Explained: The plagiarism controversy around BLACKPINK's Jennie's new song

K-pop artiste, Jennie, who's also a part of the popular group BLACKPINK, recently released the teaser of her new song. Several social media users lined-up in the comment section of Jennie's new song teaser to highlight how it sounded exactly like the theme song in KJo's film used to introduce Alia Bhatt's character, Rani. The caption on the post read, "#BLACKPINK's Jennie copied the song 'Rani Anthem' from the movie 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani', which has Indian artist Pritam's credits, in a way that sounds no different." #BLACKPINK's Jennie copied the song 'Rani Anthem' from the movie 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani', which has Indian artist Pritam's credits, in a way that sounds no different. https://t.co/C7rR0bNKgG — Sunooprismðû March 4, 2025 Pritam literally copied Pehli Nazar me note for note without any credits from a Korean song, prolly did the same for this intro, sampled it, from another international song but didn't legally give credits whereas Jennie will give sampling credits.

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Pritam Reacts To Plagiarism Claims Over Alia Bhatt’s Rani Theme And BLACKPINK Jennie’s Song

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BLACKPINK's Jennie's new track, Like Jennie, has left many Indian fans wondering if it sounds too similar to the music from ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’. Fans have been debating on social media, claiming that Jennie's song copies Rani's Anthem, the background music for Alia Bhatt's character in the film. Pritam reacts to BLACKPINK Jennie's new track On Friday, …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Pritam breaks silence on plagiarism row over Alia Bhatt's Rani intro theme and BLACKPINK Jennie's new track

Hindustan Times

BLACKPINK-fame Jennie's new track Like Jennie left many Indian fans wondering whether it sounded a little too similar to Pritam's composition in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. In the last few days, fans debated on social media and alleged that the new track by BLACKPINK's Jennie is a copy of Rani's Anthem, the BGM for Alia Bhatt's character in …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

BLACKPINK’s Jennie drops her new song Like Jennie; is it anything like Rani’s Intro Theme starring Alia Bhatt? Watch

Hindustan Times

Back in 2023, Alia Bhatt dropped jaws when she made her stunning entry as TV news anchor Rani Chatterjee in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. This week, Alia aka Rani’s intro song began trending again after BLACKPINK’s Jennie dropped a teaser of her new track Like Jennie. Alia Bhatt and Jennie's fans are currently busy in an online war …

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Alia Bhatt's fans come to her defence after BLACKPINK Jennie's fans make racist remarks: ‘Do you know who she is?’

Hindustan Times

Social media wars between Bollywood and K-pop fans have been raging ever since BLACKPINK’s South Korean rapper Jennie dropped the teaser for her latest number, Like Jennie, on Tuesday. Alia Bhatt’s fans pointed out the similarity in the beat to her theme song from Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, leading to xenophobic and racist jibes from Jennie’s fans. Alia …

3 weeks ago

Did BLACKPINK’s Jennie 'Copy' Alia Bhatt’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Theme?

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Bollywood fans have called out K-pop star Jennie for alleged plagiarism after the teaser for her new track Like Jennie dropped. Critics claim that the Blackpink member copied the tunes and beats from Alia Bhatt’s theme song in ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’. K-pop star Jennie accused of 'copying' Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani theme The accusations triggered …

3 weeks ago

Was Alia Bhatt’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani intro the blueprint for BLACKPINK'S Jennie’s new song? Fans think so

Hindustan Times

Over the last decade, Alia Bhatt has proven time and again that she is an incredible actor. Well, apart from Ranveer and Alia’s sizzling chemistry, a major highlight in the film was the latter's intro song which made her character Rani Chatterjee all the more impactful. Fans were reminded of Alia Bhatt's intro song by Jennie's new song's teaser Jennie …

1 year, 6 months ago

BLACKPINK Jennie Readying for Release of Her Solo Album

Deccan Chronicle

K-pop icon Jennie of the BLACKPINK group is readying for the release of her solo album, the singer said in an interview with the Korean branch of U.S fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar. "I'm making a song that's by Jennie, the most Jennie and something unique that is only Jennie's," she said in an interview with Harper's Bazaar Korea. On YouTube …

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