Shankar Mahadevan Reveals 21 Mixdowns Were Made for ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ Title Track, But Rough Version Made Final Cut

Shankar Mahadevan reveals 'Dil Chahta Hai' title track had 21 versions before the scratch mix made the final cut: 'People get scared of being minimalistic'

Shankar Mahadevan recently opened up about the title track of 'Dil Chahta Hai', revealing that a whopping 21 mixes were experimented with before settling on the final take. Interestingly, the very first scratch recording turned out to be the team's favorite and made it into the film. He also highlighted the tendency of composers to overproduce their music due to insecurities.

Shankar Mahadevan Reveals 21 Mixdowns Were Made for ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ Title Track, But Rough Version Made Final Cut

Mumbai, September 25, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Music composer Shankar Mahadevan has shared an interesting anecdote about the title track of the iconic film Dil Chahta Hai, revealing that despite 21 mixdowns, the original rough version of the song was ultimately retained in the final cut. Shankar, along with fellow composers Ehsaan Noorani and Loy […]

Shankar Mahadevan says, despite 21 mixdowns of 'Dil Chahta Hai' title track, rough track made it to final cut

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Music composer Shankar Mahadevan has shared an interesting anecdote about the title track of the iconic film ‘Dil Chahta Hai’. The composer shared that he along with his fellow composers Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, and sound engineer Vijay Benegal (Benny) had made 21 versions of the title track. However, the scratch version of the song made it to the final cut as it was liked the most by the makers, an…