Indian Music Producer Admits ‘Aashiqui’ Songs Copied from Pakistani Tracks

He emphasized, “Aashiqui songs are actually Pakistani tracks, with words (retained). Many of the songs! The music of a composer should reflect their style. If you listen to ours, you’d instantly know it is Jatin-Lalit music because everything was done by us.”

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When asked about whether Jatin-Lalit ever drew inspiration from other global music, Lalit admitted, “Inspiration is a must; even we have been inspired. But that involves a different way of working. Jatin was a truly original composer; he would get inspired by other tracks, but he would never completely lift a song. In fact, I was the one who would take some bits from English songs that I had heard. So I would mix bits and pieces, and only I would know what I had done. But Jatin was a pure composer.”

The original Aashiqui, starring Rahul Roy and Annu Agarwal, propelled both actors to overnight stardom. The franchise continued to flourish with Aashiqui 2, featuring Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor, which also enjoyed significant success. Recently, discussions surfaced about Aashiqui 3, with Triptii Dimri and Kartik Aaryan starring. However, the project has reportedly encountered legal complications.