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25-Year-Old Song Still a Hit with College Youth; Shankar Mahadevan Shares 'Dil Chahta Hai' Story
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News18•28-09-2026, 06:31
25-Year-Old Song Still a Hit with College Youth; Shankar Mahadevan Shares 'Dil Chahta Hai' Story
- •The 25-year-old title track of the film 'Dil Chahta Hai' remains highly popular among college youth.
- •Sung by Shankar Mahadevan, 21 mixes of the song were created, but the original version proved to be the biggest hit.
- •Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonsa, and sound engineer Vijay Benegal prepared 21 versions of the track.
- •In a Spotify video, Shankar Mahadevan revealed that there was a magical quality to the original rough mix.
- •He emphasized that trusting the melody, groove, and bass line is key, and good sound engineers can fill gaps effectively, proving that minimal resources can be powerful.
Key Questions Answered
The song is the title track of Aamir Khan's 2001 film 'Dil Chahta Hai'.
The original version of the title track was sung by Shankar Mahadevan.
Sound engineer Vijay Benegal created about 21 mixes, but the producers and the team chose the initial rough mix because it possessed a certain magic and freshness that worked best.
