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T-series removes Atif Aslam's song from YouTube after backlash

T-series removes Atif Aslam's song from YouTube after backlash

The music label apologised after the hashtag #TakeDownAtifAslamSong started trending on Twitter
25 Jun, 2020

T-Series has removed Atif Aslam's version of the song Kinna Sona from YouTube after the hashtag #TakeDownAtifAslamSong started trending on Twitter in India.

The track was a part of 2019's action drama Marjaavaan starring Tara Sutaria and Sidharth Malhotra.

The music label has since then issued an apology for not complying with the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) which has banned artists from Pakistan from working across the border.

In the statement released, they acknowledged the move as a mistake on their part.

"It has been brought to our notice that the said song has been sung by Atif Aslam and this song was put up on the YouTube channel of T-Series by one of our employees from the promotion team. He was unaware of his action and erred while putting up the song," they shared.

They also ensured the audience that they will not be releasing or promoting any artists from Pakistan in the near future.

"We condemn our mistake and apologise for the same. We assure you that henceforth we will neither release, nor promote the song on any platform of T-Series. Meanwhile, we are removing the said song from our YouTube channel. We also assure you that henceforth we will not be releasing or promoting work by any Pakistani artists.”

Comments

Nauman Jun 25, 2020 12:55pm
Such tiny hearted neighbors Pakistan has...
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zahid Jun 25, 2020 01:09pm
Mahan bharat aur us ki Mahan janta....keeping achieving new lows with every passing day..Keep falling
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Aatif Jun 25, 2020 01:17pm
Doesn't make him any less of a genius that he is. Music's loss.
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Andrew Jun 25, 2020 01:26pm
Sickening.
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Brownflower Jun 25, 2020 01:29pm
In all fairness, Pakistan has also banned all Indian content.
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Hasnain Haque Jun 25, 2020 02:05pm
Real shame that such petty things are being carried out
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Babu Ram Jun 25, 2020 02:11pm
It is India's lose. Where Pakistani talent is superior than the local artists, India uses Pakistani artists and not for any charitable cause rather commercial gain.
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Babu Ram Jun 25, 2020 02:12pm
And India has aspirations of being the largest democracy in the world.
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Anujit Jun 25, 2020 02:29pm
Utterly disgraceful
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F Jun 25, 2020 03:15pm
Shameful attitude. Indians should re-release the movie without song also then.
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Jjacky Jun 25, 2020 03:24pm
Just imagine boycott china.
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Tiddi Khan Jun 25, 2020 03:44pm
@Brownflower, Who want to work there.
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Nomansland Jun 25, 2020 03:50pm
@Nauman And your banning of Indian movies and tv series is big hearted ?
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Abdulmalick Ismail Jun 25, 2020 04:09pm
Petty little people live across the border in India
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Mahesh Jun 25, 2020 04:21pm
Good one T-series
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Omar Jun 25, 2020 05:33pm
Next time be careful and dont repeat the same mistake ;-D
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Pure ind Jun 25, 2020 05:49pm
Perfect..
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SAM UL INSAAN Jun 25, 2020 06:08pm
@Nauman Pakistan has also banned Indian singers
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ROCKY Jun 25, 2020 06:33pm
Good for both
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Chilghoza Jun 25, 2020 06:34pm
Atif has already been paid for the said song. Although cancellation of concerts might effect him but there are plenty of venues besides India.
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Whale Jun 25, 2020 06:46pm
@Brownflower can't really say we ban Indian content since all of us watch and listen to Indian entertainment such as movies and songs
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Gill Jun 25, 2020 06:58pm
@Brownflower About time!
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M. Saeed Jun 25, 2020 07:30pm
But, the original song "Kinna Sona---"is a Pakistani singer's rendering of a Pakistani writer's lyrics.
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Anonymouseee Jun 25, 2020 09:09pm
No worries. The Indians download and watch Pakistani songs and dramas through other means all the time. This is just a show to save face.
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Kk Jun 25, 2020 10:18pm
You get what u give
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Faran Jun 25, 2020 10:21pm
We have a mastery in banning the contents.
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Nadeem Jun 25, 2020 10:39pm
I wonder how insecure these ppl are.
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D’Souza Jun 25, 2020 11:07pm
Shunned and ignored.
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Hindustani Dil Jun 25, 2020 11:23pm
Not good this. Art knows no border. Pakistan should also lift the ban on Indian songs and content as should India.
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Azhar Khan Jun 26, 2020 12:32am
T Series aka Trash Series
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mohsin Haq Jun 26, 2020 01:33am
Pakistan should ban T series they have a huge market in pakistan
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Maryam Jun 26, 2020 03:04am
Unfortunate!
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Hadi Jun 26, 2020 03:46am
Their loss, Atif Aslam is once in a generation type artist.
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Mesotwisty Jun 26, 2020 03:56am
Amazing. They are apologizing for not being bigots.
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Raza Jun 26, 2020 05:25am
There is one word we use for this negligent – copyright violation – Before apologies to Indian they should also apologies from Atif Aslam for stealing his song without his consents. What a world we are living …..
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Plastikman Jun 26, 2020 05:56am
@Brownflower india keep winning this war Pakistan really has to stop all indian contents and promote it own culture hijack by india
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Pendoo Jun 26, 2020 06:37am
@Brownflower Both must be condemned. Art and entertainment should not be in the hands of politicians
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Captain Jun 26, 2020 07:17am
No problem ....
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Amir Jun 26, 2020 07:37am
yet millions will suffer in poverty and ignorance on both side of the border, we just need to attend a body building contest to flex our muscles
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Sana Jun 26, 2020 07:39am
@Nauman why? has Pakistan not banned Indian movies and music? so is that little hearted ?
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Gangadhar Jun 26, 2020 08:11am
This is silly, because we don't have to follow what Pakistan does. Ever.
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Mayank Beniwal Jun 26, 2020 08:24am
I think Atif aslam should launch his song on his own you tube channel By creating one.Because now a days politics is running high. it will gonna be a definate hit
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Oberver Jun 26, 2020 08:27am
What a shame all pat if their insecurities. They cannot tolerate any rising star . I am sure us has got to do with the fact that Atif paid homage to Sushant Singh Rajput and the bigots of nepotistic club in India could not handle it.
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T-man Jun 26, 2020 09:49am
Big country small minded people.
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Ronnie Jun 26, 2020 09:50am
Pakistan has its all weather friend China on its side. Atif should learn to sing Chinese songs and cater to Chinese fans than Indian fans.
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jdshami Jun 26, 2020 09:51am
"They also ensured the audience that they will not be releasing or promoting any artists from Pakistan in the near future". Does any of the Pakistani artist has any shame...these artists love money...they do not care to be insulted.
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Maaz Jun 26, 2020 10:01am
Atleast Indians know where their hearts are at. Definition of a true nation.
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Aqil Siddiqi Jun 26, 2020 10:13am
@Brownflower who started it ?????
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Aqil Siddiqi Jun 26, 2020 10:13am
Art shouldn't be part of Politics
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Biswajit Debnath Jun 26, 2020 12:20pm
@Aqil Siddiqi, Politics is everything and everything is politics. It is because of politics that our systems are poles apart.
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Rubina Jun 26, 2020 12:35pm
@Aqil Siddiqi Pakistan, Zia times were first when ban on Indian content started.
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A shah Jun 26, 2020 12:58pm
This is good. There should be no communication between the two countries. Pakistan should sell their music to China and Turkey
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nam Jun 26, 2020 03:00pm
@Andrew very, very, very sickening
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Dr.Sadaf Jun 26, 2020 03:44pm
Was anybody expecting something else.
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Imran Jun 26, 2020 06:19pm
Art has its borders otherwise why would you have Asian Museum in the west?
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Saira Banu Khan Jun 26, 2020 07:45pm
I pray for a future when our two countries can live together .... in peace, harmony and cooperation and a sincere, genuine, heartfelt, friendship. This mutual banning of art and culture only goes to reinforce the pettiness in the minds of the most vocal, vociferous and virulent minority amongst our two peoples. Such concepts do not even exist anywhere in the western world.
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Sajid K Jun 27, 2020 04:02am
@A shah Really! We can sell it to Turkey or China, however Ladakah should ring some bells what China did. I hope common sense should prevail and people on both side realize that it will take both nations down.
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Laila Jun 28, 2020 02:56am
Keep politics and arts seperate!!
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