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Lost song Mon Re: Film Honours Artist KK With His Final Song

lost song Mon Re: One of the final songs sung by the late singer KK appears in the upcoming movie. Shantanu Moitra composed Mon Re, which Swanand Kirkire wrote.
by Xappie Desk | February 13, 2023 20:55 IST
Lost song Mon Re: Film Honours Artist KK With His Final Song

One of the final songs that the late singer KK recorded is the tune Mon Re from the upcoming movie Lost. The talented vocalist passed away from a heart attack on May 31, 2022, while being on stage at a college event in Kolkata. The newest Lost song begins with a homage to KK and features footage from the movie intercut with the vocalist performing the song.

 
"We miss you... KK", reads the opening message of the video. Shantanu Moitra composed the music for Mon Re, while Swanand Kirkire wrote the lyrics. Yami Gautam plays a reporter in the Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury-directed movie. It also stars Pankaj Kapur, Rahul Khanna, Neil Bhoopalam, Pia Bajpiee, and Tushar Pandey.
 
Tushar's character, Ishan, a young theatre activist, is the main character of Lost. The song provides brief glimpses of Ishan's interactions with Pia's character prior to his disappearance. Yami's character investigates the case in an effort to get information.
 
Fans responded to the song in the YouTube comments section with strong emotions. "You will always be in our hearts KK bro." Wrote another fan, "I will never forget his magical voice n damn miss it." Yet another added, "Legends never die."
 
A behind-the-scenes footage of KK's session with them for the movie was also posted online by Shantanu last week. He noted: He wrote, "Sharing with all KK fans, moments of joy in the studio while working on LOST soundtrack. He loved to whistle." In his post, actor Dia Mirza used red heart emojis. While one Instagram user said, "What a blast of fresh air he was, especially for us, the listeners and the lovers! May you rest in peace!"
 
The international premiere of Lost, authored by Shyamal Sengupta and Ritesh Shah, took place at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival on September 22, 2022. On February 16, Lost will make its Zee5 debut. When the teaser was released earlier this month, Yami said that the drama is "an ode to many journalists who go to great lengths in search of the truth while also walking that fine line which threads the very integrity of media & humanity.”
 
She also remarked, “The movie represents a higher quest and a search for lost values of empathy while raising the right questions. Whoever has watched the film so far, had a very positive and overwhelming response to it, so I am eagerly waiting for the release now, to see how the audiences enjoy the film."


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