- K-pop sensation Jennie announced her new song, Like Jennie.
- Desi listeners quickly pointed out its striking similarity to Rani’s Theme.
- Some fans expressed disbelief in the plagiarism allegations.
K-pop sensation Jennie, known for being a member of BLACKPINK, recently announced her new song, Like Jennie, which is set to release this Friday. On Tuesday, a 9-second teaser was shared on social media, receiving praise from fans. However, desi listeners quickly pointed out its striking similarity to Rani’s Theme from Karan Johar’s 2023 film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.
Jennie’s teaser features thumping beats and vocals chanting her name, which many listeners felt closely resembled the theme composed by Pritam. A user on X (formerly Twitter) shared Rani’s Theme in response to Like Jennie and wrote, “The copy-paste (crying emoji) she’s shameless.” Another added, “This is the same song, even the vocals are similar.”
Some fans expressed disbelief, given that Pritam himself has faced plagiarism accusations in the past. “I cannot believe Jennie is plagiarising Pritam, out of all. Bollywood out of all,” one tweet read. Another user wrote, “#BLACKPINK’s Jennie copied the song Rani Anthem from the movie Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani… in a way that sounds no different.”
However, some defended Jennie, suggesting Pritam might have sampled an older Korean song. “Pritam literally copied Pehli Nazar Me note for note from a Korean song. He probably did the same for this intro,” argued one user.
Jennie Kim debuted in 2016 as a BLACKPINK member and went solo in 2018 with Solo. She made her acting debut in 2023 under the name Jennie Ruby Jane in The Idol.
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