Rabbi complains, HC stays release of Sorry Bhai!

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the release of the film Sorry Bhai! till December 8 after singer Rabbi Shergill filed a petition...

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the release of the film Sorry Bhai! till December 8 after singer Rabbi Shergill filed a petition alleging that one of the songs in the film was quite similar to a song in his album released in July this year.

The film, directed by Onir of My Brother…Nikhil fame, was scheduled to be released on November 28. Its music was released last month. Shergill has raised objection to the song Jalte Hain, saying its “composition, rhythm and tempo were very similar” to his song Ballo.

Justice Rajeev Sahay Eudlan of the high court has asked the producers to either remove the song or opt for a stay.

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Pointing out that his album was released before the music release of Sorry Bhai!, Shergill said his song must have been picked up by the film’s music director, Gaurav Dayal. He said the incident had caused “irreparable damage to his reputation”.

Shergill’s counsel told The Indian Express that they hadn’t contacted the filmmakers. The singer himself was unavailable for comment.

Earlier this year, in a similar case, the Bombay High Court had restrained film producer Rakesh Roshan from releasing Krazzy 4, after jingle-composer Ram Sampath contended some songs were plagiarised from tunes he had composed earlier.