I had earlier written about how the Indian media are giving false news with respect to the Slumdog Millionaire track Ringa Ringa being similar to Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai. Now, it is the turn of THE HINDU, which has publushed a totally biased article which is in such a bad taste!!

The article in question is "Who gets the credit?" in The Hindu - Cinema Plus (dt: 19-Dec-2008) (Link to the article: http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/12/19/stories/2008121950240800.htm)

The writer seems to be totally biased against A.R.Rahman, for he uses strong words like "rip-off" unnecessarily, though there's hardly any similarity between Rahman's Ringa Ringa and Choli Ke Peeche!

Also, the article mentions about a "song by MIA featuring blaaze which sounds like an MIA composition". There is no MIA song in the album which features Blaaze!!! Which song is the writer talking about?

I doubt whether the writer had listened to the tracks even once before writing this article.
It looks like the writer's sole aim was to demean ARR, without even caring to verify the facts! At a time when ARR is getting laurels from all over the globe, the writer just wants to pull him down - there seems to be no other reason for an article written in such a bad taste!

Hope Hindu avoids such inane and biased articles henceforth!
By Aravind on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 7:35 AM Post Categories: ,
Comments
  1. Anonymous

    Yes, this is such a shameful piece of writing. Even I felt the same on reading this today

  1. Sreekrishnan

    simple thing is ... they get attention when they tlk bad about some one who has done good ! ... People forget and forgive the media and they do their duty of creating some hype and tension..

    This is just better ignored by listening to the song 2 times more ! :)

  1. Anonymous

    Actually, Danny Boyle hd approached ARR and asked him to put Choli Ke Peeche for the brothel scene. But then ARR created magic on the same lines..calling it a tribute to the great song...

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