Kollywood or Nepalese Film Industry is often alleged of copying movie plots and sometimes music from international film industries and especially from Bollywood. There might not be many instances when Bollywood copied from Nepali films but there are many Hindi songs which were actually inspired by Nepali songs. Here we have tried to include almost every song that falls in this category.

#1. 1992 Bollywood film ‘Bandhu’ was a remake of blockbuster Nepali film ‘Saino’ that was released in 1989. And even all the songs in the remake were inspired from the original. The film was also shot in Nepal.

Original Song: Naya Naya Sajau Hai Sansar
Artists: Udit Narayan & Asha Bhosle
Film: Saino

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS-LpzF-J_4

Inspired Song: Chalo Chale Sathiya
Artist: Kumar Sanu
Film: Bandhu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdVuKR5jBt8

#2. Original Song: Dhara Ko Paani
Artist: Udit Narayan
Film: Saino

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYygv7zV5ME

Inspired Song: Mausi
Artist: Sudesh Bhosle
Film: Bandhu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJHXfpiL0zA

#3. Original Song: Suna Katha Euta Geet
Artist: Danny Denzongpa
Film: Saino

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M7eHdfrny4

Inspired Song: Kaun Ho Mere Tum
Artist: Danny Denzongpa
Film: Bandhu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niPQFoAGsBQ

#4. The legendary Nepali band Himalayan Band’s ‘Musu Musu Haasi Deu’ inspired the song with the same title in 1999 Bollywood film ‘Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi’ and was sung by Shaan. The term ‘Musu Musu’ which means the expression of smiling, doesn’t even have any meaning in Hindi.

Original Song: Musu Musu Haasi Deu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCerg_uSdKw

Inspired Song: Musu Musu Haasi Deu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lUFTUT_Rx4

#5. ‘Aage Aage Topaiko Gola’ by Danny Denzongpa and Asha Bhosle was adapted by R.D. Burman as ‘Sang Mere Nikle The Sajan’ in 1980 film ‘Phir Wahi Raat’. The song was sung by Legendary singers Kishor Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar.

Original Song: Aage Aage Topaiko Gola

Inspired Song: Sang Mere Nikle The Sajan

#6. Pop sensation Sugam Pokharel’s ‘Mero Mann’ inspired ‘Tu Mujhse’ in 2007 film Showbiz. The song was sung by K.K.

Original Song: Mero Mann

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGksyS_43_Y

Inspired Song: Tu Mujhse

#7. 2010 film Paathshaala’s hit number ‘Mujhe Teri’ sung by Tulsi Kumar and Hanif Sheikh was inspired by ‘Timro Tyo’ by Akansha Lama and Mohit Munal. Along with the music and composition, even the lyrics of this song are same as the original.

Original Song: Timro Tyo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSi_sa1Cf4k

Inspired Song: Mujhe Teri

We could not feature 2009 film Love Aaj Kal’s ‘Chor Bazari’ performed by Neeraj Shridhar and Sunidhi Chauhan which is inspired by legendary Nepali singer Kumar Kancha’s song as we could not find the original song online. Let us know if you can help us find out the song and also comment below if you think we missed any song that should be on this list.

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