On December 13, we brought you the story you about two promotional numbers being shot for Anurag Kashyap's Ranbir Kapoor-Anushka Sharma starrer Bombay Velvet. We also told you that one of those, which will be picturised on Ranbir and Anushka, would be a recreation of a yesteryear's Bollywood song.
A source close to the film now tells us that the song is Babuji Dheere Chalna from Guru Dutt’s Aar Paar (1954).
The song which was written by Majrooh Sultanpuri, composed by OP Nayyar and sung by Geeta Dutt was picturised on Guru Dutt and Shakeela.
The Ranbir-Anushka version will be shot in a Mumbai studio, next month.
Says the source, “Anurag has always been vocal about his fondness for Guru Dutts films. And by using a song from one of his best films, hes only paying homage to the ace director who thought ahead of his times. The song is also apt because it comes from the era that the film is set in. "
Bombay Velvet draws inspiration from historian Gyan Prakashs book Mumbai Fables and some incidents from Anurags brief romance with a jazz singer in America. Ranbir plays Johnny Balraj, a street fighter-turned-business tycoon, Anushka plays Rosie, a jazz singer. Karan ,who is also a part of the film, plays a negative character.
Mickey McLeary, a jazz specialist, has been assigned to revamp Babuji Dheere Chalna.
Mikey (as Mickey is fondly called) has previously impressed Anurag with revamped versions of songs like Hawa Hawaii and Khoya Khoya Chand in Shaitan.
Adds the source, "Mikey has created two-three versions for Babuji Dheere Chalna. Lets see which one Anurag goes with. Also, Anurag is toying with the idea of keeping the video black-and-white to make it look rich and take the audience back to the 50s."
When asked about the song, all that Anurag said was, Its an old classic song, which is perfect for the film. And we might retain it in the films original soundtrack."