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Hindi Song: Music Director: Copied From: Note: Haan Haan Yeh Pyaar Hai (Dillagi) Jatin-Lalit Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (Frankie Valli) Direct lift from original, but sounds beautiful in Hindi.
Dil Le Le Lena (Auzaar) Anu Malik Macarena (Los Del Rio) For all it's worth, Malik admits in the beginning of the song that it's a copy.
Dil Maka Dina (Dhaal) Anu Malik Macarena (Los Del Rio) Again?
Koi Nahin Tere Jaisa (Keemat) Rajesh Roshan Cotton Eye Joe (Rednex)
Tumhe Kaise Main Bataaoon (Dastak) Rajesh Roshan The Windmills Of Your Mind (The Thomas Crown Affair)
Na Tum Bolo (Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge) Jatin-Lalit A Whole New World (Aladdin)
Aisa Milan (Hameshaa) Anu Malik The Phantom Of The Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber) I find the Phantom song to be a much better composition with a haunting tune.
Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye (Jurm) Rajesh Roshan Five Hundred Miles (Peter, Paul, & Mary)
Jaane Mujhe Kya Hua (Baazi) Anu Malik Fur Elise (Beethoven)
Itna Na Mujhse Tu Pyar Badha(Chhaya) Salil Chowdhury Symphony No. 40 (Mozart) Indication that "inspired" tunes are nothing new in Hindi
Chehra Tera Chehra (Daag - The Fire) Rajesh Roshan Theme from Titanic Stupid choice.
Tum Kya Jaano (Aashiq) Sanjeev-Darshan Theme from The Godfather Another straight lift, but Sanjeev-Darshan's style gives it over the original.
Koi Nahin Aisa (Dillagi) Jatin-Lalit Mony Mony (Tommy James and The Shondells) Again, a complete lift.
Dil Dil Dil (Ittefaq) Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen La Copa De La Vida (Ricky Martin)
Tu Woh Tu Hai (Beqaabu) Anu Malik Theme from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Sounds terrible when sung.
Hindi Song: Music Director: Copied From: Note: the way with it.
Suno Zara (Bada Din) Jatin-Lalit You Needed Me (Anne Murray) Complete lift; when they copy, Jatin-Lalit tend to go all
Aashiq Deewana Hoon (Afsana Pyar Ka) Bappi Lahiri La Bamba (Ritchie Valens)
Ae Mama Haan Bhaanje (Silsila Hai Pyar Ka) Jatin-Lalit Dr. Jones (Aqua) The yodeling part from the Aqua song is copied with no
Tirchi Topiwaale (Tridev) Viju Shah The Rhythm Is Gonna Get You (Miami Sound Machine)
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (C.I.D.) O.P. Nayyar Oh My Darling Clementine (Unknown source) Where do they come up with this stuff?
Main Teri Hoon Jaanam (Khoon Bhari Maang) Rajesh Roshan Theme from Chariots of Fire Again, sounds horrid when sung.
Mil Gaya (Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahin) R.D. Burman Mama Mia (ABBA)
Chim Chimni (Ghoonghat) Anand Raaj Anand Chim Chimney (Mary Poppins) Hmm...
Kya Kehna (Kya Kehna) Rajesh Roshan Oh Carol (Paul Anka) Both songs work for me.
Mere Rang Mein (Maine Pyar Kiya) Raam Laxman The Final Countdown (Europe) Only the music of Mere Rang Mein is lifted from The Final
Aate Jaate (Maine Pyar Kiya) Raam Laxman I Just Called To Say I Love You (Stevie Wonder)
Jhilmil Sitaaron Ne Kaha (Khote Sikkey) Rajesh Roshan Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (Butch Cassidy and the
Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen (Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen) Anand-Milind Bailamos (Enrique Iglesias)
We Love Rocky (Aflatoon) Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen We Will Rock You (Queen) Sticking English lyrics in Hindi songs is NEVER a good
Chura Liya Hai Tumne (Yaadon Ki Baraat) R.D. Burman If It's Tuesday This Must Be Belgium (Walter Scharf) R.D. Burman did a nice job of altering the song, but the sense of "influence" is definitely there.
Himmat Kabhi Na Todenge (Major Saab) Anand Raaj Anand U.S. Army marching song I find this to be one of the most inane instances of
Paagalpan Chha Gaya (Jaanam) Anu Malik And I Love Her (Beatles) It's interesting how Anu Malik always adds his unique touch copied songs, making them often hard to decipher.
Hindi Song: Music Director: Copied From: Note: sounds a lot Virasat.
Teri Chaahat Ke Siva (Jaanam) Anu Malik El Condor Pasa (Simon & Garfunkel) I also noticed that the starting of El Condor Pasa also like "Taarein Hain Baaraati" from Malik's later album,
Maari Gayi Pyaar Mein (Jaanam) Anu Malik I Am Sixteen and My Favorite Things (The Sound Of Music); You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling (The Righteous Brothers) Some of the background music is inspired by My Favorite
Dole Dole Dil (Baazi) Anu Malik Come September (Theme) Another copy of the Come September tune is Nazrein Mili by Nadeem-Shravan.
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Anu Malik Sweet Child In Time (Deep Purple) The opening and closing portions of the Hindi song are
Dil Mera Churaaya Kyoon (Akele Hum Akele Tum) Anu Malik Last Christmas (Wham) The funniest thing is that in the movie, Aamir Khan's sells this tune to another musician, and everyone makes a deal about "stealing" credit for another's work.
Tu Waaqif Nahin (Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi) Anu Malik Fernando (ABBA) Only the main refrain is inspired; no harm done.
Sun Sun Sun Barsaat Ki Dhun (Sir) Anu Malik Listen To The Sound Of The Rain (Jose Feliciano)
Ladna Jhagadna (Duplicate) Anu Malik A-Tisket A-Tasket (Children's song) Wow.
Ek Sharaarat Hone Ko Hai (Duplicate) Anu Malik Slip And Slide (Laura Allen) Only the "la lai lai" tune is copied.
Jeena Pyaar Se Jeena (Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar) Anand-Milind Nina Pretty Ballerina (ABBA) Direct lift; ABBA seems to be a frequent victim.
Hari Om Hari (Pyaara Dushman) Bappi Lahiri One Way Ticket (Eruption)
Koi Yahan Naache Naache(Disco Dancer) Bappi Lahiri Video Killed The Radio Star (The Buggles) One part of the song is copied.
Jaana Suno Hum (Khamoshi) Jatin-Lalit Bring The Wine (Paul Anka) Note for note.
Koi Mil Gaya (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai) Jatin-Lalit Take That Look Off Your Face (Song And Dance) The part when the title of the song is sung.
Yunhi Kat Jaayega (Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke) Nadeem-Shravan Lovely Lady Of Arcadia (Demis Roussos)
O Mere Sapnon Ka (Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin) Nadeem-Shravan Bachelor Boy (Cliff Richard)
Pehli Baar Mile Hain (Saajan) Nadeem-Shravan Solitude Standing (Suzanne Vega)
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Jai Kaali (Karan Arjun) Rajesh Roshan It's All Right (East 17) That's just pathetic.
Haseena Gori Gori (Tarazu) Rajesh Roshan In The Summertime (Shaggy) I don't think he even tried to hide this one.
Chaand Sitaare (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai) Rajesh Roshan Voices (Vangelis) Brace yourself; you're about to see Rajesh Roshan's ugly history of blatantly stealing from Vangelis for his themes.
Badan Judaa Hote (Koyla) Rajesh Roshan Conquest Of Paradise (Vangelis) Again, the recurring humming theme in Koyla is a copy.
Humko Pyaar Hai (Moksha) Rajesh Roshan Messages (Vangelis) Why doesn't he just hire Vangelis to compose for him?
Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (Old) Ravi The Breeze And I (Al Stillman and Ernesto Lecuona)
Jeevan Ke Safar Mein (Munimji) S.D. Burman The Mexican Hat Dance At least the Hindi song has a completely different aura.
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (Title) Sandeep Chowta Exorcist II: The Heretic (Theme) Et tu, Sandeep?
Roundhe Hai (Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya) W. Killar & Sandeep Chowta Vampire Hunters (Bram Stoker's Dracula) Why did he need help from someone else just to copy a tune?
Kambakth Ishq (Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya) Sandeep Chowta Eireann (Afro Celt Sound System) Interesting story here; Chowta was accused of using an unoriginal beat, which he defended by saying that he took beat from a public website. But what about the TUNE that he lifted from this song?
Yeh Pyaar Hai (Indian) Anand Raaj Anand Ojos Asi (Shakira)
Gupt Gupt (Gupt) Viju Shah Deep Forest (Deep Forest) Hilarious.
Babuji Dheere Chalna (Aar Paar) O.P. Nayyar Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps(Doris Day) Nayyar did good work on this one.
Mehbooba Mehbooba (Sholay) R.D. Burman Say You Love Me (Demis Roussos) Both songs make you wince equally.
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Kaisa Tera Pyaar (Love Story) R.D. Burman I Have A Dream (ABBA) As usual, the Hindi song is infinitely better.
Aa Ab Laut Chalen (Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai) Shankar Jaikishan Ciao Ciao Bambina (Domenico Modugno)
Tera Mujhse Hai Pehle (Aa Gale Lag Jaa) R.D. Burman The Yellow Rose Of Texas (Elvis Presley) Sounds like a crazy idea, but it actually worked pretty
Neela Dupatta Peela Suit (Hameshaa) Anu Malik All I Wanna Say (Michael Jackson) The beats and opening portion are inspired.
Love Hua (Jaanam Samjha Karo) Anu Malik Angelo (Brotherhood Of Man) Another case of "good" copying.
Neend Churaayi Meri (Ishq) Anu Malik Sending All My Love (Tolga) I think freestyle music sounds nice when sung in Hindi; it should be done more often.
Kuch Kasmein (Aankhen) Jatin-Lalit Nights In White Satin (Moody Blues) So Jatin-Lalit's self-proclaimed "new style" is to copy different tunes?
Yang Sedang-Sedang Saja (Iwan - Malaysian) Not a shred of originality on Sanjeev-Darshan's part.
I Was Made For Loving You (Jaanam Samjha Karo) Anu Malik I Was Made For Loving You (Kiss) Big surprise.
Oh Jaanam (Dulhan Banoo Main Teri) Raam Laxman Frozen (Madonna) Just listen to Madonna's pronounciation of Sanskrit shlokas in her song "Om Shanti" and you'll feel much better.
Kimti Kimti Hai Zindagi (Criminal) M.M. Kreem Lonely Lonely Monday Morning (Snow) Ooooookay...
Na Bole Tum Na Maine (Baaton Baaton Mein) Rajesh Roshan When Johnny Comes Marching Home (Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore) I'm glad to see that Rajesh Roshan finds the American Civil War to be so romantic.
Marne Ke Darr Se (Jurm) Rajesh Roshan La Isla Bonita (Madonna) Only the first line of the Madonna song is copied, but it's pretty obvious.
People always tend to imitate which is the easisest of all, everybody even though he is an idoit knows if he jumps of 15 storey building he will not live an another day , jumping from 15 storeys was a thing of past have you seen movies..name one movie where you havent seen a hero pestering a gal to love him and everybody in the cinema hall waits for her to accept not even a single soul says what the heck , if a guy who is well educated and has good family background anticipates gal agrees the hero , think about the impact on a illiterate guy who does not come from good family background....you gave an example of US..I lived in US for 5 years and have seen how movies have impacted the youth there...havent you heard of shootings , havent you heard about copy cat killers...its worse there...understand the realities...we are the same people who made silver jubliees out of movies which are suposed to be called love stories but when u see them they just teach 3rd grade shi***...not blaming movies for everything...but they play a major role in these things....
r Aiyar, I'm your fan. I love most of the things you write. Primarily because they are insightful, and contrary to the popular grain of the day. However, in this article you've completely lost it. It's just a trap you've fallen into, the trap of popular misconception. It's not films which encourage people to stalk or molest. Films also show a hero jumping off a 15-storey building and landing straight on a truck. When have we heard anybody complaining that such scenes should stop because it's encouraging society to jump off buildings...? Have you heard one such complaint in your life...? If you haven't, I'll tell you why. Because when you jump off the building in real life, the penalty is instantaneous -- you either break all your bones, or you're dead. And every single person, adult or child, knows that. The reason stalking and molesting gets encouraged in real life is not because it was shown on reel-life, but because the reality check of the instantaneous penalty is missing. Just start punishing every single stalking and eve-teasing and molestation with a harsh punishment swiftly and without fail, and you'll see that no matter how often you show it on films, nobody will dare do that in real life. In the US, there are strip clubs every few blocks in cities. That does not lead to this level of sexual violence outside of those (or even within those). You know why...? -- everybody knows that there are bouncers around to give you an instant knock, and the police just a call away, with no escape from the law. In western films, even from very eminent filmmakers like Stanley Kubrick, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jean-Luc Godard etc, you'll see a far higher degree of explicitness, nudity and even violence, than in any Indian film. That hasn't led to the whole society in the west becoming predatory. The reason it is so in India, is not because of the films -- but because of the fact that law enforcement here is toothless.