Bollywood's version of 'Tajdar E Haram' is no where close to Atif Aslam, Sabri Brothers'

'Satyameva Jayate' owes an apology to the original producers of the track

KARACHI: It's no breaking news that Bollywood films often take inspiration from Pakistani music for their songs releases. Usually, these tracks are either stolen or remixed in a way that makes people cringe.

Earlier, Nazia Hasan's Disco Deewane was practically ruined by Karan Johar's film Student of the Year. Later, Hassan Jehangir's Hawa Hawa was also rehashed by Mika Singh for the Arjun Kapoor-starrer Mubarkan.

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Atif Aslam's Tajdar-e-Haram gained momentum as the star track from season eight of Coke Studio. People all over the world loved the qawalli which was originally produced by the Sabri Brothers in the early 90s. Recently, John Abraham's upcoming film titled Satyameva Jayate also released its own version of the track.


Sung by Wajid, Bollywood's Tajdar E Haram can convince the audience of everything that's wrong with remakes. The original qawwali performed by the Sabri Brothers was one that enthusiasts hummed at shrines or religious gatherings. Later, Atif's melodious and subtle take on the track brought it back into the limelight and was adored by many across the globe.


However, Satyameva Jayate's version turns the track into a club-number. With music that does not gel well with the lyrics, 2018's Tajdar E Haram is a complete disaster - almost disrespectful to the original production. Towards the end, the lyrics are sung on a background score of what's usually used during Hindu religious ceremonies. For now, no one seems to have batted an eye, but taking the over-emotional audience into consideration, the latest version of the track might just be deemed blasphemous and cause an uproar.

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Without attaching any religious or cultural sentiments, we feel that the track was a blasphemy to the art of music. Satyameva Jataye owes an apology to the original producers.

Listen to the track here:


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