Tu Jhoom controversy: Nirmala Maghani announces to move court against Xulfi
Nirmala Maghani said that forensic examination of the mobile phones of her and Xulfi will make it clear before the public.
A singer from Umarkot, Nirmala Maghani has announced to move to court against Coke Studio 14 producer, Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan known as Xulfi, after accusing him of lifting her melody in megahit Tu Jhoom.
Nirmala Maghani has seemingly thrashed Xulfi’s clarification on the accusations of stealing the tune of the Umarkot singer which she had sent to him back in June 2021 to eye a slot as featuring artist in Coke Studio Season 14.
Xulfi vs Nirmala Maghani: Coke Studio’s ‘Tu Jhoom’ hit by controversy
In a video message, Maghani said that forensic examination of the mobile phones of her and Xulfi will make it clear before the public. She added that the matter will now be discussed in court.
#NirmalaMaghani #cokestudio14 #TuJhoom pic.twitter.com/4vzQTRAjJk
— Nirmala Maghani (@NirmalaMaghani) January 20, 2022
The Coke Studio Season 14’s ‘Tu Jhoom’ song was hit by a controversy over plagiarism accusations that was credited to Adnan Dhool (writer), Xulfi (narrative, composer, arranger and producer) and Abdullah Siddiqui (co-producer).
After listening to ‘Tu Jhoom’, a singer from Umarkot, Nirmala Maghani accused Xulfi of lifting the melody of the song from a sample she had sent to him back in June 2021 to eye a slot as featuring artist in Coke Studio Season 14.
میرے گانے کی دھن جو میں @cokestudio کے پروڈیوسر زلفی کو بطور نمونہ جون 2021 میں بھیجی تھیں چوری کر کے کوک سٹوڈیو کے گانے “تو جھوم” میں استعمال کی جا ر ہی ہیں۔ مجھے کوئی پیسے نہیں صرف کریڈٹ دیا جائے۔ میری آواز بنیں 🙏#NirmalaMaghani
— Nirmala Maghani (@NirmalaMaghani) January 19, 2022
Maghani claimed that Xulfi did not reply to her message. The singer claimed that one of the melodies has been used in Tu Jhoom which she had sent to Xulfi.
Xulfi denies accusations
Xulfi issued a written statement to the media, saying, “I produce and collaborate in the spirit of inclusivity and my work with Coke Studio holds the same philosophy.”
“I am grateful and humbled to receive many talented artists’ requests for collaboration from all over Pakistan, as have many producers before me. However, I can’t say my work for CS borrowed from such shared samples I received,” said the Coke Studio producer.
“I do hope to have the fortune of listening to Nirmala Manghani’s songs in person and to possibly come together for collaboration ahead: our young brilliant artists across Pakistan are our future,” he added.
The Season 14 of the Coke Studio had launched on January 14 with its latest track, ‘Tu Jhoom’ featuring two of the top folk and Sufi singers, Naseebo Lal and Abida Parveen. The song has gone viral after hours of its release and so far garnered over 7.7 million views on YouTube.
