The song Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke from the upcoming Kannada film KD: The Devil has sparked a controversy over its alleged vulgar lyrics. It triggered outrage on social media and elsewhere and has now disappeared from the official YouTube page. Now, singer Mangli, who has sung the song, took to social media to issue an apology. She also said that a revised version of the song would be released.
Sarke Chunar singer Mangli apologises
Mangli took to Instagram and wrote in her post, “Out of respect for public sentiment, the song has been removed from all platforms. I sincerely apologise to each and every one of you for the unintended mistake. It was never meant to hurt anyone’s sentiments, and we truly regret the oversight.”
She further added, “The corrected version of the lyrics has now been updated, and the revised version of the song will be released today evening. We assure you that such a situation will not arise again. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the makers of the film and music director Arjun Janya sir, for whom I have the highest regard.”
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Nora Fatehi on controversy
Bollywood actor and performer Nora Fatehi on Wednesday finally broke her silence on the controversy. In a post on Instagram alongside a long video, Fatehi said she was thankful for the backlash as it pushed the makers to finally remove the song from social media. She said she had already flagged that the Hindi lyrics were problematic. Fatehi urged the media and social media pages to hold filmmakers accountable when controversies around songs or content arise, rather than directing attention solely at the artists involved.
The song has faced criticism from several public figures, including actor-politicians Ravi Kishan and Kangana Ranaut, as well as singer Armaan Malik.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and the Censor Board, which in turn said it had nothing to do with the matter since the song was released on YouTube. Its action came after it received a complaint alleging that the lyrics of “Sarke Chunar” contain “vulgar, sexually suggestive, and double-meaning” words, which are inappropriate for public consumption, especially for children, according to the proceedings of the case on Tuesday.
