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Dub wars: Arijit Singh vs Ali Zafar

Why does Dear Zindagi have two versions of two songs?

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Ali Zafar might rejoice that his role in Dear Zindagi was left intact despite political pressure on Bollywood. But he must rue that the songs he recorded for — Tu Hi Hai and Tareefon Se — also feature versions by Arijit Singh, which feature on the film’s soundtrack. In the film, however, you hear Ali’s version.

Director Gauri Shinde insisted on retaining Ali’s version in the film. “However, she had no say in the dubbing of Ali’s songs by Arijit for the soundtrack,” says the source.

Some sources say having Arijit onboard the OST was the label’s call. Others say it was co-producer Karan Johar who took the call, to avoid further issues with political outfits after a run-in with them for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

Maybe, Arijit was just returning the favour? After all, he was replaced on Sultan’s Jag Ghoomeya by another Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. At that time, Arijit had told this writer, “Nowadays, no singer takes permission before dubbing another singer’s songs. Gone are the days of such courteous showmanship.” 

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