‘Pasoori’ is taking a trip to Bollywood and Twitter is Mad with a capital M | Satyaprem Ki Katha song ‘Pasoori Nu’ releases amidst waves of Pakistani rage as Twitter stays loyal to Ali Sethi and Shae Gill’s original hit.

Controversy Over 'Pasoori' Remake in Bollywood

Pakistani Twitter is enraged, but this time it’s for all the right reasons. Ali Sethi and Shae Gill’s smash hit ‘Pasoori’ has been remade for a Bollywood movie — which is reason enough for Twitter to be utterly furious.

The song has been recreated and released for the upcoming Bollywood movie "Satyaprem Ki Katha" starring Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani. The movie is set to release on June 28, but the teaser for the movie was shared three weeks ago and the song was released on Monday, which obviously sparked outrage among Pakistanis.

‘Pasoori Nu’ has been sung by Arijit Singh and, despite Bollywood’s attempts to renew the song by altering its lyrics, it seems to have been made with the intention of capitalizing on the fame of 'Pasoori'.

There has been widespread speculation about the legal sourcing of the song. While Sethi owns the rights to it, not Coke Studio, he hasn't commented on the matter and has not responded to requests for a comment.

Actor Adnan Siddiqui had previously mentioned the song when it was just a rumor, and unfortunately, all the rumors turned out to be true.

Netizens took to Twitter to express their disappointment in Bollywood's lack of originality in producing songs.

Discussions about the misplaced use of a Punjabi melody in the predominantly Gujarati setting of the film, and the peculiar use of a lament as a romantic song, circulated on Twitter. Pakistanis quickly noticed how the promotional video praised the song as a "global hit" instead of acknowledging it as a Pakistani production. Many attempted to bring the original song to the forefront of the discussion by sharing snippets of the Coke Studio version.

And of course, Twitter wouldn't be complete without its remarkable sense of meme humor, taking jabs at the comments comparing Arijit Singh's version with Sethi's original masterpiece.

People felt particularly possessive about the song and questioned the 'protection' of Pakistani music in the global industry, raising concerns about previous instances where Bollywood either licensed or blatantly ripped off Pakistani songs, such as Abrar-ul-Haq's 'Nach Punjaban', Nazia Hassan's 'Disco Deewane', and many others.

With Bollywood being home to immensely talented musicians and songwriters, it raises the question of why there is a need to rewrite and recreate Pakistani hits, especially those that recently dominated music charts.