Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui slams Kriti Sanon
The song 'Akhiyaan De Kol,' a reworking of the famous folk ballad by the late Pakistani singer Reshma, was just published by the creators of Kriti Sanon's forthcoming Netflix movie Do Patti. Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui has criticized the replicated version on social media, calling it a "sordid ripoff" of a "classic song by a legend."
"Imitation can be flattering, but not when it means tearing apart a classic by a legend. Please show some respect for reshma jee and the legacy she left behind. Her music deserves to be treated with the dignity it commands, not reduced to just another sordid ripoff," Siddiqui wrote on X.
A few people echoed Siddiqui's sentiment, with one comment on his post reading, "Thank you for saying this. What an obscene way to honor the legend that reshma ji is (sic)." Another added, "Music will never be heard by those who are not dancing."
The late Pakistani singer Reshma, who also sang popular songs like 'Dama Dam Mast Kalandar', 'Hai O Rabba Nahin Lagda dil Mera', and 'Lambi Judai', added a soulful touch to composer Khan Muhammad and lyricist Sehrai Gurdas Puri's original composition of "Ankhiyan Nu Rehen De Ankhiyan De Kol Kol."