

With due respect (and disrespect) to Atif Aslam, as a singer myself, I will observe a 2-minute silence to mourn rather than offering a comment.” Singer and BJP MP Babul Supriyo, no fan of Atif’s singing, said, “Today, even the‘’poetic’ term ”artistic liberty’ is at the verge of extinction. Nobody has the right to tamper with the creativity of these great composers and lyricists.”


“The original poets and composers wrote what they had to. Where is the creativity in simply lifting acknowledged, beloved classics and shuffling the notes around? I’ve even heard that the lyrics are changed in the remixes. This trend of remixing old songs saddens me.
