Producer Rakesh Roshan has shot off his clarification on the whole matter of lifting composer Ram Sampath's tunes. Roshan is upset at the way in which the proceedings have gone, and the fact that his reputation has been tarnished.

Roshan admits that he had loved the tune of the Sony Ericsson jingle and had wanted to use it in his film. He said that he approached the company for permission, for which they were issued a letter by the company dated 13th December, 2007. He says that, after receiving the letter, in good faith, he used four bars from that tune and recorded the song. So his surprise and shock knew no bounds when he received a legal notice from Ram Sampath's lawyers on 24th March. On contacting Sony Ericsson, he was, told that there was a mistake as the company did not have the rights for the tune. He believes that if Sampath actually wanted justice, he would have approached him instead of directly going to court and holding him ransom, just a day before the film's release. Roshan says that the Krazzy 4 music was released in February and the promos were released on television by the end of February. So why didn't Sampath approach him with the issue in March itself, he questioned. Sampath's actions were nothing but an exercise in arm-twisting. With just three days left for the film's release, Roshan alleges that he did not have sufficient time to fight and therefore decided to pay up as he had a commitment to his exhibitors and distributors. Of course, Sampath has a different story to tell. The matter has yet died down as it has opened a can of worms about the thriving business of lifting tunes in the music industry.