and turned out to be heavily inspired by folk singer Reshman's original: The Indian version appeared in Emraan Hashmi's 2008 film Jannat. Those who have watched the movie might also recognize the lyrics, if not the melody, of this song as well. The song, right down to the lyrics, were in reality lifted from this song from Pakistani film Saheli released in 1960. Rekha crooned along to Lata Mangeshkar in this soulful melody from 1989 film Souten ki Beti: Hum Bhool Gaye Re Har Baat (Souten ki Beti) Compare the tune in the Mohra remake to Nusrat Fateh Ali's rendition here:Ħ. The Pakistani inspiration turned out to be the Sufi song Dam Mast Qalander Mast Mast, which had been set to music by several artists including Abida Parveen, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the Sabri brothers, Reshma and Madam Noor Jehan. The chemistry between Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon set the screen on fire in this song from 1994 blockbuster Mohra. This would remind Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan fans of his qawwali Mera Piya Ghar Aya which was first heard two years prior. This 1995 film may not have been very memorable, but Madhuri's dance steps in Mera Piya Ghar Aaya O Raam Ji remained in the hearts of her fans for quite some time. Check out this patriotic number from little-known 1991 film Yaadon ke Mausam.Ĭompare it with the Vital Sign's mega-hit Dil Dil Pakistan which came out in 1987. This song from the 1991 Amitabh-starrer Indrajeet may not be familiar to most, but we are sure that very few will be able to miss the unmistakeable beat in the background.Ĭreated in the 1980s, this is the music that is characteristic of every PPP election campaign and rally.Įven patriotic songs were not spared. This famous item number bears a strong resemblance to the qawwali Larka Badnam Hua Haseena Tere Liye from the 1992 Pakistani film Mr. Here’s a list of 10 times Indian music composers ripped off from Pakistan, sometimes not even bothering to change the lyrics. The complete list consists of hundred of songs over the span of at least five decades, but our countdown consists of only some of the most popular ones. The same can be said for their music with composers such as Pritam consistently under the radar for "highly-inspired" music.Ĭoincidentally, several Indian songs have also been “inspired” by Pakistani musicians. Bollywood gets quite a lot of flak for its blatant plagiarism of Hollywood, with some court cases thrown in from time to time as well.
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