Dil mein baji guitar [Apna sapna money money (2006)] Music .. Pritam

Inspired by the song, 'Sheloha shela' by the Middle Eastern group, Miami Band!

Listen to Dil mein baji guitar | Sheloha shela

Tu jo nahin [Woh Lamhe (2006)] Music .. Pritam

Pritam has been given 'recreating' credit for this song, so he gets to face the music for this lift, perhaps along with the Bhatts!

Listen to Tu jo nahin (Woh Lamhe) | Tu jo nahin (SB John)

I suppose its the Bhatts who started this ridiculous trend of ignoring the real composer and crediting another as 'music arranged by'. This trend continues in Woh Lamhe, where Pritam is credited for composing 2 tracks (out of which one has already proven to be a lift!), while he's given arranging credits for a couple of other tracks. One of them happens to be the 50s sounding ghazal-like 'Tu jo nahin', sung by Glenn John. Its ironical and perhaps an attempt to compensate the lift that Glenn sings this, because his father sang this way back in 1959. Sunny Benjamin John (SB John), a very popular singer from Pakistan is the original singer in 1959 for a Pakistani film called 'Sawera' and this song is supposed to be his signature tune. And its very unfortunate that the Bhatts and the audio company chose to ignore him and the original composer (couldn't trace his name yet!) in the credits!

Hai ishq [Bas ek pal (2006)] Music .. Pritam

Pritam's second use of Yuri Mrakadi's 'Arabiyon Ana' already lifted by him in Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena

Listen to Hai ishq | Arabyion Ana

Pritam likes this track a lot huh? 2 lifts in 2 consecutive years! And to think that Pritam is a guest composer in this movie with only this track to his (??) credit!

Kya mujhe pyar hai [Woh lamhe (2006)] Music .. Pritam

Blatant lift from the track, 'Tak bisakah' by the Indonesian band Peterpan.

Listen to Kya mujhe pyar hai | Tak bisakah

Tak bisakah' means, Couldn't you? and is by one of Indonesia's most popular and successful pop groups, Peterpan. This track was part of the soundtrack of an Indonesian teen flick, 'Alexandria' (2005) and is apparently incredibly popular in those parts of the world!

Is this love [Pyar ke side effects (2006)] Music Pritam

Direct lift from Paul Anka's 1969 track 'A-mi-manera'.

Listen to Is this love | A-mi-manera (My way)

The original, is a 1969 track composed by Paul Anka, also made popular as 'My way', by Frank Sinatra and many other singers including Julio Iglesias and much later, by Gypsy Kings (the version added here)!

Ankahee Title Song [Ankahee (2006)] Music .. Pritam

Lifted off Boney M's 1984 track, 'Somewhere in the world' from the album 10000 Light Years.

Listen to Ankahee Title Song | Somewhere in the world

Pritam adds a false start not in the original that makes his version sound rather different. But, prod a bit further and the similarity is glaring!

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!

Chhoren ki baatein [Fight Club (2005)] Pritam

Direct lift from Pakistani singer Ali Zafar's 'Channo ki aankhen' from his 2003 album 'Huqa Pani'

Listen to Chhore ki baatein | Channo ki aankhen

Ali Zafar's Rangeen (from the same album) has been lifted by Himesh in Aashiq Banaya Aapne!

Akhiyaan Na Maar, Jal Jal Ke [Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005)]-----------PRITAM

The first one lifted from Pakistani singer Waris Baig's 2004 track, 'Challa' while the second is a lift from Yuri Mrakadi's 2001 track, 'Arabiyon Ana'.

Listen to Akhiyaan na maar | Challa Listen to Jal jal ke | Arabyion Ana

Waris Baig's 2004 album, Aaja Nach Lay had the track Challa. Pritam's versions are considerably souped up, and catchier....but of course such things don't take away the fact that its copied!

Jhoom [Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina (2005)]-----PRITAM

Lifted from Britney Spears' commercial for Pepsi, 'Joy of Pepsi' (2001, 2002)!

Listen to Jhoom | Joy of Pepsi

A lift from an Advt.!! Pritam sure is going places!

'Dil samundar', 'Chori Chori' & 'Adaa' [Garam Masala (2005)] -------PRITAM

Lifted off Turkish singer Tarkan's 'Kuzu kuzu' (2001), Dr Zeus/ Balwinder Safri's 'Hai rabba' (2003) and Amr Diab's 'Ana' (1999)

Listen to Dil samandar | Kuzu kuzu Listen to Chori Chori (Sukhwinder Singh, Hema Sardesai) | Chori Chori (Labh Jajua) | Hai Rabba Listen to Adaa | Ana

Considering that he had already lifted Turkish superstar Tarkan in Dhoom, this is a dead give-away! The prelude is the same, while the parts with 'dooba dooba...' are again lifted straight off the 'kuzu kuzu' part in the original. But, strangely enough, the main tune which goes, 'dil samandar' does not seem to be a direct lift! But just one listen to the complete samples below (don't stop mid way!!) would easily prove the inspiration!

With regard to the second lift, what's particularly baffling is the second version of the same song in the soundtrack, sung by none other than Labh Jajua, better known as Punjabi MC. Given the fact both Punjabi MC and folks like Dr Zeus/ Balwinder Safri belong to the same UK Bhangra scene, its rather startling that Punjabi MC chose to be part of an uncredited version of this track. Is Labh so poorly clued in to his own music scene that he didn't know the source of this track or did he simply ignore the source blinded by the greens offered by the music label Venus?

The 3rd lift, of that in 'Adaa' seems more like a strong influence 'cos of the sheer number of things that Pritam has added to his version. But the basic thread is from Amr Diab's track.

'Zahreeli raatein', 'Bheega bheega sa' & 'Halka halka sa' [Chocolate (2005)]--------PRITAM

Lifted off Jal's 'Aadat', Abrar-ul-Haq's 'December' & Jesse Cook's 'Breeze from Saintes Maries', respectively!

Listen to Zahreeli Raatein | Aadat Listen to Bheega bheega sa | December Listen to Halka halka sa | Breeze from Saintes Maries

'Zahreeli Raatein' is like a faster, DJ'ish version of Jal's 'Aadat' while 'Bheega bheega sa' is a straight lift from Abrar Ul Haq's song with the same words (his version is called 'December', however) that was part of his 2001 album 'Main Gaddi Aap Chalawan Ga'. Jesse Cook's 'Breeze from Saintes Maries' was part of his 2004 album 'Montreal'!

Dhoom machaale (Dhoom (2004))--------PRITAM

Partly inspired by Jesse Cook's 'Mario takes a walk'

Listen to Dhoom machaale | Mario takes a walk

To Pritam's credit (!!), the portion that derives inspiration is just the opening 2 lines and everything else further in seems to be his own! And that includes the main catchy hook 'Dhoom machaale'!

Shikdum ( Dhoom (2004) )---------PRITAM

Lifted off Turkish singer Tarkan's 'Sikidim'.

Listen to Shikdum | Sikidim

Yes, a direct lift. Had previously mentioned this as being inspired by 'Simarik' thanks to the confusion caused by Indian TV channels over that song. But this particular song is lifted straight of 'Sikidim'. A lesser known indi-pop singer, Sanjay Raina, has alleged that the track was a lift from his track by the same name that was part of his 1996 album, 'Hungama'. As a response, Pritam lets his cat out of the bag, and says that he was inspired by Tarkan's track and not Sanjay's! While I have not been able to get Sanjay's number, here are the other 2 tracks! And, if Sanjay's tune does sound similar to these tracks then its got to be first of the 3 since Tarkan's song was released as part of his 1999 album, 'Olurum Sana'.