NewKerala.com

Sonam Khan Recalls 90s Nostalgia as 'Oye Oye' Song Returns in Dhurandhar 2

Actress Sonam Khan experienced a wave of nostalgia after hearing her iconic song "Oye Oye" featured in the new film "Dhurandhar: The Revenge". She revealed she was a last-minute replacement for the song in the original 1995 film "Tridev", flying from a shoot with Yash Chopra to attend. The shoot involved far more costume changes than planned, ending with six or seven different outfits. Khan learned the song was a massive hit in the pre-social media era when her driver told her people were shouting "Oye Oye" on streets and public transport.

Key Points: Sonam Khan Shares Tridev 'Oye Oye' Nostalgia & Behind-the-Scenes

  • 'Oye Oye' song featured in new film Dhurandhar 2
  • Sonam Khan was a last-minute addition to Tridev
  • Song had 6-7 costume changes, not one
  • Hit fame known via driver's public transport stories
2 min read

Sonam Khan recalls how people shouted 'Oye Oye' in public transport in 90s

Actress Sonam Khan reveals she wasn't the first choice for Tridev's 'Oye Oye' song and shares how she knew it was a hit in the pre-social media 90s.

Sonam Khan recalls how people shouted 'Oye Oye' in public transport in 90s
"people were shouting oye oye, in public transport and on streets - Sonam Khan"

Mumbai, March 22

Just like the first part of Aditya Dhar's "Dhurandhar" rekindled some fond memories associated with "Ramba Ho", "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" features "Oye Oye" from the 1995 outing "Trimurti".

After witnessing the sequel on the big screen, actress Sonam Khan, who was a part of the track, was hit by a wave of nostalgia and recalled some fond memories from the time the song was released originally.

Taking a trip down memory lane, Sonam recalled how people shouted 'Oye Oye' in public transport back in the 90s.

She wrote on her official Instagram account, "Oye Oye! Watched #dhurandar2 yesterday and hearing my song in the movie bought back some good old memories, which I would like to share with all of you. Hope you enjoy the trivia. (sic)"

In her post, Sonam revealed that she was not the first choice for "Tridev".

"I was infact roped in at the last minute, while I was shooting with Yash Chopra Sir in Hyderabad for Vijay. I flew down from that shoot just to attend the mahurat of the film."

Reliving her first day on the set of "Tridev", Sonam went on to add, "My first day on set's of #tridev was the shoot of #tirchetopiwale song.

​In fact, there weren't supposed to be so many costume changes; we were originally meant to shoot the song in a single outfit, but instead I ended up with six or seven changes."

Sonam admitted that she never even imagined that "Oye Oye" would become so popular.

Revealing the moment she realized that the number was a massive hit, Sonam penned, "How I did get to know the song was such a big hit? Well it was when my driver told me then, that people were shouting oye oye, in public transport and on streets. We had no social media then.

We just had people calling each other by just saying oye oye!"

- IANS

Share this article:

Reader Comments

R
Rohit P
Absolutely true about the public transport! Bus conductors would literally yell "Oye Oye, aage chalo!" to get people moving. The song perfectly captured that energy. It's nice to hear these behind-the-scenes stories from the artists who were part of it.
A
Aditya G
While the nostalgia is sweet, I wish the article focused a bit more on the music directors and choreographers who made the song iconic, not just the actress. The magic was a team effort. Still, fun trivia about the costume changes!
S
Sarah B
It's fascinating to think about how hits were measured before social media. No trending hashtags, just the sound of the street telling you a song was big. There's something very pure about that.
K
Karthik V
Tridev was a classic! The whole album was fire. "Oye Oye", "Gali Gali Mein", "Tirchi Topiwale"... we used to have full-on dance competitions in our colony during Diwali to these songs. Simpler times yaar.
N
Nisha Z
My driver still says "Oye" sometimes! It's so ingrained in our casual vocabulary. It's funny how a film song can become part of everyday language. Great to see Sonam Khan sharing these memories.

We welcome thoughtful discussions from our readers. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic.

Leave a Comment

Minimum 50 characters 0/50