Shah Rukh Khan’s “Tu Mil Jaaye” from King went viral within days of its release, with reels flooding Instagram and Facebook. A debate followed.
Bengali netizens claimed the tune resembles Moushumi Bhowmik’s popular song “Ami Shunechi Sedin“. Now the singer herself has responded.
How the Debate Started
“Tu Mil Jaaye” was released on November 2, on Shah Rukh Khan’s 61st birthday. Soon after, a section of Bengali social media users said they heard a similarity with the Bengali song. One netizen tagged Moushumi Bhowmik and asked for her reaction.
What Singer Moushumi Bhowmik Said
She replied that she had not heard the new song before and listened to it only because the user mentioned it. “We All Play With the Same Notes”.
Moushumi explained that musicians keep returning to the same set of notes and play with their permutations and combinations. She also said she had not created an unmatched or entirely new tune that no one had made before. She said she did not see the shadow of her own song in it.
The Link She Pointed to Panchali
She said the combination of notes in her song can be heard in Panchali, a traditional Bengali narrative singing form. According to her, if the opening of “Ami Shunechi Sedin” is analysed, a Panchali tune can be found there. She added that her song does not stay in that tune. It grows from that seed into a tree.
Did She Consciously Use Panchali?
Moushumi said she did not consciously think of Panchali while composing. Still, she believes her tune was born from what was already in her listening. In simple words, she says all music grows from what its maker has heard before.
About the Two Songs
“Tu Mil Jaaye” is composed by Sachin-Jigar and written by Kumaar. Arijit Singh and Madhubanti Bagchi sing it, and Ed Sheeran wrote and performed an English rap.
It crossed 60 million views across platforms in 24 hours, a record for an Indian film song. Moushumi Bhowmik is a Kolkata-based singer, writer and researcher, known for composing and singing “Ami Sunechi Sedin”, also called “Swapno Dekhbo Bole”.
What This Means for the Debate
The original singer sees no copying in the song. Her reply also makes a wider point about music: simple note patterns appear in many songs and in older folk traditions. This does not settle every opinion online, but the person whose work was compared has given her view.
What the Makers Have Said
Any statement from Sachin-Jigar, Kumaar, T-Series or Red Chillies Entertainment. As of 10 November 2026, none was found.
About the Film King
King, directed by Siddharth Anand, releases on December 24, 2026. It also stars Deepika Padukone, Suhana Khan and Abhishek Bachchan.
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