0 Boney M's 'Rasputin' remade for Bollywood for 'Agent Vinod'

Bollywood music director Pritam Chakraborty has acquired the official remake rights to Boney M's 'Rasputin'.

The 1978 disco hit will feature on the soundtrack to the Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer Agent Vinod.

"The song 'Rasputin' by legendary band Boney M has been an all time favourite. We are delighted that this song will now get a fresh lease of life," Shridhar Subramaniam, the President of India and Middle East, Sony Music, told Mumbai Mirror.

"This Indian adaptation will now be a part of the much-awaited Agent Vinod. We are confident that this adaptation will top the charts just like the original did."

Pritam explained that the track 'I'll Do The Talking', draws from a number of different sources in addition to the disco song.

The composer said: "We have taken the rights of Boney M's 'Rasputin'. However, our song is based more on the Serbian folk song 'Ruse Kose Curo Imas'.

"Even 'Rasputin' draws inspiration from this song. A Turkish folk song 'Uskudar'a Gider Iken' also has the same melody. Famous Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's song 'Shukno Paatar Noopur Paaye' is also based on this folk tune."