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Raftaar is a popular rapper who is not just famous for his upbeat music but also for his appearance in reality shows like MTV Roadies. He has delivered several hits in the past but there was a time when the musician was accused of plagiarizing content from an international video. He was straight up called out on social media, for a song named Mantoiyat, by BTS ARMY
For the unversed, the song Mantoiyat was a fast-paced piece from the 2018 movie Manto. The film narrated the story of a writer named Saadat Hasan Manto whose controversial stories were a major topic of discussion during his time. The film discussed various social issues with Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead role alongside celebrated actors like Rasika Dugal and Tahir Bhasin. The lyrics of this song specifically focused on the flaws in the society but was sidetracked due to the plagiarism accusations.
As soon as Raftaar’s Mantoiyat music video was dropped, BTS fans noticed that the MV had a lot of similarities to Kim Namjoon aka RM’s Do You. Even though BTS fans in the country were limited during that period, the numbers were growing at a steady and rapid rate. BTS ARMY was quick to slam the rapper and his creative team for blatantly copying the theme.
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