent, as we have it in abundance here, and stop destroying and ruining the original. It's become more of copywood than Bollywood."
Baba is widely regarded as the first Indian rapper. His hits include "Thanda thanda paani", a Hindi reimagination of "Ice ice baby" by international rapper Vanilla Ice.
"It's time Bollywood stop recreating/remixing old classic film soundtracks. There's no harm in recreating a song but the quality, instrumentation and the output in doing so is sad and pathetic. Is it because there is no creativity left or is it because they want to encash on super popularity of the old songs?" Baba, who rose as a rap artist in the early 1990s, tweeted on Sunday.
The 53-year-old, who also gave acting a shot at one point, added: "Please tap the right talent, as we have it in abundance here, and stop destroying and ruining the original. It's become more of copywood than Bollywood."
Baba is widely regarded as the first Indian rapper. His hits include "Thanda thanda paani", a Hindi reimagination of "Ice ice baby" by international rapper Vanilla Ice.
5 hours ago
US calls India 'critical power' after PACOM shift
5 hours ago
US leaders salute India at 80
6 hours ago
India's 600th Test: A look back at 5 greatest wins of the Indian team
6 hours ago
Prithviraj-starrer 'Khalifa' cleared for release with U/A certificate
7 hours ago
15 months of zero border releases: Trump administration
7 hours ago
US Governors extend 80th Independence Day greetings to India, hail strong India-US ties
8 hours ago
Indian drones miss Trump tariff carve-out
9 hours ago
Trump opens US Navy shipbuilding to allies
9 hours ago
Several US states proclaim India Day, hail diaspora's contribution
11 hours ago
Partition of Bharat: A remembrance of the Horrors of 1947
12 hours ago
17-day UPST agitation ends in Kerala after Satheesan govt's assurances
12 hours ago
SC stays Madras HC order quashing govt jobs for kin of Karur stampede victims
14 hours ago
Kerala Police opens its doors wider with launch of 'My Police Station'
