MUMBAI: Singer Shankar Mahadevan has crooned the song, Bappa Re, for 9X Media’s new venture, SpotlampE. The song will be released on the occasion of the upcoming Ganesh festival.

Speaking of the track Shankar Mahadevan said “Ganesh Chaturthi, the first day of Ganapati festival is one of the most auspicious occasions in India and working on a track like Bappa Re was a cherished experience. My collaboration with 9X Media’s SpotlampE was memorable. I really enjoyed the track and am confident that it will definitely resonate with the Ganesh followers across all ages.”

To this, Ms. Hemwaani added, “We are pleased to collaborate with Mr. Shankar Mahadevan, a multi-talented singer, music composer and entertainer par excellence; and release the ‘Bappa Re’ song as part of the launch of Spotlampe.com on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh festival. Bappa Re captures the devotional essence of Ganesh festival but in a contemporary style.”

The ‘Bappa Re’ track is composed by Ameya Naik, produced and directed by SpotlampE. The lyrics of the song are by Paritosh Vaishnav. The upbeat music video captures the Ganesh festival celebrations across Maharashtra.

The song will be out on 14 September on all platforms of 9X Media.