There have been numerous instances where artists from the Indian entertainment industry have been accused of copying international songs, movies, and scenes. For example, a song from the Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Besharam’ carbon-copied the tune of ‘Bella Ciao’. Even the Nora Fatehi starrer song ‘Pachtaoge’ was accused to be a copy of Beyonce’s Mine’.
And now, Tony Kakkar’s recent music video ‘Booty Shake’ has been accused of copying the K-Pop band BlackPink’s song ‘Ice Cream’.
The background setup and costumes from ‘Booty Shake’ are strikingly similar to those of ‘Ice Cream’. Take for example these two scenes:
This is a scene from ‘Booty Shake’.
And this is from ‘Ice Cream’.
From the women’s costumes to the angular wall in the background, the tennis net to the pink and white colour scheme – the similarities cannot be missed.
Watch the two videos here:
There’s another scene in ‘Booty Shake’ which is accused to be a copy of a scene from the song ‘Oh’ by Girl’s Generation:
However, this isn’t the first time Tony Kakkar has been accused of copying K-Pop tracks. Earlier, scenes from his song ‘Shona Shona’ seemed like a copy of ‘Beware’ by I’zone and ‘Like A Movie’ by B1A4.
I’zone- beware. Shona shona – Tony pic.twitter.com/RH14W7JIV8
— 💜7army.blink4🖤💗 (@Seya_Later_bOi7) February 12, 2021
Shona shona-TONY B1A4-lke a movie pic.twitter.com/zX9clkcVDZ
— 💜7army.blink4🖤💗 (@Seya_Later_bOi7) February 12, 2021
Shona shona-TONY B1A4-lke a movie pic.twitter.com/ZB4W9SJfrO
— 💜7army.blink4🖤💗 (@Seya_Later_bOi7) February 12, 2021
In fact, ‘Shona Shona’ can be called a blatant copy of ‘Like A Movie’:
Shona shona B1A4-lke a movie pic.twitter.com/pHcuFGJD1k
— 💜7army.blink4🖤💗 (@Seya_Later_bOi7) February 12, 2021
Shona shona,-tony B1A4-lke a movie pic.twitter.com/FEve3LrkQT
— 💜7army.blink4🖤💗 (@Seya_Later_bOi7) February 12, 2021
Shona shona-TONY B1A4-lke a movie pic.twitter.com/mPaGdzJezw
— 💜7army.blink4🖤💗 (@Seya_Later_bOi7) February 12, 2021
Many people online slammed Tony Kakkar for copying K-Pop music videos without giving credit and called it “disrespectful”.
New song of Tony Kakkar 'Booty Shake' is copied from Blackpink's 'Ice Cream'.
The whole freaking set is copied from Ice Cream.
Well can't he make a proper song which is not copied from k-pop?#blink #bootyshakeisashitsong— Momo (@Black_devil0421) February 11, 2021
guys Tony Kakkar copied Blackpink song icecream so pls dislike this vid and also report it not only this he also copied shona shona from k-pop but they can never copy their success but pls report this and spread this message
— Gurisha Bts Forever💜💜 (@BtsGurisha) February 14, 2021
Lmaooo Tony Kakkar copied ice cream🤣🤣
Someone tell this man if he has got na talent for music, atleast he shouldn't go around copying others pic.twitter.com/2fB5VyXOFo— ᴮᴱAna⁷𖧵 (@jimifItr) February 12, 2021
Did you see Tony Kakkar music video??? OMG. It was like listen to trash. Lyrics made no sense and at last copied bp Ice cream set.
Stop embarrassing us. Bruh— ONLY_NIGHT ⟭⟬ hobiuary 🌈 (@Asian__babygirl) February 13, 2021
Tony Kakkar again copied the set of Kpop MV😂😂
That too BL@CKPINK.😂YE AADMI NAHI SUDHREGA YAAR😑😑
— BhartiyaJoon☀️⁷ Hobi Day😀 (@LifeGoesOn4evr) February 11, 2021
Tum logo ko pata h Tony kakkar apne Music videoes k set designs K-Pop se copy paste krta h… Ek toh gaane dhang k ni banata upar se MV bhi original nahi😵😵😵https://t.co/iA375kuKxA
— ⓅⓄⓄⒿⒶ🦋 (@pooja3000RV) February 16, 2021
I am an Indian and this is just disrespectful I hope they do something about this anyway blackpinks song is much MUCHHHHHHHHH BETTER THEN THEM ANYWAY
— otakutrash (@RosabellaRose1) February 11, 2021
Its embarrassing for me as an Indian😔 India is known for great music like bollywood, much much better than this. Its super cringy when I hear it. We Indians have to suffer bcz of this……its like so disrespectful. I don’t even like his songs. Indian music is much better
— Darshana Patankar (@DarshanaPatank1) February 12, 2021
There is nothing wrong with getting “inspired” by iconic artists and their work. But it is shameful when you copy their entire concept and don’t even give them credit.