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Posted: 12 years ago

My friend was asking me:

Why so many Bollywood filmi songs are direct copies of English songs?

At first I thought:

There might not be many examples, but then she listed so many!

I was quite surprised:

Some of the most famous Hindi songs are copies! Examples: Bombay Meri Jaan, Zara Zara Touch Me, Gila Gila...

Don't believe me?:

See for yourself!!!! This website shows all of the copies side by side with the originals:bollywoodcoversongs.com

Do you think we Indians are copying too much?

Some of the biggest copiers are also our most esteemed and famous music directors! What does this mean? Is this even legal?

Please share your thoughts!

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Posted: 12 years ago

No harm copying so long as one's own culture is also preserved.
Music is generally has universal appeal.
I do love music of all types, Asian, Latin and Western.

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cyrax

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Posted: 12 years ago

I think the term is "copy"

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P1nk

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Posted: 12 years ago

Yeah with the short skirts and bikiniii that's not Asian culture!!!!!!

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return_to_hades

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Posted: 12 years ago

Do Indians copycat too much?

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Divya

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Posted: 12 years ago

It is not copying, it is taking 'inspiration' 🤣

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: return_to_hades
Do Indians copycat too much?

Do indians copycat too much?

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: cyrax

Do indians copycat too much?

Why do they only copy cats? I'd like them to copy dogs and other pet animals. Okay, dumb joke on my part...I know.

Seriously, though, copying without permission or consent is called plagiarism and is a serious offence. On the other hand, it is sometimes difficult to to distinguish between deliberate work of plagiarism and "works inspired by other sources" or simply accidental similarities that occur.

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: Beyond_the_Veil

Why do they only copy cats? I'd like them to copy dogs and other pet animals. Okay, dumb joke on my part...I know.

Seriously, though, copying without permission or consent is called plagiarism and is a serious offence. On the other hand, it is sometimes difficult to to distinguish between deliberate work of plagiarism and "works inspired by other sources" or simply accidental similarities that occur.

Why do they only copy cats? I'd like them to copy dogs and other pet animals. Okay, dumb joke on my part...I know.

Seriously, though, copying without permission or consent is called plagiarism and is a serious offence. On the other hand, it is sometimes difficult to to distinguish between deliberate work of plagiarism and "works inspired by other sources" or simply accidental similarities that occur.

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Posted: 12 years ago

^ Up until now I've had serious doubts about your nationality...but now I know that you are a TRUE Indian in every sense of the word! Congrats!

Also, I hope you are enjoying your de-moderatorship very much.

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