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Bollywood song ‘Kesariya’ comes under fire for copying Pakistani band Call’s ‘Laree Chootee’
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Bollywood song ‘Kesariya’ comes under fire for copying Pakistani band Call’s ‘Laree Chootee’

Netizens are sharing the tracks side by side, saying the tune has been copied.
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19 Jul, 2022

There may borders separating countries but nothing can stop music from transcending them and netizens are quick to catch anything out of the ordinary. Recently released Bollywood song ‘Kesariya’ has caught the attention of netizens, who believe it has been copied from Pakistani band Call’s ‘Laree Chootee’.

Upcoming film Brahmastra dropped ‘Kesariya’ on Sunday, a song much-awaited by fans who had seen the teaser featuring the chorus. When the full song was out, there was instant backlash for the words “love storiyan” but netizens quickly got past that to notice that the tune sounded all too familiar.

They found the tune in Call’s ‘Laree Chootee’, released in 2011 and started sharing the songs side by side, pointing out that it has been copied.

One user even continued music producer Pritam’s Twitter thread adding the detail he missed out on.

Some seemed to have the opinion that this is not a first for Pritam.

The limelight has left “love storiyan” and it is not the worst part anymore.

The “vibes” are immaculate no more.

Do you think ‘Kesariya’ has copied ‘Laree Chootee’?

Comments

NYS Jul 19, 2022 05:02pm
"Kia huwa Jo lari chooti jeewan ki gari chooti jhoot ha tu muj ko na bataa" Oh hello Bollywood you lost your conscience this is digital world no more plagiarism acceptable
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Dr Malaria Jul 19, 2022 05:12pm
We watch pirated copies of bollywood movies all the time and cry when one 10 second tune in a 3 hour movie sounds similar to Pakistani song ?
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Sunil Jul 19, 2022 05:16pm
Stop piracy of Hindi movies
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Jul 19, 2022 05:49pm
Once a cheater, always a trickster, hustler, hoaxer, fraudster and swindler.
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Multani Jul 19, 2022 06:05pm
Our talent can improve quality of Bollywood, why they won’t let our professionals to work.
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AZAM AKBAR Jul 19, 2022 07:18pm
Nothing new. The Indians always copy.
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M. Saeed Jul 19, 2022 07:22pm
So much similarities and still we are not happy with each other? There should be humanly give and take relations.
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Art Jul 19, 2022 07:57pm
Bollywood means copying! They also copy from western films, nothing is original about Bollywood!
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annes Jul 19, 2022 08:00pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad yes best suitable to you
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Alisha Jul 19, 2022 08:11pm
Auto tuning mid lines of a song, to match other song's main lines, that trick can make even justin beiber song match local songs. Even a child can tell the difference, kesariya song main line tune is different than this song.
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Hy Zaifa Jul 19, 2022 08:17pm
Kyun nahi.
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Bunny Jul 19, 2022 09:11pm
both copy from each other at various points .some give credit some dont . some accept this some don't . but the main Q is how to stop this pilferage ?
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Raja Jul 19, 2022 09:15pm
Indians always copy pakistani songs and dramas.
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Factsmatter Jul 19, 2022 09:21pm
Indian films are more than Bollywood. Regional language films are thriving which gave music director like A. R. Rehman.
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Ash Chak Jul 19, 2022 09:22pm
@Multani Joke of the century.
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Anila Jul 19, 2022 10:54pm
I just wonder, why is the Pakistani band displaying Israeli flag in their video.
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Mesotwisty Jul 19, 2022 11:21pm
Bollywood is in such a sad state of disintegration. Hardly any movies coming out and those that do are complete garbage with most movies being pirated or ending up on streaming within days of release. This is all their own doing caused by nepotism and inbreeding of carbon copies kids trumping real talent. What can be expected of their music other than stealing of IP.
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Zoltar Jul 19, 2022 11:29pm
Ironically millions of Pakistanis watch pirated Indian movies on a daily basis and yet complain of a handful of Indian songs accused of plagiarism.
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Zoltar Jul 19, 2022 11:32pm
Every Pakistani movie is a really bad D grade copy of an Indian movie & yet people complaining about copying. Its funny.
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SecondPilot Jul 19, 2022 11:33pm
This is Pakistan's latest business model - accuse of copying and hope for a payout.
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GreenAura Jul 19, 2022 11:56pm
Do Indians know what "copyright" means?
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Aranya G Jul 20, 2022 12:23am
Kuch bhee lol
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Jeet Jul 20, 2022 12:23am
Yes quite shameful. It is not the first time. Innumerable times before a pakistani music has been copied by indian movies, musicians etc. But I want to ask one thing to Pakistanis. Why don't you sue these indian labels in a court of law for copyright violations? Your country anyway needs to secure all its earnings and finances. & this is an advice from an indian.
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Daud Jul 20, 2022 12:53am
Intellect thefts are common practice now. No-one cares. Thanks to copyrights law enforcement
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Abdur Razzaque Jul 20, 2022 01:45am
Pakistan should file a copy right breach and piracy case against the Indian production co.
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Anonymouseee Jul 20, 2022 02:24am
Indians are world renowned cheaters and copy cats. Nothing new here.
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Kumkumji Jul 20, 2022 03:18am
What nonsense, just because tune sounds identical for a line of song with no common words doesn’t become a copy. Most Pakistani’s here grew up watching Indian content and never paid a buck. Actually you guys dont have a moral right to even claim.
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Ed Jul 20, 2022 03:35am
Indians will never comment on such articles as they are ashamed, however they continue to comment and create issues on irrelevant articles
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Abbas Khan Jul 20, 2022 03:35am
@Sunil Well said!
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Abbas Khan Jul 20, 2022 03:36am
@Dr Malaria Exactly!
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Abbas Khan Jul 20, 2022 03:38am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad: Aamir bhai please. Looks like you work for Dawn paper, your comments are always posted.
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Abbas Khan Jul 20, 2022 03:38am
@ AZAM AKBAR and what we Pakistanis do, nothing right!
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Charlie hebdo Jul 20, 2022 04:25am
What a cheap way of the band to come in to limelght.
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Mukesh Devrari Jul 20, 2022 04:26am
We want good songs from everywhere.
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Charlie hebdo Jul 20, 2022 04:28am
Pakistan should go to ICJ.
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Charlie hebdo Jul 20, 2022 04:30am
Pakistan should submit a dossier to UN and ask for sanctions against India.
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Charlie hebdo Jul 20, 2022 04:32am
The Bollywood should pay 100PKR compensation to the band! wink wink.
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Charlie hebdo Jul 20, 2022 04:33am
"Come under fire!" Good Joke!
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Charlie hebdo Jul 20, 2022 04:35am
This is the headline in Pakistan's national best news paper, amusing! My suggestion id that it should be posted in the jokes section.
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F Khan Jul 20, 2022 04:50am
Yes copied
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Mutku Jul 20, 2022 05:44am
@Dr Malaria ha ha ha
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KJ Jul 20, 2022 06:22am
Then why are Pakistani actors, movies, songs and music not as well known as Bollywood? What are you guys doing?
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Reality Jul 20, 2022 06:23am
Wasn't the song from another hindi movie? Sat challis ..then what's the issue fr u guys?? Anyway if Abrarul issue resolved then this can be next case
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Ali Jul 20, 2022 06:28am
@Dr Malaria What a stupid argument, kahan sir pohroon :/
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pips Jul 20, 2022 06:28am
So what's new? This has been going on forever. We should have no hard feelings about this, it only complements the music scene of the sub continent.
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Dr Maleria Makkhi Lal Shrivastava Jul 20, 2022 07:17am
Well, what did you expect from Pritam? All his songs are copied from somewhere.
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KSJR Jul 20, 2022 07:40am
This is not copying. This is the erasure of Pakistani culture. From history to music Indians believe they are the best when they are nothing but charlatans, loosers, tricksters.
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TPA Jul 20, 2022 07:45am
Extortion racket
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Raja Parekh Jul 20, 2022 07:55am
If it is true then it is really a shame. He should have taken permission rights.
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Aam Aadmi Jul 20, 2022 08:10am
Ok. We copied of your songs, so you copy one of ours. Matter closed.
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Haroon Rashid Jul 20, 2022 09:10am
This is what China does to the world. Your iron brother.
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Sach baat Jul 20, 2022 09:22am
Out of 1200 films in a year Bollywood makes only 200. Pakistanis cannot imagine india beyond Hindi there in lies the problem of knowing India.
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UM Jul 20, 2022 10:15am
@Multani you have no talent…
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Shezi Jul 20, 2022 10:29am
Well, Media industry of India is all a copy of out counties in some sense. They copied whole Hollywood for movies though. The whole India is running on copying all things. Even Pakistan has some standard.
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Kk Jul 20, 2022 11:16am
It is same as Anu Malik and Israeli national anthem tune sounding similar controversy, does that mean he got inspired by it? All tunes can sound similar, and either way I don’t find them both similar at all. Lyrics are different, tune slightly is similar but not an exact copy.
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Flag Jul 20, 2022 11:22am
Horrible Hindustanis what else do you expect from them except stealing and copyright infringement
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Flag Jul 20, 2022 11:25am
@Dr Malaria Stupid argument. Piracy of Indian movies by non artistic commercialised individuals is very different to so called talented artists copying another artist.
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Vikas Jul 20, 2022 11:33am
If there ever is a band in Pakistan called Laari chhoti, they should be thankful to this song being copied, if it has been. At least someone has heard of this band now. No one ever knew they existed either in Pak or in India.
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Ashwin Jul 20, 2022 12:02pm
@Multani why dont you improve the quality of Lollywood by your so called Talent ?? Do it now, your own film industry is on dialysis !!
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Kiwi Jul 20, 2022 03:44pm
In YouTube there are videos showing how many Pakistani songs have been copied by Indians. There are hundreds of them.
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