Indian music producers go to lengths and lengths in composing a new song but not in a creative aspect and more in a geographical sense. Another day another hit Pakistani number gets ruined by India. Bollywood’s upcoming ‘Bhuj’ The Pride of India is set in 1971 with a song that has all the ethos of the 90s that seems shocking. The latest track from Abhishek Dudhaiya’s directorial features Nora Fatehi’s sensuous spy waves is actually ripped from legendary Madam Noorjehan‘s iconic song ‘Zaalima Coca-Cola Pila De‘.
The original song was sung by Madam in 1986 for the Punjabi film ‘Chan Te Soorma’
In 2016 the song was reprised by Meesha Shafi and Umair Jaswal
Now in 2021, the latest version is sung by Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal
Due to the Indo-Pak tension, Bollywood over the years has imposed a strict ban on anything
Pakistani. Then why didn’t they show no qualms in copying an iconic Pakistani Song? Not just that it is being dubbed as ‘the party song of the year’.
Indian Motion Picture Producers Association(IMPPA) passes resolution banning Pakistani Actors & technicians in India till normalcy returns
— ANI (@ANI) September 29, 2016
Many loved Shreya Ghoshal’s voice coupled with Nora’s dance moves, some Twitterati’s are expressing their anger that Bollywood hasn’t given the original due credits to Pakistan.
Check out the Tweets pointing out the hypocrisy of the Indian media
#ZaalimaCocoCola: Bollywood unashamedly steals Pakistani song!
And that’s not the first time. Let’s list some Pakistanis songs stollen by Bollywood.https://t.co/Bfg4kM7iWg— Marvi Sirmed (@marvisirmed) July 28, 2021
#ZaalimaCocoCola@TSeries at least give credit to Madam Noor Jahan. pic.twitter.com/jj1oAavcTC
— Amber✨🎭🇵🇰 (@Extracutness26) July 28, 2021
Bollywood needs more creative kids
We have another another coca cola song! 🤦🏻#ZaalimaCocaCola
— Aakash Ahuja ~ Me Asaman hu! (@aakashahuja_) July 28, 2021
Zaalima coca cola pila de!
The newest Nora Fateh number sung by Shreya Goshal is a rip off of a Pakistani number which was redone by @cokestudio! It’s just been released a few hours ago!https://t.co/baArq3F6RY— Fifi Haroon (@fifiharoon) July 28, 2021
HOW DARE THEY MAKE SUCH A BAD REMAKE OF ZALIMA COCA COLA PILA DE.
— fuck-all idea (@riksnahilena) July 28, 2021
Fun Fact: It wasn’t Ronaldo but the Bollywood music industry that has destroyed the sales of Coca Cola #ZaalimaCocaCola
— Sahil Shah 🇮🇳 (@SahilBulla) July 28, 2021
Bhuj will release on Disney+ Hotstar on 13 August. The film is a patriotic drama film, with Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Nora Fatehi and Sonakshi Sinha.