Earlier, 'Total Dhamaal' director Indra Kumar had said that they don't require anyone's consent for recreating old songs
Ajay Devgn starrer 'Total Dhamaal' has been in news even before its release for its two reprised songs - 'Paisa Yeh Paisa' from 'Karz' and 'Mungda' from 1978 film 'Inkaar'.
The film courted controversy for upsetting music composer Rajesh Roshan, legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar and her sister Usha Mangeshkar over the remixed version of their song 'Mungda'.
'Mungda', sung by Usha Mangeshkar and composed by Rajesh Roshan, originally featured Helen in the film 'Inkaar'. It has been recreated in Indra Kumar's 'Total Dhamaal' with Sonakshi Sinha.
A Deccan Chronicle report mentioned that the Mangeshkar sisters are upset that no one seeks their consent before ripping off their songs. Director Indra Kumar earlier opened up on the controversy and said that they don't need anyone's consent.
Now film's lead actor Ajay Devgn has also spoken on the issue. In a recent interview with a daily, Devgn said that Lata Mangeshkar is very senior to them and if she has felt bad, she can slap them. "Lataji is very senior. I think a lot of people recreate songs and they don’t think like this. So, if she has gotten upset about it, she can come and slap us also. She has got all the rights to do so. I mean, it’s a fact, she can shout at us also. We’re ready to apologise if she has felt bad about something," he said.
Earlier Indra Kumar was qouted by Mid-Day as saying, "We don’t have to take their consent. When Neend Churayi Meri was remade (for Golmaal Again; the original song was from Kumar’s Ishq), no one came to me for approval. The rights belong to the music label, and they (owners of the label) have the right to do what they want to".
'Total Dhamaal' which released on February 22 also features Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Johnny Lever, Arshad Warsi, Jaaved Jaaferi, Riteish Deshmukh and Sanjay Mishra.
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