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1991 Bollywood song accused of plagiarism
Original: Copiers' # PlagiarismHunt A smooth, sultry 1991 Bollywood "song": https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=Fm5WRGgv7z Y&t=128s /
A social media account running a plagiarism-hunt series has flagged a smooth, sultry Bollywood song from 1991, pointing to timestamps suggesting it closely mirrors another composition. The accusation revives a long-running debate about borrowed melodies in Hindi film music of that era.
Why now: People are discussing the song because it has been accused of copying another melody.
Evidence
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/3558534