New Delhi: Singer-songwriter Anu Malik started trending on Twitter after Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat won Israel’s second gold medal in artistic gymnastics at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Israeli national anthem, played after Dolgopyat’s victory, has gone incredibly viral on social media, especially among Indian followers.
Anu Malik is arrested on Twitter for plagiarizing the Israeli national anthem entitled Hatikva for his song Mera Mulk Mera Desh from Ajay Devgn’s 1996 movie Diljale.
It was not just 1 or 2 Twitter users, but hundreds of users agree that the 1996 song “Mera Desh, Mera Mulk’s music was the exact copy of the tune from Mera Mulk. Israeli national anthem.
Internet users have learned this after 25 years via social networks. Many Internet users criticized the composer for having “copied”, “stolen” the national anthem of another country and made fun of him.
Check out some social media reactions to the controversy:
The tune of the national anthem has some familiarity with Indian song. Mera Mulk Mera Desh ?? Or is it just me? https://t.co/mwf2IzoKR0
– Maya (@Sharanyashettyy) August 1, 2021
It took 25 years and Olympic gold 🥇 to make That Anu Malik copy “Mera Mulk Mera Desh” 😅😅😅😅😅😅 https://t.co/Nrgd3uokSM
– ₱ ₳ ₮ ɆⱠ (@kabeerbackup) August 1, 2021
Thus, Anu Malik did not even spare the Israeli national anthem by copying the melody of Mera Mulk Mera Desh from Diljale in 1996.
Thanks to the internet we now know thispic.twitter.com/LtQMyU5dp2
– Monica (@TrulyMonica) August 1, 2021
Bollywood has copied the national anthem of Israel, it’s the next level… .. Anu Malik !! 😂 https://t.co/bZ0VUjJ0dG
– Veer Phogat (@ VeerPhogat1) August 1, 2021
Anu Malik was confident that Israel will never earn gold and its heist will remain in the dark https://t.co/PJQClHAJHx
– Straight cut (@StraightCut_) August 1, 2021
Anwar Sardar ‘Anu’ Malik takes inspiration from Israel’s national anthem for a song. https://t.co/XLH4SlWMWv
– Yajmane (@Yajmane) August 1, 2021
Anwar Sardar ‘Anu’ Malik takes inspiration from Israel’s national anthem for a song. https://t.co/XLH4SlWMWv
– Yajmane (@Yajmane) August 1, 2021
Here is another example of how Bollywood deceives its audience with duplicity.
This self-styled singer Anu Malik had not spared even a nation’s national anthem by copying.
He blatantly copied Israel’s national anthem, ‘Hatikvah.’pic.twitter.com/3zZBQ9AVY4
– Nirbhay Dubey (@idubeynirbhay) August 2, 2021
Anu Malik ne Israel ka national anthem bhi churaya hua hai. Kya aadmi hai yaar😂. GOAT.
– Vipul Goyal (@HumorouslyVipul) August 1, 2021
Israel won its second gold at the Olympics and Indians came to remember Anu Malik 😂
– Rahul Roushan (@rahulroushan) August 1, 2021
Israel won its second gold at the Olympics and Indians came to remember Anu Malik 😂#AnuMalik pic.twitter.com/62FAK2aKRG
– Mohit Dogra🇮🇳 (@ Dmohit36Dogra) August 2, 2021
Anu Malik copied the national anthem of Israel for his song? Choron ke bhi kuch usool hote hai, Anu ji! #AnuMalik
– Vivek S Patwardhan (@VivekUvaach) August 2, 2021
Bollywood is expected to start awarding “Best Music Copy” awards.
80-90% Bollywood will be in Competition.
Anu Malik will eventually receive a “Lifetime Achievement Award”– Ankit Singh⚡ (@Funtastic_Beast) August 2, 2021
Anu has been accused of plagiarizing music several times in the past. Songs like Dil Mera Churaya Kyun, Kaho Na Kaho, Neend Churayi Meri and Nasha Ye Pyar Ka Nasha are some of the songs which seem to be “inspired” by international songs.