Lata Reacts to Sonakshi’s ‘Mungda’ Remix, Calls It a ‘Rip Off’
The veteran singer has not taken well to the new version of her sister’s song.
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The makers of Total Dhamaal and actor Sonakshi Sinha have been criticised heavily for their remix of ‘Mungda’ which was released recently. The original ‘Mungda’ from the 1978 film Inkaar was sung by Usha Mangeshkar, with by Rajesh Roshan and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The new version is sung by Jyotica Tangri, Shaan and Subhro Ganguly and is composed by Gourov-Roshin.
The original musicians are not very happy with the remix. In a Deccan Chronicle report, Usha Mangeshkar said, “Our songs were created after a great deal of thought and they were done with sensitivity and care. To rip them off in this arbitrary manner is not correct.” Her sister Lata added, “We are not asked if we approve or not. No one seeks our consent before using our songs. Is that right?”
Rajesh Roshan who composed also expresses his displeasure, “I think there is less of inspiration and more of perspiration in the music industry. The filmmakers have lost confidence in creating new songs.”
Total Dhamaal stars Ajay Devgn, Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Esha Gupta, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey, Sanjay Mishra, Riteish Deshmukh, Johnny Lever and others. The film is directed by Indra Kumar and will release on 22 February.
(With Inputs From: Deccan Chronicle)
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