Is Lalit Pandit Showing ‘Double Standards’ by Accusing Nadeem-Shravan of Plagiarism? 7 Hit but 'Inspired' Jatin-Lalit Songs That Cry ‘Hypocrisy Ki Seema’! (Watch Videos)
In a recent interview, Lalit Pandit claimed (rightly) that songs from Mahesh Bhatt's Aashiqui were plagiarised. However, the composer has himself, along with his brother and former music composing partner Jatin Pandit, have also delivered some songs that aren't original.
Music composer Lalit Pandit kicked a hornet's nest recently when he accused Nadeem-Shravan of lifting Pakistani music for their soundtrack for the 1990 film Aashiqui. In an interview given to Bollywood Hungama, Lalit Pandit revealed how Aashiqui songs were copies of older Pakistani songs, and in his defence, the composer is right in saying so. Indeed, most of the songs from the Aashiqui album were lifted from elsewhere, even though the soundtrack was a major hit. Lalit Pandit Accuses Nadeem-Shravan of Copying Pakistani Music For Mahesh Bhatt's Aashiqui Soundtrack.
For example, the romantic song "Dheere Dheere Se" was lifted from Joyce Sims' 1988 song "Come Into My Life." "Jaane Jigar Jaane-man" was copied from a song in a 1984 Pakistani film called Doorian, which went by "Bas Ek Tera Siwa Koi," and so on.
However, the next part of his quote left us scratching our heads. Lalit Pandit claimed, "The music of a composer should reflect their style. If you listen to ours, you’d instantly know it is Jatin-Lalit music because everything was done by us."
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Well, this is not true. For the uninitiated, Lalit Pandit was one part of the famous Jatin-Lalit composer duo, who was responsible for some of the biggest hit soundtracks in '90s and 2000s. Before they split in 2006, JL had given us amazing songs in films like Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, Khiladi, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Yes Boss, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Sarfarosh and many more.
But were they paragons of originality? Sadly, that's not the case. Quite a few of their songs have also been accused of lifting other tracks, mostly from the West. Lalit did say that he himself has taken bits and pieces from English songs, though his brother aims for originality, but some of their songs are more than bits and pieces of plagiarism. From Elvis Presley’s Jailhouse Rock to Celine Dion’s Titanic Track, 10 Iconic International Hits Bollywood Had the Audacity to Plagiarise!
In case, you want proof, we do have seven samples to show as evidence.
Sachhi Ye Kahaani Hai (Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa - 1994)
Copied from...
Rasputin (Boney M - 1978)
And...
In Zaire (Johnny Wakelin - 1976)
Suniye Toh (Yes Boss - 1997)
Copied from...
Ahla Ma Feki (Hesham Abbas - 1995)
Jaana Suno Hum Tumpe (Khamoshi - 1996)
Copied from...
Bring The Wine (Paul Anka - 1974)
Suno Zara (Bada Din - 1998)
Copied from...
You Needed Me (Anne Murray - 1874)
Haan Haan Yeh Pyar Hai (Dillagi - 1999)
Copied from...
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Frankie Valli - 1967)
Ladki Kyon (Hum Tum - 2004)
Copied from...
Roya (Andy Madadian - 2001)
Munni Badnaam Hui (Dabangg - 2010)
Lalit Pandit's solo composition which was copied from... a Pakistani song...
Larka Badnaam Hua (Umar Sharif - 1992)
... and there are more such examples...
Well, isn't it like the pot calling the kettle black? There are only a few composers in the industry who can claim originality, but when you yourself are accused of plagiarising songs, should you really accuse others of being the same?
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