When Hollywood Copied Bollywood Songs

Bollywood has time and again been in the news for taking inspiration from Hollywood, be it movies, songs, stunts or even the movie posters. But now the tables have turned with Hollywood seeking inspiration from Bollywood songs.

Our country and Bollywood movies are known for their music culture and songs, so it was quite obvious for the Hollywood to be taking inspiration from us. Recently popular singer Will.I.Am collaborated with Cody Wise for It's My Birthday song which was inspired from Prabhudeva's famous song Urvasi Urvasi. Will.I.Am made his own version of this A.R.Rahman composition and spinned it up as It's My Birthday. The song is good but we have to say, the original song is thousand time better.

If you thought the reach of our music was just limited to Hollywood, then here is a shocker, many of the popular Siberian singers are using our Bollywood music in their albums. Remember our Dhoom series trademark song, Dhoom Machale? Goga Sekulic has sung a Siberian version of the same song, these Hollywood biggies would have obviously payed for using the music but nevertheless, they having used Bollywood music is really something we can show off now.

Next time someone says that Bollywood copies Hollywood, then give them the gyan of how they have been taking inspiration from our Bollywood songs. There are many such songs that have been used in their movies or they have taken the music and used it in their albums. Check out how Hollywood has now been taking help or getting inspired from our Bollywood music and using it in their industry.

When Hollywood Copied Bollywood Songs:

Dum Dum

Jelena Karleusa Tosic, professionally known under her maiden name Jelena Karleusa and initials JK, is a Serbian pop singer, and former columnist. She used the popular Dum Dum song starring Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh in her music album as Nova Religija.

Chaiyya Chaiyya

Hollywood film,Inside Man used Chaiyya Chaiyya for their opening credits.

Chalka Chalka

This song from Saathiya movie was used in the Hollywood flick Accidental Husband.

Urvasi Urvasi

Will.I.Am collaborated with Cody Wise for It's My Birthday, the Hollywood version of Urvasi Urvasi.

Rafi Inspiration

A Rafi song was used in the background in a particular scene of the Hollywood flick, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.

Mela

A song from Aamir Khan starrer Mela was used in the Hollywood flick, The Guru.

Gumnaam

In Hollywood flick Ghost World's opening credits, they had used Gumnaam song.

Dhoom Machale

Goga Sekulic is a Montenegrin and Serbian turbo-folk singer. She used the music of this song in her album as Naocare.

Chamak Challo and Yeh Ishq Haaye

Dara Bubamara is the stage name of a popular Serbian pop-folk singer who has sang her own version of these two popular Bollywood songs as Balkanac and Nemam Elana respectively.

Mahi Mahi

Violeta "Viki" Miljkovic is a Serbian singer who is popular in the former Yugoslav republics. She used the Mahi Mahi song from Priyanka Chopra starrer Kismat in her album as Mahi Mahi. She even retained a step from the movie as well.