Music composer Jatin Pandit has voiced his disappointment over the recreated version of Aankhon Se Tune 2.0 from Raghav Juyal‘s Bhai Tera Star Hai, saying the remix changes the essence of the original song from the 1998 film Ghulam. While he acknowledged the recreated track’s massive popularity, Pandit said its faster arrangement, dance-oriented treatment and newly added opening verse take away from the simplicity that made the original timeless.The recreated version, produced by Lijo George, opens with a fresh verse sung by Dev Negi and Palak Muchhal before transitioning into Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik‘s original vocals. The track has garnered more than 23 million views on YouTube.Speaking on his YouTube channel, Pandit said he was surprised when he recently discovered the remix’s popularity. “I recently came across the remix of Aankhon Se Tune and realised it had over 23 million views. Then I realised this was our song from Ghulam. The original album had six songs, and every one of them was created with a lot of honesty and creativity.”Looking back at the original composition, he described it as a heartfelt creation. “This is a very youthful and honest composition. There is no cheating in it. It came straight from the heart.”However, Pandit felt the recreated version altered the song’s identity. “As a composer, I didn’t like the remix because this is not a dancing song. It’s a moderate song with a moderate rhythm and movement. By increasing the tempo, density and adding a dance beat, its character has changed,” he said.Clarifying that his criticism was not directed at the performers, Pandit praised their efforts but felt the choreography overpowered the music. “The boy has danced very well and the girl has also done a good job. There is nothing wrong with their performance. But I felt their body movements were louder than the song itself.”One of his biggest concerns was the newly added opening verse before the original melody begins. According to Pandit, the original composition was already complete. “The original composition was complete by itself. When you add something new to it, it’s like adding yellow to the violet colours of a peacock’s feather. It doesn’t make it more beautiful; it looks like a patch.”He further argued that the remix’s arrangement no longer matched the emotional depth of the original. “The soul of the song goes in one direction, while the arrangement in the remix goes somewhere else,” he said.Drawing another analogy, Pandit compared the recreation to altering a finished work of art. “When a painting is already complete and appreciated, adding more colours to it doesn’t make it more beautiful. It can spoil the painting instead.”He also likened the experience to someone changing a child lovingly raised by its parents. “It’s like raising a child with love, grooming them in your own way, and then someone else takes that child, changes the hairstyle, clothes and appearance, and presents them to the world. As parents, you wouldn’t like that. That’s how I feel about this remix.Despite his criticism, Pandit acknowledged why the recreated version had resonated with younger audiences. “Why did the remix get so many views? It’s the same old wine in a new bottle. The bottle is new, so the younger generation connects with it. But the strength lies in the original composition because it was already so strong.”He also praised the decision to retain Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik’s original vocals, saying, “It was also a wise decision to retain Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik’s voices because they recorded the song during their prime. That’s one of the reasons why the remix has become so popular.”At the same time, Pandit admitted that it saddened him that many younger listeners enjoying the recreated version may not know who created the original song.
