Sonu Nigam, whose revamped version of Mohammed Rafi's Badan Pe Sitare released on the legendary singer's death anniversary yesterday, says if it was not for Anil Kapoor and his film Fanney Khan, he would not have tampered with a song by his "guru".

The song is a part of the film, which is an ode to people with musical aspirations. Nigam wrote in an e-mail interview, "Basically, I was avoiding doing it because I don't like to tamper with original songs anymore. I've done enough versions in my past. And it's Rafi sahab's song. Who wants to mess with it? He is my guru, he is my musical father. But Anil Kapoor ji insisted; he requested me to do it. He said he was playing a follower of Rafi sahab in the film, and that's why he wanted me to give him my voice."