Anu Malik reacts to Dua Lipa’s Levitating and Shah Rukh Khan's Woh Ladki Jo mashup performance: ‘We can only request them...’

International singer Dua Lipa charmed Indian fans when she included the Levitating x Woh Ladki Jo mashup in her recently held concert in Mumbai. The mashup erupted a controversy among Indian artists for not giving credit where it was due. After Abhijeet Bhattacharya’s son, Jay accused Dua of not giving credit to the singer who sang it, now music composer Anu Malik has also come forward saying that he is honored but feels credit matters to him.

Anu Malik talks about Dua Lipa's mashup row

During a conversation with News18, when the music composer was asked about his opinions on the Dua Lipa row, Anu stated that he wanted to see this situation in a positive light and called the singer a very talented person. Speaking about due credit, the music composer stated that people should know that the famous song Woh Ladki Jo is from Shah Rukh Khan's film Baadshah, composed by Anu Malik and sung by Abhijeet Bhattacharya.

Speaking further about it, Anu Malik said that he feels honored that Dua took the song to the global stage where it is being appreciated all over the world but feels that she and her team should give them the rightful credit for the song. “We can only request them to give us the rightful credit,” he added.

He added that multiple people, along with his daughter shared the viral clip on their social media and felt proud. He said, “I saw Dua Lipa’s performance. The whole world, including my daughter, sent me this clip saying, ‘You’re everywhere. Dua Lipa is dancing to your song.’ I was very happy with it. I’ve nothing against it. She’s a great performer. She was terrific on stage. She amalgamated my tune with her performance and the production in a very nice way."

He further expressed his curiosity and stated that he wanted to know the source of the collaboration and if the person got the rights to use the song from the company and if the person had mentioned his and Abhijeet’s names in it. He added, “I don’t know the whole story. All I know is that people are celebrating the fact that my song was used by Dua Lipa so well. People are also loving the production. I love how my tune plays in the background."

Abhijeet Bhattacharya on Dua Lipa using his song

Earlier, singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya spoke about the collaboration and stated that it is his life’s greatest song. He added, "Dua Lipa should’ve said it (given credit). She also creates songs. Anu Malik, Javed Akhtar, and I created this song.” His son Jay Bhattacharya had penned a long note criticizing Dua for not crediting his father and Anu.