Updated On: 13 June, 2022 11:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Negi, who has mostly rendered dance tracks so far, on changing gears with a romantic song in Nikamma

Dev Negi
Dev Negi has joined hands with composer duo Javed-Mohsin after their Coolie No 1 offering, Teri bhabhi khadi hai, for the title track of Nikamma. Acknowledging that they wanted to leverage the success of the original song, Nikamma kiya is dil ne, and create a recall-value, Negi says the new track was intended to be more playful.
“The original, if you notice, had a slower tempo. But we wanted to make this suited for commercial cinema, and have a distinct groove. This one has a faster tempo, and we have also re-worked the entire composition, retaining only the hook line. The film is a romantic comedy, and we wanted the music to have a similar vibe,” says Negi, who has also rendered the romantic song, Tere bin kya, in Sabbir Khan’s directorial venture.