Last week, K-Pop idol and BLACKPINK member Jennie Kim was accused of copying Alia Bhatt’s character Rani’s theme song from the film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani for one of her songs, Like JENNIE, of her recently released solo debut album Ruby. While the singer, rapper is yet to react to the controversy, Bollywood composer Pritam, who made Rani’s theme, has now reacted to the entire ordeal. Coming out to her defence, he extended his support to her and urged everyone to celebrate her work.
Taking to his official Instagram handle, the 53-year-old music composer penned a long note on the ongoing Rani theme song vs Jennie theme plagiarism controversy. He shared that the names Rani and Jennie “rhyme,” so a similar flow in one phrase of the song “doesn’t make it a copy.” He expressed how “minor similarities” in music are bound to happen whether it be “rhymes, phrasing, or even within the same genre.”
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The musician mentioned that one should see the bigger picture, instead of “focusing on tiny details.” He added, “In today’s interconnected world, where artists share the same platforms, no one is deliberately trying to copy someone else’s work. Creating a song takes immense effort, and if an artist truly resonates with an idea, they can simply collaborate.”
“Music is about creativity, unique artistic perspective, influence, and sometimes pure coincidence—especially when artists exist on the same creative wavelength. Rather than tearing artists down, celebrating their work makes far more sense. Wishing Jennie all the best for her new album!,” the Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani music composer concluded.
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For those who don’t know, Pritam has faced a lot of plagiarism allegations more than enough times in the past. He often goes viral after netizens point out several similarities between his songs and international songs. It is to be noted that Jennie Kim and Alia Bhatt are yet to react to the ongoing controversy.
