Lyricist Mehboob Shares Thoughts on ‘Humma Humma’ Remake and ‘Vande Mataram’

Lyricist Mehboob on ‘Vande Mataram’ and Remixes

Lyricist Mehboob, known for his work on films such as Rangeela, Bombay, Daud, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Thakshak, and Yuva, recently spoke about his iconic track ‘Vande Mataram’ (also known as ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’) and shared his thoughts on song remixes.

Reflecting on writing ‘Vande Mataram’ with A R Rahman, Mehboob noted the responsibility involved in capturing the emotion of millions for their country. He stated that the goal was to keep the words direct and simple, leading to the phrase ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’. He also expressed that seeing Rahman perform the song globally with thousands singing along is an extraordinary feeling.

Regarding the recreation of his and Rahman's song ‘Humma Humma’ from Bombay for the film OK Jaanu (2017), Mehboob stated that he is not very happy with the idea of remixes. He added that the music industry has great creative minds and suggested moving ahead to create something new.