“When I heard that my voice, along with Amit Kumar ji’s, had been retained, I felt respected. This kind of respect towards artists and their work is rare. Today, you can recreate a song, but you cannot replace its soul,” Mukherjee said, reflecting on the trend of technical perfection over emotional depth in remixes.
The timing of the song’s use in Dhurandhar 2 felt poignant for her. She said that just before the film’s release, she performed The Oye Oye Show for Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and National Security Guard (NSG) personnel.
“The way they sang it with pride and joy stayed with me. And then suddenly, it finds its place in Dhurandhar 2. It truly felt like a full-circle moment — from jawans to cinema screens.”
With a career spanning over 400 songs, including hits like “Pyar Do Pyar Lo” (Janbaaz), “Aakhir Tumhein Aana Hai” (Yalgaar), “Chaukhat Pe Tumhari Hum” (Aankhen), “Tere Ishq Mein Naachenge” (Raja Hindustani) and “Pyaar Ka Anjaam” (Bewafaa), “Oye Oye… Ae Tirchi Topiwale” remains her defining track.
“Every artist has that one song that changes everything. For me, this was one of them. Before it, I was working, learning, growing. After it, people started recognising my voice. It gave me identity. But one song may open doors — staying there comes from the journey, and I remain grateful for every step.”
Mukherjee said she was pleasantly surprised by how the song evolved from being a “fun” track in Tridev to an emotional storytelling device in Dhurandhar 2.
“It felt familiar, yet new. The voice is the same, the soul is the same, but the context changes everything. Earlier, people danced to it; today, they experience it differently. ‘Oye Oye’ was never a trend — it was a feeling, and feelings don’t fade; they simply find new expressions.”
