Pritam addressed plagiarism allegations against Cocktail 2 song Mashooqa after netizens compared its tune to an Italian track. The composer shared a strong note online, calling critics his “unpaid PR team” and defending the song

Rashmika Mandanna sparked buzz after claiming Cocktail 2 song voting was ‘rigged’ when Mashooqa defeated Tujhko at a song event. Kriti Sanon responded with a cheeky ‘sour grapes’ dig, while Rashmika later teased fans by leaking a glimpse of Tujhko