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agree with lata jee

I fully agree with Lata ji.

She is 100% right

Fully agree with the Lata. Why can’t we create new poetry and compose it.

outstanding.

Totally agree with Lata ji. He and his contemporaries are made up of this lazy attitudes.

I think the grand old lady is right.

well tend to agree that an established singer like Atif should not go for remix stuff and have more creativity...

Lata G is absolutely right about old classics. I fully agree with her. It is ridiculous to distort those old classics with remix etc. These new versions of old classics are neither music nor poetry. They are simply disgusting to listen to. Those old classics are evergreen and are still enjoyed by all as if they had been composed and released this morning. The new distorted versions do not survive even for a day and fade into oblivion sooner than imagined.

She does not want to hear any remix version infact its not about Atif Aslam only.

It doesn't work. To call it a remix of the original is a travesty. A parody, may be.

The legend just showing his cheap voice to this kid Atif.

Popular singers on television and in recording sing the classics in every country.

This is not the first time new and old films have been compared.

Atif himself should have refused to sing this redo of the unforgettable song of Lata Ji and dishonor the great singer.

Every fixation is abnormal and a hurdle to evolution of (musical) mind! Lata Mangeshkar "was" great, Atif Aslam "is" phenomenal!!!

It is plagiarism, she is quite right.

This plunder of old treasures is unconscionable. So says an old timer. But I have the baggage of several decades of listening to the original version. Would be interested to see the response of the 20 somethings on this remix.

Sad that old classics are being remixed instead of creating new classics for toMorrow. No creativity here.

I heard about 10 seconds of Atif Aslam's version then got put off by his flat wailing tones. Could listen to Lata's version all day long!

he is lucky to have a comment like this. i hope he take positively. lata is different kind of singer not like other singers of india, that why nobody sees her in any singing talent shows...

Agree with her.

Photocopy or shall I say a different composition , what's r we discussing.

I agree with Lata Mangeshkar, they are just exploiting the beauty of the original.

Agreed. It's ridiculous to hear some of the old melodies of Lata, Kishore, Mukesh, and Rafi to be tarnished by the so-called remixers.

I fully agree with Lata jee. I felt the same when Atif did a rendition of "Insha ji utho Ap kooch Karo". I was saddened by the desecretion of a beautiful original song. by Ustad Amanat Ali Khan

I can't argue with Lata g because of her understanding of music. she is a legend and an institute herself. but the new generation has its own taste of music. and if it is trying to connect or making relation with the past then i think it is a healthy trend. we have coke studio that has introduced a lot of old songs in a very lively and different way. it is a hit. Someone told me," in present times if a hobby or passion can't earn you money then that hobby or passion are useless unless you have a full-time job!"

He is a rubbish singer.

I think if the original singer is disliking the innovation or change than Atif Aslam , should not go for it. He should not sing the modern version.

..............But Atif song is a real beauty !!!

Latta rightly said, the songs of such serenity as "Original Chaltae Chaltae" must be remixed with prior permission. Anyhow Atif's chaltae chaltae is pathetic and sung like a street singer singing in street walk"Galli main CHALTAE CHALTAE".

True. Shouldn't be remixed and tampered

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Pakistani singer Atif Aslam acted like a thief.

It’s rong to take old songs without permission.

Despite of his nasal voice quality of sound ,he is lucky enough to have some good composition ,otherwise he is a dumber wherever/whenever quality of voice matters.With Lataji in this case....One of her best classics trashed by inferior voice quality in music industry right now....

What an injustice with a classic song. Instead of originality this lad is going for cheap remixes. He should seek pardon from Lata Mangeshkar and the original poet and composer of this song.

lata jee saying right

Exactly. These remixes are not creativity. Original songs should be left un-tampered to enjoy their feel.

Agreed with Lata Ji, not only hers but all classic songs should not be remixed please

Totally agree with Lata Ji. Don’t just upset

The new Chalte Chalte is altogther a new composition. No problem!

Copying someone just to pay homage or to pay respect or sometimes to have a timely fun can be acceptable and that also with prior permission but if someone just want to get Excel or to make a comparison to make a better name can never be original work and acceptable one. Any Singer can be better than the other but not by proving the first one good or bad. And suppose in future, you are also proved deficient.

Atif is desperate to work in Bollywood. He knows there is a lot of money there.

Not bad. Wish Atif would contribute more in Pakistan. Our industry is fast picking up and needs all the talent. Assist it, dont ignore it.

she is jealous ....lolzz

I think people should be able to produce any kind of music as long as they have proper rights and permissions. People are free to like or dislike any of the versions of a classic - and they always have the classic itself - but I don't understand why such remixes can't be made. At the same time, instead of disparaging remixed pop stuff (which I don't like myself), people are free to encourage and support the kind of classical music they like so that we see more of it today.

I love Lata ji songs, and don’t have huge liking for Atif Aslam, yet in all honesty, this new version does sound very nice to ears. I liked it. He had added longevity to some old songs including TajadreHaram.

Lata ji is absolutely right.

old is gold! Lata jee is right not to listen this horrible remake!

Please listen to both the songs and then decide . . . What is being said should be more important then who is saying it. The remix is also good without taking the glory away from the Madam and her team.

Agreed with Lata.

I am not against occasional remixing, primarily because it seems to give a new life to an old hit and connects the past with the present. However, when old classics are blatantly turned into third-rate products from the run of the mill, it is actually painful to hear them let alone an insult to the creators of the original. Lata's remarks are not directed to this song alone, but the entire sad trend.

I feel bad and sad when I hear the plagiarized versions. Why cant they come with new songs and music? Lata is right.

I agree to Lata. What now is going on, is just use of technology. It is not the music . It is good to call it remix or fun of music. It is not the artistic work. Just listen old and compare it with new one. One can easily differentiate between the both, surely he/ she will vote the old classic music.

I do not blame Lata Mangeshkar. Atif Aslam should apologize.

I completely agree with Lata ji.she always said it that nobody should play with original songs and now a days it is happening a lot.

Good Madame Lata.

Lata is not only singer , she's a legend and world known artist over decades. Her words are meaningful. All other artists need to obey her

A very poor attempt to tarnish the original one. Original is timeless......

If Rahat Fateh sang it than I would listen to it but Atif is not My taste

Complete injustice to the original song, ofcourse as Lata jee is right its not worth listening it will hurt many who enjoy the original version.

Why..this is new day and age. New audience prefers newer version. Agree, permission must be taken, but to be possessive is ridiculous. Atif is a good talent and he will render his version beautifully!

Present day music directors do not have creativity.

My wife disagrees but I agree with Lataji

Well said Lata jee. Also, stop Bollywood singers from copying music from this side of the border.

I agree with Lata Jee.

Completely agree with her. Bollywood has no creativity or talent left.

No offense to Atif, but this is totally insulting for Lata Ji.

@M. Emad. You never have anything positive to say! You Bangladeshi troll!!!

Lata's 'Yaara seeli seeli' sounded a lot like Reshma's 'Chori Chori'.

Agree with great Lata.

Point agreed basically but as it is against a Pakistani singer, its giving otherwise feeling.

It is like saying, I sing like Rafi, please listen to my version of Rafi's song, instead of the original song. How many would like to take up on that offer! The difference is original versus imitation - as simple as that. Atif's version will very quickly fade away, never to be listened by anyone, a few years from now, so why even do it!

Lata is right. this type of stealing should stop

its true as we grow older we revertback to behaving like children. lata jee throwing a hissy fit lol

Had this new singer (and all others involved in this excercise), any regard for ownership rights of the professionally created every aspect of the original poetical and musical art, he himself should not have dared plagiarizing it. One has to agree with Lata ji about and on it. This act is not a step forward. It must be discouraged, particularly in professional circles where copyrights are being violated. Had anybody bothered to seek consent and/or permission of original lyricist, composer, singer, etc., in this particular case? If not, this makes it even worse, insensitive and irresponsible.

Is she still around? Who cares?

Agree with Lata. Big slap on self-important, self-entitled new singers. At least check if the original creators approve your effort.

In my opinion singing a remixed version without due permission breaches fundamental rights of original liracist , composer and singer of the original song. Also the original version is completely different from this new version. And most importantly Atif Aslam's voice is no match for Lata Mangeshkar's voice. He should stick to singing original songs.

i agree with Lata Ji.

Just ordinary... Lata is right and people should not distort the past classics. There is absolutely no comparison between the two with Lata's song being the premier one.

Atif Aslam sounds pathetic in this remix. This song is the biggest blunder of his career. Someone please tell Atif Aslam that he should know that he is not even 10% of the caliber of Lataji. Totally agree with lataji.

"Where is the creativity in simply lifting acknowledged, beloved classics and shuffling the notes around?" she asks Isn't this what Indian was doing since time immemorial? Double Standards acknowledged.

i like Atif but these are classics,let them be :( goes for all remixing original songs

Totally disagree with the great Lata. This song is definitely NOT a remix. This is an original number, sung by the very talented Atif Aslam. Yes the words are the same as those of the song originally sung by Lata. Would she like to be informed about similar songs sung by world class singers, not one but many, which were originally sung by people like her?? Heer comments do not make any sense. She is a great, as far as singing is concerned, however this greatness does not extend to other facets of her personality. Sorry, but these are the facts. Mangeshkar said she does not want to hear the remixed version: “This trend of remixing old songs saddens me. Where is the creativity in simply lifting acknowledged, beloved classics and shuffling the notes around?” Mangeshkar also spoke out against the changes made to old songs, arguing that this was being don't without the consent of the original composers and lyricists: "Nobody has the right to tamper with the creativity of these great composers and lyricists.” This is a totally baseless statement and reflects her not wanting to come to terms with the reality.

Atif Aslam is not that caliber of singer. I think Lata is justify to stop him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respect_(song) There are, probably, hundreds of songs whihc has been originally sung by a singer and then many others sand the same song with different music and style. No issues!! Here is an example of the Song originally sung by the great R & B Artist the late Ottis Redding. Respect. Aretha Franklin, the late great R & B Diva sang it, And many more. Please go to the above website for details. I am amazed at the pedantic attitude of the great Lata. I guess age does not spare anyone.

Lata gi you are right. I wish you could sue this guy and show him a lesson he would never forget.

@Muneeb Ali Sahib, there should be no issue with what the very talented Atif has done. Please go to this site to see how great singers like the late R&B Diva Aretha Franklin did the same thing as Atif. And many more great singers have sung RESPECT originally sung by the late great Otis Redding. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respect_(song) There are hundreds of songs sung by great artists whihc were sung originally by someone else. Lata Ji is a great singer, however she seems to be out of step with what happens in the music world.

@Imran Sahib, please go to this site and see, what the late great R&B Diva Aretha Franklin did. She did exactly what Atif has done. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respect_(song) There are many examples of this. Please come to your own conclusions. Thank you!

What do I think? Only things I know is that stealing is forbidden. If you can not create then you better switch to any business other than creation. This is bigger theft than the software piracy.

Couldn't agree more to her. Somethings have no parallel whatsoever. I hope this does put an end to the culture of ruining old classic songs.

@sheraz Okay shivani

Not Bad Atif. I wish he would have just sing the original. The new song does not have the chemistry as the original one. One of my favorite songs by lata jee.

What happens when u plagiarize a classic novel? U get sued. It is a travesty of art to steal somebody's successful original work, and paddle it for making money, without even taking permission of the original artists. When u remix, its also an admission that u are devoid of creativity and artistic skill. Atif in agreeing to do this work shows that he is more of a commercial salesman than an artist. Not only the subject remix does not do any justice to the original composition, but does not come up to a mark.

Please remember, do what Lata says. She is universally loved by all who enjoy South Asian Music regardless of where they live.

I totally 100% agree with Lata-Ji. Why can't he create his own song? Why he is copying from Ghulam Farid Sabri's Qawaali and now Lataji's beautiful old song. Plagiarism does not work in today's world. Someone should tell him copying or cheating is not good.

Nowhere close to the original.

I simply agree with Madam Lata. This has been a big trend, I voiced the same concern with Coke Studio. Rehashing old songs with bunch of singers and too many music instruments. Please create original work.

I am with Lata Ji . The original is inimitable. Atif is very talented singer and should invest his skills and energy on producing the music which make him memorable like these old classic artists. He can do it.

racist mentality of Lata is coming out against Atif.

no comparison from the original !!!! agree with Lata on that.

Lagta is trying to become Narendra Modi of music. Atif sounds more melodious then her.

This is 2018 and every thing is altered, so why not songs

IT is cloning in art. Somebody must stop this trend.

The best voice in the subcontinent was never known for her humbleness or for being a gracious person....

Lata Ji sang remixes,and copies of songs,BW is the remix ,and copy center of the world,atiff just like her doing the best with the job that was offered to him! It is a current version and adapted for new types of experience in the movie , that this song is expressing!

Remix songs are the worst anyone can think off. The original is murdered.... saddening.

One can compare both the version and conclude...the difference is unfathomable..I love to see him sing close to her

Atif is not the first one to sing old songs or do remix of old songs. Lata ji should have a big heart and should encourage young singers to do remix or sing her songs. Thousands of remix have been done so far, where was Lata at that time. It is so biased of her to pinpoint Atif. People do remix and there is no copyright or any law of to condemn it in anyway. Atif has a beautiful voice and people should not make it a contradictory.

Music is no ones property no matter how big is the musician. I agree woth her from sentimental prespectives but not from logical prespectives.

it is typical for older has beens to have this attitude, how do you get old songs in front of the new generation then. She is just bitter that she is irrelevant in the current world. She was great in her time, but the world moves on. Regarding plagiarism, bollywood could not make movies without copying the west or old movies.

Can't he write his own songs. I can not understand these copy cats.

@I love classical ..Not talking against his voice but lack of creativity. I think the blame should go to the music directors. He just sang whatever song they created.

lata jee is 100% right....changes made to old songs cause loss of creativity, taste of melody and lyrics

Nothing wrong with remixes if they are nicely done. However, I don't like this new version. Lata's 'old-age' voice broke 30 years ago. You can tell it was a very old woman singing. I'm guessing low pay has forced her to continue singing for this extra 30 years?

Love respect for Ms. Lata she is right. Atif is a great singer he sung this good as well. But this remixing needs to channelised through copy right and or taking kind of NoC with the original singer and other creators of the song and these people should be sharing the profit from re-mixed song business.

agree its not just atif it applies to everyone.bollywood these days has lost its soul that is why the highest grossing moving is viewed only by just 10% people

I fully agree with Lata. Old is Gold and its should remain as it is. the new generation should make their own hunky ponky songs without changing the old classic tune. hands off guys.

She's right. Originals are much better always! No one can sing as good, as those sung by original classical singers!

Original is better in lata tai voice totally agree with lata ji .kacra kar diya ..

I totally agree with Lata ji. She is absolutely right. They are destroying the true essence of these beautiful songs and it is painful :(

I rather enjoyed it more. It was a better song than the original. But thats just my opinion.

Love the new song ! They should have requested proper permissions if they did not.

I never liked it when lata mangeshkar songs are sung by anyone else, nobody holds that glory the legend has.

She doesn’t say that when Indian musicians copy / remix almost all the hit songs from Pakistan? Why?

Lata jee is right. .

@Tanvir Khan she wasnot great! She was, is and will forever be the LEGEND !!a candle light should not be compared to the Sun!!

I do like Atif Aslam but I agree with Lata m that ckassics should never be tampered with and if so permission should be granted agreed if they are worthy enough.

Lata is right...the artist of original art can never approve tampered version of their baby!

Lata is right, composer should have creativity of their own instead to do reni and etc etc etc etc This renders the actual song go into oblivion.

Remixing is idiotic to start with. I 100% agree with Lata jee.

Atif Aslam is no match to what Lata has done along with lyricist and music composer of pakeeza song.

Atif's song chalty chalty is really amazing its heart touching song i listened it for the first time and it got to my heart and i have listened it more than 15 times in a day lata mangeshkar is a legendary singer but i have to say Atif's version is really very beautiful

Well, I respect her, but come on it is time to give new life to her old song as well. Narrow mindedness!

While I agree with Lata, I wonder why she didn’t speak out when she sang Yaara Seeli Seeli, which was lifted directly from Reshma’s old folk song? What about Akshay Kumar dancing shamelessly to Mustt Mustt which was taken from Nusrat? It was ok when she was doing it, or Indians were butchering our classics, but now it hurts?

I totally agree with Lata Mangeshkar. Most of now singers and composers are not talented, nor are they innovative. Listening to a vulgar cheap reprised versions of my old favorite songs saddens me. They should be tried in the court for not only copying the songs without consent, but also for hurting the fans of old songs feelings.

There is nothing wrong in singing old songs again. An American song Blue Moon has been sung by 50 different artist.Rahat Fatah Ali Khan Has been mutilating Nusrat Fatah Ali's song for long time .

Spare the old classics. Atif Aslam does not know how to sing. His weak voice gets camouflaged in the cacophony of background music. He should never attempt a classic.