The trailer for ‘Jumanji: Open World’ has sparked an unexpected debate among Indian movie buffs—but it has nothing to do with the film’s action or its returning cast. As Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and the rest of the gang gear up for another adventure, eagle-eared viewers noticed what they believed was a familiar melody tucked into the trailer. Around the 40-second mark, many fans claimed the background score sounded remarkably similar to ‘Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali’, the iconic song from Salman Khan and Bhagyashree’s 1989 blockbuster ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’.The observation quickly went viral, with social media users sharing clips and drawing comparisons between the two tracks.One fan wrote on X, “The BGM of Salman Khan’s iconic character Prem was included in the Jumanji trailer.”Another directed viewers to a different section of the trailer, writing, “Skip to 2:24 and you’ll hear the autotune of Mere Rang Mein there.”A third user added, “At 0:41, the Jumanji background score sounds like it was copied from Salman Khan’s movie Maine Pyaar Kiya.” For a brief moment, it seemed as though a classic Bollywood melody had found its way into one of Hollywood’s biggest adventure franchises.However, the excitement was short-lived as several users pointed out that the music wasn’t referencing ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ at all.One user responded, “That’s The Final Countdown (I sincerely hope your tweet is sarcasm).”The tune heard in the trailer closely resembles ‘The Final Countdown’, the legendary 1986 hit by Swedish rock band Europe. Interestingly, music lovers have long discussed similarities between parts of Ram-Laxman’s composition for ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ and Europe’s iconic rock anthem, which likely explains why so many listeners immediately connected the trailer’s score to Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali.For those not in the know, ‘The Final Countdown’ came in 1986 while ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ released in 1989. This may indicate that the inspiration for the song may have been taken from ‘The Final Countdown’. Meanwhile, directed by Jake Kasdan, ‘Jumanji: Open World’ picks up after the events of ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ (2019). This time, the magical game’s dangers spill into the real world, raising the stakes for both the players and everyone around them.The film brings back Dwayne Johnson as Dr. Smolder Bravestone, alongside Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan. Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, Ser’Darius Blain and Morgan Turner also return, reprising their roles from the previous installments.
