It never seemed
to bug Hindi film music buffs that Paisa
Bolta Hai – a qawwali by the
renowned Pakistani siblings – spoke about the wealth amassed by unscrupulous folks,
who continue to do so.
But what was
more appalling was the (Be)Sabri of
Rajesh Roshan to recreate it. He composed the music of the 1989 film Kala Bazaar, on whose soundtrack the inspired
(and Indianised) version – sung by Nitin Mukesh – featured.
Although it didn’t
go on to become a chartbuster, Roshan obviously wasn’t sweating. However, it (Saee)didn’t
do Payam, who penned it, a world of good.
