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'Munni Badnaam' lifted from Pak film
While Munni sang and danced (and made disrepute sound desirable) it would be interesting to see how the producer and music director of Dabangg themselves deal with some 'badnami' now.
Dabangg's original soundtrack may be flying off the shelves, as confirmed by leading music shops in the city, but here is a screechy footnote: the album's chartbuster Munni Badnaam Hui is a straight lift from the soundtrack of a Pakistani film.
The movie is Mr Charlie and the song 'Ladka badnaam hua haseena tere liye'. The Pakistani song, which has been copied note for note by Lalit Pandit (of Jatin-Lalit fame) for Dabangg, was recorded back in 1993.
That year, to put things in perspective, two films of Salman's released Chandra Mukhi and Dil Tera Aashiq. Both bombed at the box office.
'Ladka badnaam hua haseena tere liye' was picturised on Pakistani stand-up comedian-actor-producer-director Umer Sharif.
The song's lyrics are the only original element in its copy in Dabangg. When we contacted Sharif in Pakistan, he sounded both amused and angry. "Yeh chori nahin, seena zori hein," he said, and added that he had heard about the plagiarisation a couple of days back. "I am more surprised than angry.
If one has a name in the industry, every attempt should be made to make sure that it does not get sullied. I wish one of the Khan brothers (Salman/Arbaaz/Sohail) had made at least a courtesy call to me."
Sharif said he would raise the matter with the industry in Pakistan and "see what can be done."
Back home in Mumbai, Lalit flatly denied he copied Ladka badnaam hua haseena tere liye. "Yeh sab galat hain. I am busy in a meeting," he said before hanging up.
This is not a first for Lalit so far as allegations of lifting songs go. His ex-partner Jatin and he had once composed Haan Haan Yeh Pyaar Hai for Dillagi, a ditty lifted from the classic Frankie Valli song, Can't Take My Eyes Off You.
Dabangg's producer Arbaaz Khan, whose wife Malaika Arora plays the Munni in Munni Badnaam Hui, did not respond to calls. Messages left on his cell phone went unanswered.
Munni Badnaam Hui, meanwhile, has entered the list of 'Top 20 most-frequently played songs on radio in India. As on September 10, the song was ranked number one on the list of chartbusters.
The audio rights to Dabangg were reportedly sold for a gobsmacking Rs 9.5 crore. Rhythm House, the city's oldest music store, claimed it has sold 395 Dabangg CDs, while Landmark store in Andheri has sold 224 to date. Both stores confirmed that it was their highest-selling CD ever since the music of the film was released.
Read more: 'Munni Badnaam' lifted from Pak film - The Times of India 'Munni Badnaam' lifted from Pak film - The Times of India
While Munni sang and danced (and made disrepute sound desirable) it would be interesting to see how the producer and music director of Dabangg themselves deal with some 'badnami' now.
Dabangg's original soundtrack may be flying off the shelves, as confirmed by leading music shops in the city, but here is a screechy footnote: the album's chartbuster Munni Badnaam Hui is a straight lift from the soundtrack of a Pakistani film.
The movie is Mr Charlie and the song 'Ladka badnaam hua haseena tere liye'. The Pakistani song, which has been copied note for note by Lalit Pandit (of Jatin-Lalit fame) for Dabangg, was recorded back in 1993.
That year, to put things in perspective, two films of Salman's released Chandra Mukhi and Dil Tera Aashiq. Both bombed at the box office.
'Ladka badnaam hua haseena tere liye' was picturised on Pakistani stand-up comedian-actor-producer-director Umer Sharif.
The song's lyrics are the only original element in its copy in Dabangg. When we contacted Sharif in Pakistan, he sounded both amused and angry. "Yeh chori nahin, seena zori hein," he said, and added that he had heard about the plagiarisation a couple of days back. "I am more surprised than angry.
If one has a name in the industry, every attempt should be made to make sure that it does not get sullied. I wish one of the Khan brothers (Salman/Arbaaz/Sohail) had made at least a courtesy call to me."
Sharif said he would raise the matter with the industry in Pakistan and "see what can be done."
Back home in Mumbai, Lalit flatly denied he copied Ladka badnaam hua haseena tere liye. "Yeh sab galat hain. I am busy in a meeting," he said before hanging up.
This is not a first for Lalit so far as allegations of lifting songs go. His ex-partner Jatin and he had once composed Haan Haan Yeh Pyaar Hai for Dillagi, a ditty lifted from the classic Frankie Valli song, Can't Take My Eyes Off You.
Dabangg's producer Arbaaz Khan, whose wife Malaika Arora plays the Munni in Munni Badnaam Hui, did not respond to calls. Messages left on his cell phone went unanswered.
Munni Badnaam Hui, meanwhile, has entered the list of 'Top 20 most-frequently played songs on radio in India. As on September 10, the song was ranked number one on the list of chartbusters.
The audio rights to Dabangg were reportedly sold for a gobsmacking Rs 9.5 crore. Rhythm House, the city's oldest music store, claimed it has sold 395 Dabangg CDs, while Landmark store in Andheri has sold 224 to date. Both stores confirmed that it was their highest-selling CD ever since the music of the film was released.
Read more: 'Munni Badnaam' lifted from Pak film - The Times of India 'Munni Badnaam' lifted from Pak film - The Times of India
