Adnan Sami Calls Out Bollywood's Copying History

Adnan Sami has spoken out against the widespread criticism of modern music composers for plagiarism, asserting that past generations of musicians were also prone to borrowing tunes. He expressed that while he greatly admires legendary figures like R.D. Burman and Bappi Lahiri, their compositions frequently drew inspiration from other sources. Sami feels it is unfair to exclusively target emerging artists when historical precedents show similar practices among celebrated musicians. He pointed out that the increased access to information via the internet in recent decades makes contemporary composers more susceptible to immediate discovery if they are inspired by existing works.

Sami stressed the importance of acknowledging the original creators, citing Dean Martin's song 'Sway' as an example where credit was given. He specifically mentioned the song 'Mehbooba' from the 1975 film 'Sholay,' which he noted was inspired by Demis Roussos' 'Say You Love Me.' Sami believes that attributing the source of inspiration would have only enhanced the respect for the original composers, rather than detracting from their genius. He also drew a parallel to films, mentioning 'Kaala Patthar' as being inspired by 'Gold.'