Falguni Pathak reacts to Neha Kakkar’s new release, wishes to take legal action
Neha Kakkar’s recreation of the song Maine Payal Hai Chhankai has created a buzz in the industry
Recently singer Neha Kakkar’s recreation of the song Maine Payal Hai Chhankai has created a buzz in the industry. However, the original singer, Falguni Pathak reacted the same.
The veteran singer said neither the makers nor Neha tried to reach out to her before or after the release of the new song, O Sajna. She further said that she wished to take legal action against the Neha Kakkar song, but since she did not have the song rights, she could not take action.
Falguni Pathak is not happy with the recreation of her iconic song Maine Payal Hai Chhankai. Several fans criticized Neha for ‘ruining’ the original. Expressing her disapproval of Neha’s version titled, O Sajna, Falguni had reshared some of the fans’ posts on Instagram Stories.
In an interview, Falguni also opened up about the Neha Kakkar song. “I feel overwhelmed and touched on receiving so much love from all over for the song, so had to share their feelings,” the singer told Pinkvilla. When asked if she is planning on taking the legal route against the song, she said, “I wish I could but the rights are not with me.”
Notably, the original song was released in 1999. It featured actors Vivan Bhatena and Nikhila Palat. The song, which was played out as a puppet show in a college fest, was a huge hit.
Meanwhile, Neha’s song O Sajna premiered on YouTube on September 19. It shares the hook line and tune of the original with some additional lyrics. The music video however features Priyank Sharma and Dhanashree Verma, apart from Neha herself. Further, Tanishk Bagchi composed the song.
Meanwhile, on Instagram fans started their war where fans tagged both Neha and Falguni in their posts as they showed their dislike for the new song. Falguni too had shared several of the posts on Instagram Stories, without writing or adding anything from her side. One of the posts she had shared, read, “Stop torturing us with your voice and with the remakes.” A fan also wrote they cringed ‘watching O Sajna by Neha Kakkar’.
