Blackpink's Jennie accused of copying Bollywood song as 'Like Jennie' teaser sparks controversy

Jennie faces plagiarism claims as fans compare new song 'Like Jennie' to a Bollywood song, sparking a heated fan war.

Blacpink's Jennie is at the center of controversy as fans accuse her of copying the "Rani" theme from Bollywood star Alia Bhatt’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani in her latest track "Like Jennie". The allegations have sparked intense debates, with fans from both sides engaged in a heated online battle.

Jennie announces 'Like Jennie', out this Friday.pic.twitter.com/sVgJLnme8r

— About Music (@AboutMusicYT) March 3, 2025

Jennie, who is experiencing massive success with her solo career, recently teased a snippet of "Like Jennie", which led to immediate comparisons with the Bollywood film’s soundtrack. Social media was flooded with side-by-side videos and audio clips highlighting the alleged similarities. While some dismissed the claims as mere coincidence, others insisted that the resemblance was too strong to ignore.

The copy paste 😭 she’s shameless pic.twitter.com/WZl8Bf0Wem https://t.co/yRwBc9FnVY

— . (@KPOP_FLOP_) March 4, 2025

ran out of songs in western pop now she's copying from bollywood

— Shane⁷⸆⸉🍉 (@shane_oppa) March 4, 2025

Someone copying Pritam wasn’t in my 2025 bingo cards1

— Emma ⟭⟬⁷ (@emluvsbts) March 4, 2025

Blink, Blackpink's fandom, defended Jennie by arguing that musical similarities are common due to sampling and that the accusations were exaggerated.

sampling is not the same thing as plagiarizing… if they give credits to the original creators, then it’s not stealing

— sara (@jemtessa) March 4, 2025

Some, Bollywood music enthusiasts and Alia Bhatt’s supporters demanded accountability, urging Jennie’s label, Odd Atelier, to respond to the controversy.

Meanwhile, Jennie's debut solo album Ruby is set to release on March 7.