Ya ali, Lamha lamha, Bheegi bheegi & Tu hi meri shab hai [Gangster (2006)] Pritam

Bheegi bheegi is inspired legitimately (!!) by Mohiner Ghoraguli's Bangla jibhonmuki gaan, 'Prithibi'! 'Ya ali' is a direct lift from the Arabic band Guitara's 'Ya ghaly' (from their 2002 album, Qisati), Lamha lamha is lifted from Waris Baig's 1998 track, 'Kal shab dekha maine', while 'Tu hi meri shab hai' is a direct lift from 'Sacral Nirvana' by Oliver Shanti & Friends.

Listen to Bheegi bheegi | Prithibi
Listen to Ya ali | Ya ghaly
Listen to Lamha lamha | Kal shab dekha
Listen to Tu hi meri shab hai | Sacral Nirvana

The album sleeve does have a credit note to Gautam Chatterjee! More on Mohiner Ghoraghuli! Was it because this is an Indian lift and the rest are from outside? Strange justice Pritam follows! 'Ya ali' and 'Tu hi meri' are mighty direct lifts. And so is 'Lamha lamha'! That leaves us with 'Mujhe mat roko'...till we trace its roots!

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