Music
"Kajra Re" has its roots in a folk song of Braj Bhoomi, in which the celebrated black eyes are Lord Krishna's, and belongs to the Qawaali genre with western fusion. The words "tujse milna purani dilli mein" have been rendered by Amitabh Bachchan. The trio have used sitar to make it sound more Indian. Initially Amitabh Bachchan, after hearing the song, demanded a few changes, though director Shaad Ali and producer Aditya Chopra convinced him otherwise. The song was composed in half a day. Alisha was chosen to sing since they thought her Anglicised voice would give it a different flavor.
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