'Udd Ja Kaale Kaava' composer, Uttam Singh called out the makers of 'Gadar 2' for using his music in the film without his permission.
Sunny Deol has been riding high on the professional front as his recently released movie, Gadar 2, is running successfully in theatres across the nation. The sequel of the film, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, directed by Anil Sharma, has now become a blockbuster hit, earning money and praise from critics. Apart from the storyline and acting, the film's music has also garnered appreciation. However, now, the composer of the original Gadar, Uttam Singh slammed the film's makers for using his work without his permission.
In an interview with Amar Ujala, music director and composer, Uttam Singh, opened up about the success of Gadar 2 and revealed the makers didn't call him for working in the film. He further expressed his disappointment about the use of his songs and background music in the film without his permission. He stated:
“They didn’t call me for Gadar 2 and I don’t have the habit of calling and asking for work. They have used two of my songs in the film and I have also heard that they have used the background music that I composed. They should at least have the etiquette to ask me once and talk to me before using my songs in the film.”
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For the unversed, Uttam Singh is the brother of the late ghazal singer, Jagjit Singh, and he composed the music and background score of the original Gadar, which was released in 2001. Two of his popular songs from the film, namely Udd Ja Kale Kaava and Main Nikla Gaddi, have been used in Gadar 2 as well, with Mithoon rearranging them. Not just this, the film also has parts of the background score from the original film. Needless to say, both the songs were chartbusters back then and played an immense role in Gadar 2’s success.
Talking about the humongous success of Gadar 2, the film has earned over Rs. 420 crores at the domestic box office. After Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, Sunny Deol starrer, Gadar 2 became the second-highest-grossing Bollywood film ever in India. A few days back, Sunny Deol took to his Instagram handle and shared a video thanking his fans for the immense love they gave to his film. Getting teary-eyed, Sunny said:
“Thank you everyone that you liked Gadar 2. I never thought this would happen. We have crossed Rs 400 crore and will go further. It was possible only because of you. You all liked the film. You all liked Tara Singh, Sakina and the whole family. Thank you.”
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At one of the press conferences after the release of his film, Gadar 2, Sunny Deol talked about the success of the film. During the event, a reporter asked Sunny to reveal how his father, Dharmendra reacted to the massive records his film has been making. Revealing his father’s reaction to the same, the loving son mentioned:
“Papa ko kuch kehna nahi hota, who sirf ek jhappi dal denge aur hans denge.”
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