When the song Mundiyan from Baaghi
2' was unveiled, it was bound to be an
instant hit due to it being a remix of
90s track Mundian To Bach Ke Rahin
by Channi Khannewala and the late
Labh Janjua. However, it seems
Khannewala is planning on taking legal
action for the song being re-done
without permission.
Khannewala and Janjua protected the
song's rights in 2002 after British
Punjabi Rajinder Singh Rai remixed the
track which became a big rage.
Khannewala told Mumbai Mirror, "So
imagine my shock when I was home in
Punjab and saw a Hindi version of our
song, "Mundiyan, playing on TV. The
words of the first two lines and the last
stanza had been changed but it was still
our song.
Khannewala has confirmed that he's
tried contacting many of the Baaghi 2'
team, including producer Sajid
Nadiadwala, but noone has really given
him anything in the way of a response.
"The noticees deliberately deprived me
of my royalty. It is not only cheating, but
also disrespecting a legend like
Labh... Our next step will be seeking
criminal and civil action since we have all
appropriate documentation to obtain
injunction and compliance orders, said
Khannewala.
A spokesperson for Baaghi 2'
commented, "T-Series has acquired all
the required rights to the song from
Sony Music.
Baaghi 2' is directed by Ahmed Khan
and stars Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani.
https://www.bizasialive.com/legal-action-baaghi-2-makers-mundiyan/.
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