Vikram Dhunta

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Remember (does it still air?) the AIR FM jingle by Shibani Kashyap that was their trademark jingle for so long? It was better than most other FM channel jingles by far, and conspicously better than any other AIR attempts at making jingles (hear the AIR FM Rainbow jingle if you want this proven). You would hear it in the bus, in your room, on the roadside, in a hotel whereever and instantly recognize the all new FM channel that had so much more to offer than drab ole FM.

Unfortunately, turns out this jingle was a copy. That superb chorus 'A Aye Awwrrr Eff Emm Radio-o" is actually a direct lift from a song "Listen to the music" by the Doobie Brothers. Aint' it sad?

There's nothing worse for a music lover fanatic to discover that one of his 'all time favourites' is a straight liftoff of a song from another place/era/genre. Just like when I realized that the old Shammi classic 'Dil use do jo pyaar de de...' is inspired by 'With a little help from my friends' by the Beatles, just as "Chura Liya" is a redux of a film theme.

Here's a great site dedicated to plagiarism in bollywood.

Labels: bollywood, india, personal

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