Shahrukh Khan's 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' Faces Plagiaris

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Diva_Me

@Diva_Me

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Posted: 12 years ago

#21

In the past also ARR has been found guilty of plagiarism

chk this site out
http://www.itwofs.com/tamil-arr.html
ItwoFS (Inspirations in Indian Film Songs!) has a list of such "inspired" or copied songs.

Daud Title Song [Daud (1999)]

Composer: A R Rahman

A piece towards the end of the song sounds like 'If I were a rich man' from Fiddler on the Roof.

Listen to Daud Title Song (Remo) | Daud Title Song (Usha) | Rich Girl | If I were a rich man

The tune heard (for a fleeting few seconds, in the beginning of the advt. when the girl opens a Pepsi bottle) in the Pepsi advt. is a track called 'Rich Girl' by Gwen Stefani. Gwen's 'Rich Girl' itself borrows heavily from the track, 'If I were a rich man' from the famous play/ movie, 'Fiddler on the roof' (1951 Broadway version, 1971 Movie version) and I believe this is credited too. Rahman's Daud title song (that has 2 versions - by Usha Uthup and Remo Fernandes) uses the main part of this tune right towards the end of the song and sounds more like a tribute to 'Fiddler...'. Did Rahman use it as a tribute fully knowing that he's using so-and-so? Only he could answer!

A R Rahman [Tamil]

Hello Mr. ethirkatchi [Film: Iruvar]

The opening piano part definitely inspired. Source: Dave Grusin's Memphis Stomp, from the OST of The Firm, released in 1993.

Listen to Hello Mr. Ethirkatchi | Memphis Stomp

Genuine copy wrt the piano intro sequence. But the actual tune of the song remains original.

Kuluvalile [Film: Muthu]

The background rythm and beats inspired from the song 'rescue me' by Fontella Bass. The song was part of the OST of the film 'Sister Act', released in 1965.

Listen to Kuluvalile | Rescue me

The rythm has been used. However, the tune of the song remains original.

Akkadannu naanga [Film: Indian]

Again, the background beats are inspired. Source: Paul Young's 'Love of common people', from the album 'No Parlez', released in 1983.

Listen to Akkadannu | Love of common people

Oh sure, the beats are copied. Tune original!

Anbae anbae [Film: Jeans]

The opening sequence seems inspired from Peter Gabriel's 'Of these, hope...' from the album 'Passion: Music from the last temptation of Christ'.

Listen to anbae anbae | Of these, hope

Is A R Rahman a fan of Peter Gabriel? Tune is original!

Shakalaka Baby [Film: Mudhalvan]

The rhythm loop with an underground feel is also found in the track 'Flight IC 408' by State of Bengal and the track 'Aint talkin bout dub' by Apollo 440.

Listen to Shakalaka Baby | Flight IC 408 | Aint talkin bout dub

Possibly a commercially available loop, done with some improvisations by Rahman. The loop appears almost throughout the Apollo 440 track and at places in Flight IC 408. Actual song's tune original.

Thillana thillana [Film: Muthu]

The opening African female humming is ripped off from Deep Forests 'Night Bird'.

Listen to Thillana thillana | Night bird

Oh sure, ripped. Just that initial humming part. But if Deep Forest can rip off native African sounds...!

Poopookkum osai [Film: Minsara Kanavu]

The beats seem inspired from Lebo M's 'Rhythm of pride lands: Kube', which was last part of the Disney's Greatest Pop hits collection.

Listen to Poopookkum osai | Rhythm of pride lands: Kube

The beats are sure inspired. As usual the tune remains very original.

Thenmerku paruvakkaatru [Film: Karuthamma]

The beats are similar to a track by Dr Alban, 'Om we rembwe ike'. Note that Dr Alban himself uses a lot of commercially available loops and CDs to create songs!

Listen to Thenmerku paruvakaatru | Om we rembwe ike

The beats are sure inspired. As usual the tune remains very original. The 'yei nee romba azhaga irukke' song, 'Poi sollalaam' uses similar beats!

Paarkadhey [Film: Gentleman (1993)]

Alleged to be inspired from the Osibisa number 'Kelele'

Listen to Paarkadhey | Kelele

You decide!

Ekamevadhvitheeyam - Theme music from Baba [Film: Baba]

Inspired from the the background music of The Untouchables (1987).

Listen to Ekamevadhvitheeyam | Al Capone (The Untouchables)

'Ekamevadhvitheeyam' means "there is only one paramatma, no second entity". This song opens almost exactly like the prominent score from the cult classic 'The Untouchables' with music by Ennio Morricone. Why Rahman chose to lift this so blatantly really beats me, even if figures in Baba for a few fleeting seconds! In the soundtrack of The Untouchables, this tune plays almost throughout the movie, more so for the softer/sadder moments! I'm adding the track called 'Al Capone' which probably brings out the copy best, in my opinion! Tip: Play the Baba number in full volume, the opening plays in very low volume!

Ottagatha Kattikko [Film: Gentleman (1993)]

Highly inspired by Raj Koti's Telugu pop song 'Eddem ante' sung by Malgadi Shuba, in 1991.

Listen to Ottagatha Kattikko | Eddem ante

Malgadi Shuba's 1991 Telugu pop song, 'Eddem Ante Teddam Antav', from the album 'Chik pak chik bam', with music by Raj Koti, seems to be the source of inspiration for Rahman's superhit Gentleman song, 'Ottakatha Kattikko'. The first 2 lines' flow, that is, nothing more. And, considerably spruced up in Rahman style, of course! I recall reading Rahman's apprenticeship as an arranger for other composers like Ilayaraja, Ousepachan and Raj Koti, so a connection cannot be ruled out as a coincidence. Plus, I'm not getting into a guessing game which points to Rahman composing this tune originally for Raj Koti since that's merely a conjecture!

There's another long-standing allegation that the Gentleman track was in fact inspired by a much older Malayalam song, 'Kuyiline thedi' from the 1954 film, 'Neelakkuyil', with music by Raghavan K. I personally do not find that direct a connection between this one and Ottagatha Kattikko. Plus, the Raj Koti apprenticeship angle perhaps gives more weight to the Telugu pop song connection. My opinion? Far-fetched. No similarity strong enough to warrant a post here. But, I'd let you decide!
Listen to Kuyiline thedi

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Diva_Me

@Diva_Me

Explorer

Posted: 12 years ago

#22

This BGof JTHJ n the given sound track matches a lot but then Everybody in this industry is guilty of plagiarism. Some jst copy paste the entire thing n get caught others are simply sneaky in their conduct( V-S for example)...Why only blame Anu n Pritam when Vishal Shekar( the lesses knwn culprits) has also done the same. The entire album of cash was lifted from Black eyed peas album( the tittle track is copied from pump it which Black eyed peas copied from Pulp fiction theme song 😛...) the Golmaal 1 main track Golmaal Golmaal was "inspired" frm sean paul's temperature...the beats are the same name but they infuse more beats to it n make it sound slightly different.

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Star_on_earth

@Star_on_earth

Rocker

+ 3

Posted: 12 years ago

#23

the movie has such a big hype that anything that comes out of it (background music, poster) will be compared with anything and everything...

next we will have articles, that the clothes worn by srk-kat-anushka are similar to what other actor/actresses are wearing in other movies...plagiarism!!

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246851

Hibernated

Posted: 12 years ago

#24

Originally posted by: -Chandramukhi-
There definitely seems to be some similarity when it comes to the background music, unless I am completely off. But I still like it, it goes well with the trailer. I am just surprised it's AR Rahman.

I listened, the guitar strumming and string arranegement definitely seems similar. but I have to listen to the full song and BG scores to determine. Lots of time, orchestra arranagement specially with strings sound a bit similar. I thought he was borrowing a bit of beethoven I heard recently.

let's hope, ARR didn't do the BG score and its someone else.😆

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@0o0o0o0o0o

Dazzler

Posted: 12 years ago

#25

^^ OH ! then you need to look at THIS

http://www.itwofs.com/

Every composer in bollywood including R D BURMAN has lifted tunes from other composers ----- sab ke sab chors --@@ The link has actual original and inspired songs -- /@@

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246851

Hibernated

Posted: 12 years ago

#26

Originally posted by: --GODFATHER--
^^ OH ! then you need to look at THIS

http://www.itwofs.com/

Every composer in bollywood including R D BURMAN has lifted tunes from other composers ----- sab ke sab chors --@@ The link has actual original and inspired songs -- /@@

yup, RD burman i came to know when i grew up and started gorging on my dad's international collection.😆

He was the master but he got away coz people were not that attuned to listening to western stuff.

But height was ANu Malik. He stole GodFather tune and thought no one will notice..

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BART SIMPOSON

@jonnybgood

Voyager

Posted: 12 years ago

#27

all I hope is that the movie turns out well (like kuch kuch hota hai,swades and kal ho naa ho)

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Billu-Maamma

@Billu-Maamma

Sparkler

+ 3

Posted: 12 years ago

#28

Originally posted by: SRK-BEBO
LOL, IT's not a lift up..Movie is original not a southie or west remak( check recent masala remakes )

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Music is also original do not have copied tunes( does not have dinka chika or any other copied tunes)

Lyrics is also original( not like masha allah kind of lift up lyrics from arabic wedding songs)

poster also not, then can find 100 direct poster lift ups

The back ground music is not even same or a lift up, people try too hard to find them...😎 Trying too hard 🥱

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agree with u😊..i love challa's lyrics and music is awesome👏.and what is motorcycle dairies?😛