Netizens hit back with jokes and memes after release of Masakali 2.0

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The video of the new version starred Marjaavaan actors Sidharth Malhotra and Tara Sutaria.

Entertainment giant T-Series on Wednesday released its version of a popular AR Rahman song, and has people fuming online. Masakali 2.0, is a modified version of Rahman’s “Masakali” from the film Delhi 6 and has been receiving brickbats on social media since its release.

The video of the new version stars Marjaavaan actors Sidharth Malhotra and Tara Sutaria and the song has been performed by Tulsi Kumar and Sachet Tandon, with music by Tanishk Bagchi. The makers of the video have said that it was shot entirely indoors.

The original song that was sung by Mohit Chauhan and had lyrics by Prasoon Joshi, was a hit. And fans said they found nothing to like about the new song.

Here’s the new song:

The video had over 2 million views in less an 6 hours since it was uploaded and #Masakali2 dominated Twitter trends. People criticised the singers, the composer and the company using memes and asking them to “stop ruining” all their favourite songs.

#Masakali2
Original Songs to Bhushan Kumar: pic.twitter.com/5lp5lPuH0E

— رومانا (@RomanaRaza) April 8, 2020

Me listening #Masakali2 Song.. pic.twitter.com/K6oMO35rGX

— CricketLover (@Cricketlover84) April 8, 2020

After hearing the recreated version of masakali song.😷#Masakali2 pic.twitter.com/GDkDZ9GmDJ

— Karan Arya 🇮🇳 (@mrkaranarya) April 8, 2020

*after listening to tanishk bagchi’s remake*#Masakali2
Every music lover : pic.twitter.com/Jact2b2p9T

— अकेला अक्कियन (@AdrRishi) April 8, 2020

When you have finally had enough of Tanishk Bagchi ruining the classic. #Masakali2 pic.twitter.com/mIFetyhQya

— LOLendra Singh (@LOLendraSingh) April 8, 2020

*A good Bollywood Song Exists*

T-Series: #Masakali2 pic.twitter.com/ZtSyKLQm4J

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 8, 2020

Me to T-series after listening masakalai 2.0 song#Masakali2 #tseries pic.twitter.com/jpIkORXm7P

— The Marwadi (@themarwadiyt) April 8, 2020

Everyone to T – Series after they have released #Masakali2 😭 : pic.twitter.com/UaF6K717l7

— Isolated Kirket Ekspert 🇮🇳🏏 (@KediaSatvik) April 8, 2020

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— i@mPritesh (@Pritesh18638863) April 8, 2020

#Masakali2 Trash! Tulsi Kumar’s voice was the worst thing about it. Leave Rahman song alone challenge @TSeries . pic.twitter.com/AxMMGzNuas

— Lovely (@Lovelydutta6) April 8, 2020

#Masakali2

Song Before After T-Series Remake pic.twitter.com/8c5uZtQE79

— Şhiงค๓ ( ∂є¢єит вσу ) (@Intrepid_SK) April 8, 2020

Say no to Remixes 😡
#Masakali2 pic.twitter.com/r6rHYEtGik

— Gaurav (@Xo_gaurav_xo_) April 8, 2020

#Masakali2
Audience: why do you keep making horrible remake of amazing bollywood songs.

T-series: pic.twitter.com/2YfIe2YWoO

— Devansh_044 (@044Devansh) April 8, 2020

T-Series killing 90s songs #Masakali2 pic.twitter.com/Z64MC5hMUq

— Gagan🇮🇳 (@1no_aalsi_) April 8, 2020

Speaking about his experience of working on the song, Sidharth Malhotra said, “Masakali is an indoor song, which has more relevance today because all of us are staying in and staying safe, given the current situation. That time, we unintentionally made a song on the same situation where two people are trying to stay indoors and had fun. That was the feeling on the set.”

As the trolling of the new song continued on social media, it’s original creator AR Rahman too reacted to it sharing the original Masakali song with fans. “No short cuts, properly commissioned, sleepless nights, writes and re-writes. Over 200 musicians, 365 days of creative brainstorming with the aim to produce music that can last generations. A team of a director, a composer and a lyricist supported by actors, dance directors and a relentless film crew,” he wrote on Twitter.