Posted:
On Monday,
playback singer
Arijit Singh and
Salman Khan
were pitted
against each
other over
Ishtehaar, a song
composed by
Shamir Tandon in
the Sonakshi
Sinha and Diljit
Dosanjh-starrer
Welcome to New
York, and sung by
Pakistani singer
Rahat Fateh Ali
Khan (pictured).
The song has
been dominating
the airwaves for
three weeks now and has garnered about
three million views. It was alleged that
Salman, who has a cameo in the film, had
removed Arijit's version of the song from
the film and replaced it with that of Rahat.
The situation was compared to the Sultan
dispute two years ago when Arijit had
requested Khan to retain his version of Jag
Ghoomeya through his Facebook page.
When The Indian Express spoke to Vashu
Bhagnani, the film's producer, he said he
wished people had confirmed this with
him. "I saw all this on TV and online and
was so confused as to what was
happening. Arijit Singh never sang for
Welcome to New York in any capacity and
this can be checked. He never sang a
scratch either. Shamir (Tandon), the
composer of the song and I were
interested in a certain texture of voice and
Rahat suited it perfectly. So we asked him. If
Arijit didn't sing, how can anyone remove
his voice?, said Bhagnani, adding that it
was a bad case of Chinese whispers.
Bhagnani also said that Rahat and some
other Pakistani singers associated with
Bollywood have been recording songs
online, in the wake of Indo-Pak tensions.
"Since they aren't visiting, all the web files
are being exchanged online, said
Bhagnani, adding that he was shocked by
the comments made by singer and Union
Minister Babul Supriyo about the piece.
Supriyo had said that his problem was not
with Atif Aslam or Rahat, but with their
Pakistani nationality.
"It's not a political stand but probably the
families who have lost their sons, brothers,
fathers would feel a lot better should the
entire country show solidarity in any
manner possible, Supriyo has been quoted
as saying. "These rumours completely spoil
a healthy ecosystem. I wonder what Rahat
must be feeling beyond the border. Also,
Arijit isn't a scratch singer, said Tandon.
http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/contrasting-tunes-arijit-singh-rahat-fateh-ali-khan-ishtehar-5070462/.
playback singer
Arijit Singh and
Salman Khan
were pitted
against each
other over
Ishtehaar, a song
composed by
Shamir Tandon in
the Sonakshi
Sinha and Diljit
Dosanjh-starrer
Welcome to New
York, and sung by
Pakistani singer
Rahat Fateh Ali
Khan (pictured).
The song has
been dominating
the airwaves for
three weeks now and has garnered about
three million views. It was alleged that
Salman, who has a cameo in the film, had
removed Arijit's version of the song from
the film and replaced it with that of Rahat.
The situation was compared to the Sultan
dispute two years ago when Arijit had
requested Khan to retain his version of Jag
Ghoomeya through his Facebook page.
When The Indian Express spoke to Vashu
Bhagnani, the film's producer, he said he
wished people had confirmed this with
him. "I saw all this on TV and online and
was so confused as to what was
happening. Arijit Singh never sang for
Welcome to New York in any capacity and
this can be checked. He never sang a
scratch either. Shamir (Tandon), the
composer of the song and I were
interested in a certain texture of voice and
Rahat suited it perfectly. So we asked him. If
Arijit didn't sing, how can anyone remove
his voice?, said Bhagnani, adding that it
was a bad case of Chinese whispers.
Bhagnani also said that Rahat and some
other Pakistani singers associated with
Bollywood have been recording songs
online, in the wake of Indo-Pak tensions.
"Since they aren't visiting, all the web files
are being exchanged online, said
Bhagnani, adding that he was shocked by
the comments made by singer and Union
Minister Babul Supriyo about the piece.
Supriyo had said that his problem was not
with Atif Aslam or Rahat, but with their
Pakistani nationality.
"It's not a political stand but probably the
families who have lost their sons, brothers,
fathers would feel a lot better should the
entire country show solidarity in any
manner possible, Supriyo has been quoted
as saying. "These rumours completely spoil
a healthy ecosystem. I wonder what Rahat
must be feeling beyond the border. Also,
Arijit isn't a scratch singer, said Tandon.
http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/contrasting-tunes-arijit-singh-rahat-fateh-ali-khan-ishtehar-5070462/.
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