Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yiw354fkSOs
KARACHI: Over the years, the animosity between Pakistan and India has increased. What began as political tensions eventually translated into art and sport. Bollywood also has a reputation of using Pakistani music and trying to market it as their own. But on the off chance they go through the proper route of buying the rights to the song, they completely massacre it. If there is any proof of this statement, it is the Bollywood ‘Pasoori’ remake.
When 'Pasoori' came out, it was one of the most popular songs of its time. Not too long after its release, it became the most-watched Coke Studio music video of all time as well as the most searched song in the world in 2022. Featured in Ms. Marvel and sung at Coachella, it’s safe to say ‘Pasoori’ was one of the finest things to come out of Pakistan in an otherwise turbulent year.
But good times don’t usually last for Pakistan and in 2023, news began to circulate that T-Series had legally acquired the rights to the Pakistani anthem and were making a remake. Set to feature in the upcoming Bollywood movie Satya Prem Ki Katha and sung by Arijit Singh, the remake of ‘Pasoori’ was released on Monday morning and there has been collective outrage over the song.
Was Arijit the right choice?
While everyone loves Arijit Singh’s music, that doesn’t mean he is the right choice for each and every song in Bollywood. Hence, one of the major criticisms of the ‘Pasoori’ remake was for the singer.
NOOOOO!!!
Pasoori being ruined by Arijit Singh 🤮
— M (@anngrypakiistan) June 25, 2023
barbaad kardiya pasoori ko arijit singh ne
— wtf (@_prettymad) June 25, 2023
arijit gave us the hit that he’ll destroy pasoori in future but we all ignored it. somebody should’ve stopped him then. the damage is done now. pic.twitter.com/tiMro6Q8su
— desiburgerbacha (@shortiekiddo28) June 25, 2023
Someone stop T-Series
It seems as though the music label is on a mission to destroy good music as we know it!
why? @TSeries #PasooriNu #Pasoori pic.twitter.com/1lY3bKozBs
— Aryan Bhardwaj (@aryanbhardwaj28) June 26, 2023
T series destroying everything they touch….. This time it’s the iconic song PASOORI 😭😭#Pasoori
— The Patronus (@the_AniketPatil) June 26, 2023
Why. Why did you have to remake Pasoori. The lyrics of the original flowed with the melody.
Can we just ban T series for a few years and make them rethink their work while making space for actually good Indian music in the meantime?
— Shashwat Singh (@shashwat_singh4) June 26, 2023
Changing the entire purpose behind the song
‘Pasoori’ was never meant to be a romantic song so why is the remake one?
imagine turning a sad breakup song like pasoori into a romantic catchy song by changing its actual punjabi lyrics to hindi with sasti choreography and completely ruining it?? the makers aren’t seeing heaven istg stop ruining good music and make original ffs
— 𓅪 (@alfiyastic) June 26, 2023
they changed the entire meaning and context of pasoori???? now its the same boring romantic song aesthetic with 0 personality like MOST things in bollywood these days. i can’t–
— Vidhatri (@VidhatriRao) June 26, 2023
The funniest thing about the Pasoori remake is that I don’t think Bollywood even knows what the song means. It’s not some sexy seduction song. Most of it is a raging lament. It’s cursing your inconsiderate paramour that may their love life not work out either if they dump you 😂
— Ishmeet Nagpal 🏳️🌈 💛🤍💜🖤 (@IshmeetNagpal) June 26, 2023
Ali Sethi’s betrayal
There was a lot of anger directed towards Ali Sethi for allowing the ‘Pasoori’ remake.
To Ali Sethi and those who came with the idea of ripping off Pasoori : https://t.co/z6HGoFElZe pic.twitter.com/pG8OpGtrZC
— Naveed (@naveedinayat9) June 25, 2023
Me to Ali Sethi after finding out that he has sold pasoori rights to Bollywood and they are going to remake it with arijit Singh pic.twitter.com/SqImWbhU8J
— U M A R (@Agrumpycomedian) June 25, 2023
I won’t forgive Ali sethi and coke studio for selling pasoori. I am a big arijit Singh fan but he did not do justice to that song
— kashaf⁷ (@theboragirl) June 26, 2023
Ali Sethi after listening to Pasoori’s remake pic.twitter.com/zER45plVwD
— Neha (@LadyPeraltaa) June 26, 2023
The salty Indians
Indians are very loyal when it comes to trying to demean Pakistan, even if it makes them sound a slight bit insane.
Maturity is when you realise that Arijit’s pasoori version is miles better than Pakistan’s Pasoori version.
Well done Arijit for making that terrible song better.
Pakistanis can ask their song producers
They received atta in exchange for selling rights of this song.#PasooriNu pic.twitter.com/2tOSZoaASH— Haider Khan 🇮🇳💚 (@ind_iw0) June 26, 2023
We’re now going to put the original ‘Pasoori’ on repeat to erase all traces of the remake!
