Nazia would be turning in her grave: Fans despise 'Aap Jaisa Koi' remake ft Malaika, Ayushmann
The song was initially shot on Zeenat Aman, Feroz Khan and Vinod Khanna in the 1980 film 'Qurbani'
Entertainment Desk |
November 27, 2022
Bollywood is all about recycling old classic songs now; and more often than not, the remixes disappoint fans. This time, Pakistan’s pop icon Nazia Hassan's iconic track Aap Jaisa Koi got a revamped version for the upcoming film, An Action Hero, starring Ayushmann Khurrana — and fans call the new song an “atrocity."
The revamped version, sung by Zahrah S Khan and Altamash Faridi, was released on YouTube on Saturday. It also marks the comeback of the Chaiyya Chaiyya dancer Malaika Arora. Hassan's vocals were initially picturised on Zeenat Aman, and late actors Feroz Khan and Vinod Khanna in the 1980 Bollywood film Qurbani. Aap Jaisa Koi was a touchstone track in the disco movement back in the day.
— waliya (@waliyasayss) November 26, 2022
“Can we please, for the love of god, STOP fiddling with the classic old songs please?” wrote a user. “With such immense talent in our music industry, we need new music to jam to and not a copy of the songs we’ve already heard and loved!”
— S 🇮🇳 (@dearchappal) November 26, 2022
Without directing any hate towards Arora, some fans even commented on how the song only belonged to Aman and that Bollywood should leave her songs alone for no one can do justice to the dance movements better than she did.
— Ansuman Rath 🇮🇳 (@_AnsumanRath) November 27, 2022
A user even commented on how they feel like they have to listen to the original song to “calm” themselves down after the “atrocious” remix.
— Faz Begum (@FarzanaBegum2) November 26, 2022
For Hassan’s die-hard fans back in Pakistan, the remix felt like a “personal attack.” They wrote, “Nazia Hassan’s songs are very personal to me, especially Aap Jaisa Koi. You all must stop digging your claws into every iconic song and ruin it for the public!” They continued, “The newer version does not even have the charm or the vibe! they have completely ruined the song! t-series needs to be held back!”
— m ✨ | hbd sidhs 💖 (@GirlBerryman) November 26, 2022
Earlier this year, Bollywood upset Pakistani fans after recreating Abrar ul Haq's Nach Punjabun in JuggJugg Jeeyo, and it seems like they're not stopping anytime soon. Fans think the industry is "tanking" in terms of new musical content.
Khurrana's thriller flick, An Action Hero, follows the story of a youth icon and superstar, Maanav, who was at the peak of his career under the age of 30 before he gets caught in a film set accident. The film also stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Jitendra Rai and Mirabel Stuart in prominent roles.
An Action Hero is slated to hit theatres on December 2.
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