Pakistani artists are restricted from working in Bollywood, however, it seems that there is no restriction in recreating Pakistani classics without giving due credit. Bollywood’s assault on iconic songs continues with Zaalima Cola Cola which has been recreated for the anti-Pakistan movie Bhuj: The Pride of India.
Zaalima Coca Cola starring Nora Fatehi has been sung by Shreya Ghoshal and the music has been given by Tanishk Bagchi. While the song has received over 40 million views in just three days, the track seems to be a remake of Pakistani singer Noor Jehan’s song by the same name which was released in 1986.
The remake hasn’t been received well by fans. Many social media users criticised the film for not giving the original due credit. “India boycotting Pakistani artists and then remaking their songs is hypocrisy at its best! #ZaalimaCocoCola originally sung by Noor Jehan is iconic,” stated a user.
Another user wrote that the recreation doesn’t come close to the original track. “Zaalima Coca Cola Pila De was originally sung by Madam Noor Jehan. no one No one can even touch madam’s voice.”
Have a look at the Twitter reactions:
Zaalima coca cola pila de!
— Fifi Haroon (@fifiharoon) July 28, 2021
The newest Nora Fateh number sung by Shreya Goshal is a rip off of a Pakistani number which was redone by @cokestudio! It's just been released a few hours ago!https://t.co/baArq3F6RY
So the original was by Noor Jehan for a punjabi film and then it was redone by @itsmeeshashafi & @umairjaswal for coke apparently. The new version by Shreya Goshwal is just lukewarm tbh.https://t.co/EyVDqQ8EuU
— Fifi Haroon (@fifiharoon) July 28, 2021
When you create anti Pakistan content with the help of Pakistani content…Bollywood touches another level of hypocrisy!! 😐😏 #ZaalimaCocaCola https://t.co/NXSD4c0JGD
— Kiran Raza (@kiranraza_1) July 29, 2021
This song is in #BhujThePrideOfIndia , an anti-Pakistan film and yet, they’ve stolen #ZaalimaCocaCola , which is a PAKISTANI SONG. The hypocrisy level is high. I don’t play these India vs. Pakistan games but there’s something very much unethical here. 🙄🤦🏽♀️ https://t.co/reJNbG6lVH
— SophiaQ (@SophiaAQ) July 28, 2021
Bollywood recreated a version of this Pakistani song , "zalima coca cola pila day" in an upcoming propaganda movie and the enemy is of course Pakistan. 😬
— Z (@ZartashChaudhry) July 29, 2021
P.s. this version of zaalima coca pila day is EXTREMELY BAD!
https://twitter.com/xa_PAKHTOON_yam/status/1420860452544909315?s=20
https://twitter.com/PerezDimision/status/1420641661562998786?s=20
Back in 2016, the soft drink brand collaborated with Meesha Shafi and Umair Jaswal and paid tribute to Noor Jehan by recreating the classic.
The movie, Bhuj: The Pride of India, is loosely based on events that occurred during the 1971 war between India and Pakistan. The trailer features an Indian Airforce pilot’s chase after Pakistan’s Air Force bombs an airbase during the war.
The movie featuring Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt and Sonakshi Sinha will release on Disney+ Hotstar in August.
Listen to the remake here:
