After heard Israel's national anthem at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, netizens in India remembered veteran music composer Anu Malik. Why? Because people realised that the country's national anthem, Hatikvah, sounded similar to Ajay Devgn's film Diljale's song Mera Mulk Mera Desh. The Hatikvah was played after Artem Dolgopyat won Isreal's first Olympics gymnastics gold.
Soon after, netizens accused Anu of plagiarising the tune of Israel's national anthem for Mera Mulk Mera Desh. The song for Diljale was composed by him and sung by Kumar Sanu. One user tweeted, "There needs to be separate investigation done on #AnuMalik songs. How many country's National Anthems were plagiarized by Anu Malik." Another person said, "It took 25 years and Olympic gold to realise That Anu Malik copy "Mera Mulk Mera Desh"."
There needs to be separate investigation done on #AnuMalik songs.
How many country's National Anthems were plagiarized by Anu Malik... https://t.co/slQKyC8gse— i_am_sangacious (@i_am_sangacious) August 1, 2021
It took 25 years and Olympic gold to realise That Anu Malik copy "Mera Mulk Mera Desh" https://t.co/Nrgd3uokSM
— (@kabeerbackup) August 1, 2021
Here's how the realisation sparked off a meme fest on Twitter:
So Anu Malik didn’t spare even Israeli national anthem while copying tune for Diljale’s Mera Mulk Mera Desh in 1996
Thanks to internet we now know thispic.twitter.com/LtQMyU5dp2
— Monica (@TrulyMonica) August 1, 2021
Bollywood copied Israel's national anthem tune, this is next level ..... Anu Malik !! https://t.co/bZ0VUjJ0dG
— Veer Phogat (@VeerPhogat1) August 1, 2021
Anu Malik had confidence Israel will never win a gold and his robbery will remain hidden https://t.co/PJQClHAJHx
— Straight Cut (@StraightCut_) August 1, 2021
Anwar Sardar 'Anu' Malik taking inspiration from Israel's national anthem for a song. https://t.co/XLH4SlWMWv
— Yajmane (@Yajmane) August 1, 2021
All this while you guys were thinking that #AnuMalik makes original music?
Just do some searches on youtube
Zindagi par se vishwas uth jayega https://t.co/Y8ztLM5weo
— Vikas lalwani (@friendlyvicky) August 2, 2021
We wonder what Anu has to say about this.
(Source: Twitter)
