Netizens across India and Pakistan have been left fuming after Indian record label T-Series released a rather unflattering remix of iconic singer Nazia Hasan’s 1980 superhit song Aap Jaisa Koi.
“Why. Why. Why. That Aap Jaisa Koi remake is an atrocity… it was unnecessary and the audacity to replace Nazia Hassan’s voice with Zarah Khan MY HEAD IS HOT,” one Twitter user commented.
Nazia Hassan must be turning in her grave, Ansuman, another user said. “Some songs are better left untouched! Aap Jaisa Koi by Nazia Hassan + Biddu combo is one of them. The former must be shifting in her grave listening to the recreation by Tanishk Bagchi. Not just content the current phase in Bollywood is in its lowest ebb in terms of music.”
Journalist Shonakshi Chakravarty said the remix was “just atrocious”. “Agree. The Bollywood remake of THE OG Nazia Hassan’s ‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ is just atrocious. Can’t watch it, can’t hear it. WHY can’t Bollywood make its own songs? Why why! #NaziaHassan”
Educationist Taimur Bandey said he “still preferred the original”. “I still prefer the original song and voice. #AapJaisaKoi #NaziaHassan“
Twitter user Harinder urged the practice of remixing old songs to be ceased. “You DID not!!! Can we please, for the love of god, STOP fiddling with the classic old songs please? 😭😭#AapJaisaKoi”
Hina Safi, another user, said the label had been ruining music since decades. “✋@TSeries– ruining classics since decades. #AapJaisaKoi MUSIC NA BANAYE….”
Bollywood, user Joyee Bhattacharya said, was tanking. “It happened. They remade ‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ by Nazia Hasan. I love Malaika, but I’m sorry, she can’t top Zeenat Aman here. Can you imagine anyone but Malaika in Chhaiya Chhaiya? Exactly. Bollywood is tanking.”
The remix has garnered over 10 million views on YouTube by the time this report was filed. It features Malaika Arora alongside Ayushmann Khurrana.
Why. Why. Why.
That Aap Jaisa Koi remake is an atrocity… it was unnecessary and the audacity to replace Nazia Hassan’s voice with Zarah Khan MY HEAD IS HOT 😡 pic.twitter.com/tUiaZW793m
— chotuk stan 💕 (@kehnahikyaax) November 26, 2022
Some songs are better left untouched!
Aap Jaisa Koi by Nazia Hassan + Biddu combo is one of them. The former must be shifting in her grave listening to the recreation by Tanishk Bagchi.
Not just content the current phase in Bollywood is in its lowest ebb in terms of music.
— Ansuman Rath 🇮🇳 (@_AnsumanRath) November 27, 2022
Agree. The Bollywood remake of THE OG Nazia Hassan’s ‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ is just atrocious.
Can’t watch it, can’t hear it. WHY can’t Bollywood make its own songs? Why why! #NaziaHassan https://t.co/gm3Ii1tYby
— ShonakshiChakravarty (@ShonakshiC) November 26, 2022
I still prefer the original song and voice. #AapJaisaKoi #NaziaHassan https://t.co/sMJ31g5DyV
— Taimur K Bandey (@TBandey) November 28, 2022
You DID not!!! Can we please, for the love of god, STOP fiddling with the classic old songs please? 😭😭
With such immense talent in our music industry we need new music to jam to and not a copy of the songs we’ve already heard and loved! #AapJaisaKoi https://t.co/GiF54jy7tD— Harinder (Heer) (@harinder_virk) November 27, 2022
You DID not!!! Can we please, for the love of god, STOP fiddling with the classic old songs please? 😭😭
With such immense talent in our music industry we need new music to jam to and not a copy of the songs we’ve already heard and loved! #AapJaisaKoi https://t.co/GiF54jy7tD— Harinder (Heer) (@harinder_virk) November 27, 2022
It happened. They remade ‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ by Nazia Hasan.
I love Malaika, but I’m sorry, she can’t top Zeenat Aman here. Can you imagine anyone but Malaika in Chhaiya Chhaiya? Exactly. Bollywood is tanking.— Joyee Bhattacharya (@JoyeeTweets) November 26, 2022
