Mumbai March 23 (IANS) Veteran singer-composer Bappi Lahiri who has made songs for a new film titled "Do Pal Pyar Ke" says new film tracks have a lesser shelf life as compared to the old times.
Bappi who is known for introducing synthesised disco music in Bollywood said in a statement: "Old songs are forever and have been recreated in different languages. People of every generation keep listening to them for years and they like them.
"Even I have recreated songs like Tamma tamma in a new film. But nowadays original songs vanish in a few days and old ones keep on coming in a different version. Old is gold."
On his upcoming film album the famed composer said it s a "beautiful" project produced by Manju Bharti under the Vivek Films banner. The film is directed by Partho Ghosh.
"I have given 5 songs in the film. I have composed all of them and they are of different genres -- romantic party disco Sufi."
Bappi is known for chartbusters like "Yaad aa raha hai" "Pag ghungroo baandh" "Raat baaki baat baaki" and "De de pyaar de".
--IANS
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