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Pritam defends ‘Cocktail 2’ song ‘Mashooqa’ amid plagiarism allegations
Key takeaways
- The controversy erupted shortly after the song’s release on May 19, when social media users began claiming that its tune resembled the 1993 Italian comedic track Se So Arrubate A Nonna by Italian duo Bibi & Coco.
- As comparisons between the two songs spread online, Pritam addressed the criticism through a post shared on Instagram Stories on Wednesday.
- “Every single of my song release comes with set of self-appointed music detectives, who have created a new genre called ‘imaginary similarities’.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Pritam has responded to fresh plagiarism allegations surrounding the song Mashooqa from the upcoming film Cocktail 2, criticizing online users he described as “self-appointed music detectives.”
The controversy erupted shortly after the song’s release on May 19, when social media users began claiming that its tune resembled the 1993 Italian comedic track Se So Arrubate A Nonna by Italian duo Bibi & Coco.
As comparisons between the two songs spread online, Pritam addressed the criticism through a post shared on Instagram Stories on Wednesday.
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