India, Jan. 27 -- As Rang De Basanti (2006) completed 20 years, on Monday, director Rakeyash Omprakash Mehra recalls its journey and the film's music that continues to resonate across generations even today. Speaking about the compositions of musician AR Rahman, the filmmaker reveals that the iconic track, Luka Chuppi, voiced by the late Lata Mangeshkar, was never a part of the original plan. He says, "The film was complete, and we were doing the background music. When AR saw the scene, he just stopped and composed that song." Mehra adds that much of the film's music was conceptualised early on: "We had the film recorded like a radio program before we started shooting. I took that recording to Rahman in Chennai. He sat at his piano and started making the track based on the recording. The process with him is that we talk a lot about the film, the characters, and the reason I'm making a film. We enjoy meals together, go for drives, and music just happens." Reflecting on the 20-year milestone, Mehra shares, "I believe the film has turned 20 years younger instead of 20 years older." Recounting memories from the making of the film, the 62-year-old adds, "Just when we were to shoot the film, I had a severe case of jaundice and was hospitalised, but we started rehearsals since I had everyone's dates locked." Further playing down the recent controversy around Rahman's remarks about his reduced workload, Mehra focused instead on the timelessness of the composer's music. He shares, "I love his music; good work is timeless. When you listen to songs by composer-duo Shankar-Jaikishan, singer Mohd. Rafi and lyrisict Gulzar, you savour it. We are blessed that Rahman has given us such beautiful music."...