India, March 28 -- Veteran playback singer Saapna Mukerji is relishing a renewed spotlight as her hit track Oye Oye from Tridev (1989) goes viral again, reimagined as Rang De Lal in Dhurandhar The Revenge. "It's like a resurgence and feels surreal, but not surprising because the song always had a timeless quality," Saapna tells us. She adds, "Some songs are not just recorded, they are lived. Oye Oye was one such track. When I sang it, there was a certain mischief, innocence, and swagger that came straight from the heart. That flavour never aged." She notes that while today's generation discovers it through modern channels, they are connecting with that "raw, unfiltered energy".

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