The singer said it was a "huge honour" for him to collaborate with Gulzar and Bhardwaj on the two songs. Playback singer Sukhwinder Singh has lent his voice for both the songs.
The lyrics of these songs capture so many emotions that I had the liberty of composing not one but two renditions of ''O Re Bidesiya''," Bhardwaj said.
"I wanted to compose a tune that enhances that feeling of home for millions of those migrant workers in India. Heaping praises on his long-time collaborator Gulzar, Bhardwaj said the 86-year-old lyricist has come up with profound lyrics that perfectly capture the emotions prevalent amongst the countrymen during the tough days of lockdown. Both the songs ''Marenge Toh Wahin Jaakar'' and ''O Re Bidesiya'' depict that no matter how far one might travel, they always belong to their home, and that they can reach out to their village and loved ones during difficult times,” Gulzar said in a statement. "I wanted the songs to reflect their bittersweet stories. Gulzar described "1232KMS" as a very important film as it has captured the long distance journeys of the migrant workers and he wanted the songs to echo the similar sentiment. The two tracks encapsulate the emotions of longing for one’s home. The duo, who have in the past collaborated on tracks such as "Chhod Aaye Hum", "Dil Toh Bachha Hai", "Chai Chappa Chai" and "Naina Thag Lenge", have created the songs - "Marenge To Wahin Jaakar" and "O Re Bidesiya" for the documentary.
Produced and directed by National award-winning filmmaker Vinod Kapri, the documentary narrates the story of seven migrant workers, who defied all odds to reach home during the nationwide lockdown last year. Mumbai, Mar 18 (PTI) Veteran lyricist Gulzar and filmmaker-composer Vishal Bhardwaj have come together to create two songs for "1232 KMS", an upcoming documentary feature about the migrant workers'' exodus during the lockdown.