Shumail Maqbool Sabri sends Indian composers legal notice for copying 'Tajdar e Haram'

The song was used in John Abraham's upcoming film 'Satyameva Jayate'

KARACHI: Earlier this month, a song from John Abraham's upcoming film Satyameva Jayate was called out by a local qawwal for theft. Shumail Maqbool Sabri, who hails from the renowned Sabri clan and is the son of late Maqbool Ahmed Sabri, said the composers copied Tajdar e Haram for Satyameva Jayate without permission.

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The song was originally performed by the Sabri Brothers - Maqbool and Ghulam Farid Sabri. Shumail, claiming to be the rightful heir to his father’s music, told The Express Tribune that he planned to issue a notice to the music producers of the film.

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On August 8, Shumail managed to send a legal notice to T-series demanding compensation for stealing their property.

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Shumail added that the rights of the Sabri brothers’ music currently belongs to his mother but since its the men who venture into qawwali, he is the owner of the copyrights.

"In the past, whenever my father’s songs were used, we were never given any royalties. It was also very disappointing to watch the video of the Bollywood remake which was originally supposed to be a holy track," he said.

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