Aug 7, 2023, 09:10 PM IST

8 iconic songs from RD Burman that you won't believe are copied from other artistes

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Some iconic songs composed by maestro RD Burman that were directly lifted or copied from international hits

Mehbooba Mehbooba: The iconic Sholay track is a copy of Demis Roussos’ Say You Love Me, which was released in 1974

Tumse Milke Aisa Laga: Parinda’s soulful romantic number bears an uncanny similarity with Leo Sayer’s When I Need You

Chura Liya Hai Tumne: Asha Bhosle’s song from Yaadon Ki Baarat has the exact same tune as Bojoura’s 1969 hit If it's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

Ek Main Aur Ek Tu: The romantic duet from Khel Khel Mein is a copy of Joe Raposo’s nursery rhyme If You're Happy and You Know It

Tera Mujhse Hai Pehle Ka Naata Koi: The peppy romantic track was inspired by Elvis Presley’s 1964 chartbuster The Yellow Rose of Texas

Dilbar Mere: The Satte Pe Satta song sung by Kishore Kumar is very similar to Alexandria’s 60s’ German hit Zigeunerjunge

Jab Tak Hai Jaan: Another iconic song from Sholay, this time copied from Persian artiste Googoosh’s 1971 hit Jomeh

Aa Dekhein Zara: Rocky’s popular face-off track is very similar to Jeff Wayne’s The Eve Of War