Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Shah Rukh Khan's Criticism Led to Devdas Music Revision
In the making of the movie Devdas, composer Monty Sharma created the background music.
But, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali remixed the music, and when actor Shah Rukh Khan heard it, he didn't like it.
Khan used a harsh word to describe the remix.
Sharma explained the problem: Bhansali had removed important parts of the music.
After Sharma fixed the mix, the background music was well-received.
Also, the film's schedule caused Sharma to postpone his wedding multiple times.
Monty Sharma, background music composer for Devdas, recalls Shah Rukh Khan's criticism of the film's score.
Shah Rukh Khan used a cuss word to describe the background music after Sanjay Leela Bhansali remixed it.
Bhansali mixed the music himself, removing key instrumental tracks, leading to the poor quality.
Sharma pointed out the mistakes and corrected the background score, which eventually became a success.
Sharma had to postpone his wedding five times due to the film's production demands.
- Who
- Shah Rukh Khan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Monty Sharma.
- What
- Shah Rukh Khan criticized the background score of Devdas, leading to corrections by composer Monty Sharma.
- When
- During the production of the film Devdas, around 2000.
- Where
- At Film City.
- Why
- The remix of the background score by Bhansali, which Khan disliked, was corrected to improve the quality of the film's music.
Monty Sharma's Perspective
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Perspective
Music Quality
Monty Sharma's Perspective
The original background score was well-composed by Monty Sharma.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Perspective
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's remix negatively impacted the music.
Assessment of Music
Monty Sharma's Perspective
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's mixing process created the problem.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Perspective
Shah Rukh Khan's criticism of the original score was initially negative.
- Movie
- Devdas
- Composer
- Monty Sharma
- Director
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Actor
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Music Criticism
- SRK called it 'bakwas'
- Wedding Postponement
- Sharma postponed his wedding five times