Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is arguably the greatest folk singer in not just Pakistan but around the world. Known as ‘The King of Qawwali, NFAK is famous for introducing the genre to an international audience. His cultural impact has led to NFAK being honored in 2017 with a BBC Music Day Blue Plaque in Birmingham.
Over the years, people have made an effort to replicate his success with various covers to pay tribute to the legend. However, the most notorious music label dead-set on ripping off every NFAK classic is T-Series.
Recently, the latest music artists to cover Nusrat’s song are Meet Bros. The duo, alongside Mouni Roy and Jubin Nautiyal, released a four-minute music video that takes place at a party.
With more than 28 million views on YouTube, the song certainly is making headlines across social media. However, music purists are unhappy with the new version, taking to Twitter to express their disapproval.
If "copycat" had a face 💩#BolKaffara #DilGaltiKarBaithaHai pic.twitter.com/UqbbB8hS0g
— Inaya Fatima💫 (@ItsInayaFatima) September 27, 2021
Me after seeing Jubin Nautiyal's dance*#DilGaltiKarBaithaHai pic.twitter.com/M93DXowRoT
— Ruksar 📍 (@rukhsaraadeez) September 27, 2021
Just cleansing out my ears after listening to the #JubinNautiyal and #TSeries travesty #DilGaltiKarBaithaHai . Stop copying songs that do not need to be remade. 😡😒🤦🏽♀️ #PakistaniMusic https://t.co/UQhvUW8RSG
— SophiaQ (@SophiaAQ) September 24, 2021
India has not been shy in expressing their dislike for Pakistani artist working within Bollywood but in the same breath will shamelessly steal Pakistani music, movie & talent without due the respect and credit. #BolKaffara #DilGaltiKarBaithaHai
— 🇵🇸🇸🇩🇨🇩 (@sumabouta) September 26, 2021
In recent times, Bollywood has copied a lot of NFAK’s qawwalis, including the film, “Mera Piya Ghar Aya“, “Kitna Pyara Tujhay Rab Ne Banaya” and “Mujhe Ek Pal Chain Na Awe’“. All of the songs are ‘slightly’ altered versions of the original, giving T-Series an excuse to avoid plagiarism.
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