T-Series has yet again butchered a beautiful song by a Pakistani singer. This time it is Bollywood’s very own iconic song Aap Jaisa Koi from the film Qurbani (1980) which introduced the world to the magical voice of Nazia Hassan.
Yes, not many are aware of this fact that the late Pakistani singer started her professional musical career with a song for a Bollywood film. The song became a huge success in India and she became the first Pakistani and also the youngest (at age 15) to win the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback.
Now that very song which was earlier filmed on Zeenat Aman and Feroz Khan has been remixed, rather wrecked, by musician Tanishk Bagchi for the film An Action Hero. Starring Malaika Arora as a muse in the song with a guest appearance by the film’s hero Ayushmann Khurrana, this rendition is an absolute horror fest audio-visually.
T-Series, in their usual fashion, have ditched all the beautiful elements of the composition, especially its signature music. The new version of Aap Jaisa Koi, sung by heavily auto-tuned by Zahrah S Khan and Altamash Faridi, is beyond redemption. While Zeenat Aman also played a girl dancing at a bar like Malaika, Aman kept it classy while gently teasing at the same time. Malaika’s version has completely thrown caution out of the window which is in complete contrast to the beautiful lyrics of the song.
To justify that they have also included additional lyrics to the disco beat. The visuals are not appealing despite Malaika’s moves because the choreography doesn’t suit the beat or the lyrics. Undoubtedly, this is a song we don’t want to hear.
T-Series has tweeted the song with a caption “When the OG Diva met our Action Hero & the rest is history!” Well, literally the beautiful memories of the song have turned into a thing of the past because of this tacky number.
And thankfully, this is a popular opinion on both sides of the border. Indians, Pakistanis, music lovers from all over the world shared their verdict on Twitter and echoed our thoughts. Have a look:
@tanishkbagchi and Bhushan Kumar should be jailed for life got destroying all the old nostalgic song. #AapJaisaKoi https://t.co/9UdX7MVUS3
— Mayank Madhur (@KanganaMayank) November 27, 2022
Today I’ll share the real thing #NaziaHassan pic.twitter.com/7Py7TCsuZG
— Manish (@rmanish1) August 13, 2021
Some showed how it is ACTUALLY done
Appreciation tweet for @itsmeeshashafi for doing pure justice with Nazia Hassan’s Boom Boom. #MeeshaSafi #NaziaHassan #BoomBoom pic.twitter.com/Xl0bg7XFJy
— Imagination (@Imagina65564492) November 26, 2022
How REAL talent is unmatched
nazia hassan you will always be famouspic.twitter.com/kn2lVy7Y8q
— zoha⁷ (@vag1nayeon) November 26, 2022
She isn’t alive to see this day
If Nazia Hassan were alive she’d die after listening to this https://t.co/Od9bh6ykpw
— Zak (@Zakr1a) November 28, 2022
Nazia Hassan we are sorry.we failed you as a nation😔💔!!
(these mfs don’t have a brain to make something of their own) https://t.co/lUTiqlD5yp— دیجا (@deejasays) November 26, 2022
Some demanded an apology or action, we demand it too!
Can Bollywood leave iconic Pakistani songs alone?? They are ruining every single song of ours by remaking it. Apologize to Nazia Hassan our Queen https://t.co/j3gbfay2Ra
— 💙⁷حریم (@whaIienseok) November 27, 2022
The audacity to remix aap jaisa koi 🤡
— N (@NuhaNjb) November 26, 2022
nazia hassan songs are v personal to me esp. aap jaisa koi – y’all need to stop digging your claws into every iconic song & ruin it for the public! 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
A 100000 PAGE APOLOGY TO NAZIA HASSAN IS NEEDED https://t.co/jUrSP8afCD
— 🍓 (@b1tterscotch) November 26, 2022
Why. Why. Why.
That Aap Jaisa Koi remake is an atrocity… it was unnecessary and the audacity to replace Nazia Hassan’s voice with Zarah Khan MY HEAD IS HOT 😡 pic.twitter.com/tUiaZW793m
— chotuk stan 💕 (@kehnahikyaax) November 26, 2022
How to undo the damage
After listening to it, I listened to Nazia Hassan’s version 10-20 times to sanitize my hearing. It’s pure now🥰 https://t.co/dUstQhFiF9
— Marwah Khan (@TheMarwahKhan) November 27, 2022
I absolutely discourage you to listen or watch this:
But this is highly recommended:
