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Amid criticism that it failed to
meet the expectations of the people, the theme song of the
Commonwealth Games composed by A R Rahman will be tweaked a
bit to make it more peppier like famous number Chake De.
The original version of the song India bula liya got a
lukewarm response from the audience and was openly criticised
by CWG Organising Committee's executive board member V K
Malhotra and other leaders for "falling short of
expectations".
After a meeting of the GoM on Commonwealth Games, Sports
Secretary Sindhu Shree Khullar said: "There will be more
music, particularly instrumental, in the opening theme song of
the Games.
The original version of the song India bula liya got alukewarm response from the audience and was openly criticisedby CWG Organising Committee's executive board member V KMalhotra and other leaders for "falling short ofexpectations".
After a meeting of the GoM on Commonwealth Games, SportsSecretary Sindhu Shree Khullar said: "There will be moremusic, particularly instrumental, in the opening theme song ofthe Games."
Asked whether the tweaked version will be like Shakira'sWaka Waka, the World Cup Football song, he said: "Waka Wakawas more commercial. Ours will be like Chake De."
Chake De is a famous number in the sports-themed filmChake De starring Shahrukh Khan.
Lyricist Prasoon Joshi said some instrumental music havebeen added to make the theme song peppier and a video isunder preparation.
The video will feature sports personalities like MilkhaSingh, Malleswari and other achievers in the field.
Asked whether Rahman's song had been changed, Joshisaid the music composer himself has made it tighter and "youwill hear it in the new video."
"Rahman always changes his work till the last minute. Heis a good craftsman," he said.
"The song has now been turned into a sports anthem. Ithas been pepped up with more beats and it will be a tighterversion of the original," he said.
Joshi said that the "premature" criticism that cameRahman's way after the song was launched last month is not thereason behind the change.
He indicated that the video will be released in a week.
