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featured Sadhna Sargam. The English
people took a while to figure out it wasn’t
original.
12 Tamma Tamma - Thaanedar
Bappi Lahiri copied African singer Mori
Kante’s ‘Tama’ to create this 1989 song,
sung by Anuradha Paudwal and Lahiri, and
written by Indeevar. The following year,
Laxmikant-Pyarelal used the same tune in
the Hum song ‘Jumma Chumma’, written
by Bakshi and sung by Sudesh Bhosle and
Kavita Krishnamurthy.
13 Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye - Jurm
Rajesh Roshan took the popular folk tune
‘500 Miles’ to create this song, which was
one of Kumar Sanu’s early hits, and also
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version was recorded by many artistes
including Peter Paul & Mary and Bobby
Bare. The Hindi words were written by
Indeevar.
14 Aate Jaate Hanste Gaate - Maine Pyar
Kiya
The Hindi version of Stevie Wonder’s ‘I Just
Called To Say I Love You’ was set to tune
by Raam Laxman. Mangeshkar and SP
Balasubramaniam sang the song penned by
Dev Kohli. The music directors also copied
rock band Europe’s ‘The Final Countdown’
in the same film to create ‘Mere Rang Mein’.
15 Dheere Dheere Mere Zindagi Mein
Aana - Aashiqui
Nadeem-Shravan had a major hit with this
song which was obviously inspired by
American singer Joyce Sims’ ‘Come Into My
Life’. Sung by Kumar Sanu, it was penned
by Rani Malik. The film starred Rahul Roy
and Anu Agarwal.
16 Aisa Zakhm Diya Hai - Akele Hum
Akele Tum
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