The line between imitation and flattery is a thin one, and an artist from the other side of the border just crossed it. Indian singer Brham Darya recently released his music video titled Mood Happy, and the video is a frame by frame copy of Pakistani musician Shani Arshad’s video for his song Ki Jana. Arshad’s video, directed by Nabeel Qureshi and starring actors Sonya Hussyn and Mohsin Abbas Haider was released in July of 2020. With lyrics by Baba Bulleh Shah, the video, shot in a rural setting, revolves around a couple being hunted down by gun-wielding men for being together. On the flip side, the song by Darya features a near-identical couple, down to the ghagra-choli donned by the leading lady and the outfits worn by the men hunting the couple down. —agencies
