12 Popular Hindi Songs Copied From The West | Indian Copycats Bollywood Music

We always knew how most Bollywood movies were a copy of South Indian or Hollywood movies – but how many Bollywood songs do you know that were a copy of western music as well? Here are 12 popular songs from different eras of Bollywood that were blatant copies of – or as the music directors prefer to call it – 'inspired from' the West.

1. Song: 'Yun Hi Kat Jayega Safar' from 'Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'

Copied From: 'Lovely Lady Of Arcadia' by Demis Roussos

The 90s music director-duo Nadeem-Shravan took 'inspiration' from the Greek singer Demis Roussos for this Aamir Khan-Juhi Chawla starrer.

2. Song: 'Babuji Dheere Chalna' from 'Aar Paar'

Copied From: 'Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps' by Doris Day

'Babuji Dheere Chalna' is one of the most memorable tunes from the golden 50s era, but O.P. Nayyar could not have done it without the 40s American singer Doris Day and her popular song 'Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps'.

3. Song: 'Kambakht Ishq' from 'Pyar Tune Kya Kiya'

Copied From: 'Eireann' by 'Afro Celt Sound System'

In the early 2000s, the success of the music of PTKK was possible through the Ctrl C + Ctrl V genius of Sandeep Chowta – and some major influence from the West. For instance, this number copied from this fusion musical group.

4. Song: Title Song from 'Pyar Tune Kya Kiya'

Copied From: End Credits Track of 'Exorcist II' by Ennio Morricone'

Another number copied in this movie was the title song – which was lifted straight out of the ending credits of the famous horror movie. Now that's something!

5. Song: 'Akele Hain To Kya Gham Hai' from 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'

Copied From: 'Return to the Alamo' by 'The Shadows'

The 80s saw the popularity of music director duo Anand-Milind soar – and it is disheartening to know that one of their most popular numbers from QSQT was actually a direct lift from the British instrumental rock group.

6. Song: 'Laila Main Laila' from 'Qurbani'

Copied From: 'Chicano' by 'Black Blood'

As the 70s led way into the 80s, 'Qurbani' released with its awesome soundtrack – and Kalyanji-Anandji won the hearts of the music lovers. From an African song to Indian cabaret – 'Laila Main Laila' was quite the jump.

7. Song: 'Koi Mil Gaya' from 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'

Copied From: 'Take That Look Off Your Face' by Helen Welsh and the Company

One of the most successful soundtracks at the end of the 90s was undoubtedly that of 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' – with the freshness of Jatin-Lalit's music direction. But alas… 'Koi Mil Gaya', one of the movie's popular numbers, was also inspired from the West. Just click and listen.

8. Song: 'Mehbooba Mehbooba' from 'Sholay'

Copied From: 'Say You Love Me' by Demis Roussos

Even geniuses were not innocent in the game of musical plagiarism that plagues Bollywood. R.D. Burman won our hearts with his work in 'Sholay', but he too lifted right off the music of Demis Roussos.

9. Song: Title Song from 'Gupt'

Copied From: 'Deep Forest' by 'Deep Forest'

French musical group Deep Forest's eponymous number was picked up by Viju Shah to compose the catchy title song of the murder mystery 'Gupt'.

10. Song: 'Hare Krishna Hare Ram' from 'Bhool Bhulaiya'

Music Director: Pritam( No. 1 Thief)

Copied From: 'My Lecon' by JTL

No list of musical plagiarism is complete without mentioning Pritam. The modern-day Anu Malik composed the upbeat number 'Hare Krishna Hare Ram' for 'Bhool Bhulaiya' after borrowing 'inspiration' from Korean hip hop trio JTL's number 'My Lecon'.

11. Song: 'Pal pal' from 'Lage raho munnabhai'
Music Director: Anand Milind

Copied From: Theme for a dream (Cliff Richard's)

12. Hindi Song: Dhoom Machaale (Dhoom)

Music Director: Pritam

Copied From: Mario takes a walk (Jesse Cook)

One thing you have to admit about these music directors, they do scan the length and breadth of world music to select the best music to steal.

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Who was the biggest entertainer in 2013?

The unquestionable kings of the box office might not have impressed audiences with their work this year, but it would be stupid to dismiss the power of their megastardom. After all, it set the cash registers a-clinking, and brought in the mega-bucks, hai na?

If Shahrukh Khan’s Chennai Express was the biggest blockbuster of the year, Aamir Khan raced ahead of the baadshah with his latest release, Dhoom: 3. The biggies of B-town cemented their position with grand openings their movies received this year. And then there were others who set the box office on fire with stellar performances.

Farhan Akhtar’s portrayal of legendary sprinter Milkha Singh received tremendous response and television hottie Sushant Singh Rajput’s performance in Kai Po Che and Shuddh Desi Romance brought in a breath of fresh air. The charming Ranbir Kapoor might have been besharam in the choice of his movies and his off-camera histrionics, but with Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani the colourful lad proved that he is a crowd puller. Ranveer Singh too – with his incredible energy and raw, boyish charm – enchanted audiences with Lootera and Goliyaan ki Rasleela Ram-Leela.

As the curtains are drawn over 2013, here are some of the biggest successes of the year. You tell us, who should we call Entertainer of the Year?

Shahrukh Khan: He is not called the King Khan for nothing. While Chennai Express netted Rs 216 crore in India, it garnered serious moolah at international centres. This year – besides the regular international markets like US, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Germany – Rohit Shetty’s masala entertainer was screened at unconventional locations like Peru and Israel. In fact, the blockbuster film became the only Indian production to have fetched Rs 8 crore in the first weekend of its releases, proving that SRK continues to be the blue-eyed boy of the overseas market.

Hrithik Roshan: The third instalment of India’s most popular superhero franchise garnered a whopping Rs 166 crore in the first week of its release. Hrithik Roshan, with his super-heroic silver screen presence coupled with some really spectacular visual effects helped bagged the movie Rs 266 crore in total. The spectacular collections also showed the might of papa Rakesh Roshan’s flight of imagination!

Aamir Khan: The 48-year-old Khan dude might have struggled to draw himself to his fullest height to match with leggy beauty Katrina Kaif in the year’s much-awaited flick, but Mr Perfectionist is definitely standing tall and solid at Rs 211 crore at BO with Dhoom: 3. With nearly 100 percent occupancy in single screen theatres and 80 percent occupancy at multiplexes, Dhoom: 3 has become the fastest entrant to the Rs 100 crore club. Steadily but surely the shorty Khan on his killer bike is racing ahead of SRK in Chennai Express. Trade pundits are speculating that Dhoom:3 will easily cross the unbelievable Rs 300 crore mark!

Akshay Kumar: Akki had three releases this year – Special 26, Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai Dobarra and Boss. While Special 26 made Rs 106 crore (gross), OUATIMD and Boss went on to make Rs 64 crore and Rs 45 crore respectively.

Ranveer Singh: The hyper energetic Singh lad won us over with his performance in Vikramaditya Motwane’s Lootera. Though the movie received fabulous reviews and positive critical appreciation, it failed to mint much moolah. And then came the big bucks. Credit it to his raw sex-appeal, his chiselled body or his sizzling chemistry with sassy Deepika Padukone in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela, the Singh dude helped make the film a certified hit!

Farhan Akhtar: From India’s legendary athlete Milkha Singh’s dream run to grab a glass of milk to his unbelievable leap of faith to make India shine on the international map was beautifully captured by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Farhan Akhtar’s sculpted body and amazing intensity made him the Flying Sikh. No wonder then that the movie raked in Rs 104 crore at the box office and dashed to unbelievable glory!


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Deepika Padukone opposite Salman Khan in Sooraj Barjatya next Film?

Salman Khan’s film with Sooraj Barjatya has been in the news for its female lead ever since the project was announced. This time too the film has made it to the headlines for the same reason. As per the latest buzz, Deepika Padukone is working out her dates for Sallu miyaan’s next. So has the reigning queen of Rs 100 crore club bagged Sooraj Barjatya’s film? Have the makers finally roped in Dippy opposite Salman? Well, nothing is official as yet but Ms Padukone is quite close to clinching the deal. While talking to a leading tabloid, Barjatya confirmed approaching Ranveer Singh’s alleged girlfriend for his film.

“We’ve had several meetings with Deepika and the talks have reached an advance stage. Right now, we are figuring out the dates since it’s a long schedule. However, nothing is official yet” said the filmmaker.

As per the earlier reports, Anushka Sharma, Ileana D’Cruz, Kareena Kapoor Khan and very recently Nargis Fakhri were being considered to play the lead role opposite the Being Human actor. But it seems the Chennai Express starlet will walk away with the coveted project, hai na?

Well, we certainly hope that’s the case coz we can’t wait to watch the very hot Deepika romance the eternal bachelor of Bollywood onscreen.

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