Mehwish Hayat takes dig at Bollywood for stealing Pakistani music

Copyright violation and royalty payments obviously mean nothing [to India], said Mehwish Hayat.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistani star Mehwish Hayat took a dig at India again for its hypocrisy when Bollywood stole the music of popular “Gore Rang Ka Zamana” of Vital Signs in its new “Prada” song featuring Alia Bhatt.

Mehwish Hayat took Twitter and expressed, ““I find this strange. On the one hand Bollywood vilifies Pakistan with every opportunity they get,” the Punjab Nahi Jaungi actress shared. “On the other, they continue to steal our songs without so much as an acknowledgment. Copyright violation and royalty payments obviously mean nothing,” she concluded.

Earlier, Chhalawa star said that Bollywood could have used cinema to promote mutual understanding instead of vilifying Pakistan as they do. “They need to decide which is more important - nationalistic fervour or a peaceful future,” she expressed.

Bollywood could have used cinema to promote mutual understanding instead of vilifying us as they do. They need to decide which is more important - nationalistic fervour or a peaceful future . pic.twitter.com/EzcK4L0zWD

— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) August 11, 2019

Hayat maintained her stance in an opinion piece written for CNN earlier. "Indian PM Modi has arguably co-opted and weaponised the country’s film industry. It’s difficult, often impossible, for Pakistani actors to find work in India," she wrote.

"Pakistan is a Muslim majority nation and Islamophobia is a top-down industry in India: at the top, hyper-nationalist films, songs and slogans teach the masses to hate. At the grassroots, Muslims have been killed for so-called crimes like eating beef," Hayat said.