Meant at fostering peace and love between the two nations with a Pakistani child at its backdrop, Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan has ironically led to more tension between the two countries well before its release – one that is of legal nature.
Meant at fostering peace and love between the two nations with a Pakistani child at its backdrop, Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan has ironically led to more tension between the two countries well before its release – one that is of legal nature. Only two
weeks ago, the media was abuzz with how Amjad Sabri is all set to take legal action against Adnan Sami for singing their popular qawwali ‘Bhar Do Jholi’ for the film without giving due credit or seeking permission.
However, in a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, Adnan denies of any such news. “First of all I am not aware of any legal action being taken anywhere,” he told the reporter. “Second, I am not the composer, Pritam is. The main verse that goes as ‘bhar do jholi meri Ya Muhammad (SAW)’ is the only portion that has been taken from the original, the rest Pritam has composed himself plus he has always been clear that he recreated the song. I am only part of it in the capacity of a singer because I was requested to.”
In a further twist in events, Adnan revealed that one of the daughters of the Sabri clan had in fact messaged him saying that “her late father would’ve been proud. This is a tribute to his genius”. Adnan continued, “As far as any other member of their family is concerned, they were perhaps misinformed that I, or anybody else for that matter, have composed it because at the launch event, director Kabir Khan had clearly announced that this is a re-created version of an iconic qawwali from the past.”
“When something becomes legendary or iconic, then the world tends to pick it up and recreate it. For instance, ‘Laal Meri Pat’ or ‘Duma Dum Mast Qalandar’ have been sung by so many people. Moreover, the recreated versions are a perfect revival of works that had otherwise faded in the background,” he added. Whether Sabri brothers will proceed with legal action is yet to be seen but Adnan sure has a point; reinvention of old classics has been a norm and one that is celebrated world over.
