Mumbai: Amid backlash over its vulgar lyrics, ‘KD: The Devil’ director’s wife, actor Rakshita, defended the song ‘Sarke Chunar’, featuring Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt, comparing it to ‘Choli Ke Peeche’ and questioning the selective outrage.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, Rakshita addressed the controversy stating, “Yes yes I have seen it all. I know you guys are tagging me in random people’s posts. the fact is I know what’s written. I know what’s happening. My stand on whether I am for it or against it doesn’t matter, when songs like Peelings, Dreamum Wakeupum, like Choli ke Peeche or 100s like these came out it seemed fine. When an entire film came out talking about how the actors just spoke about have sexual intercourse throughout the film it seemed fine. but one song creates massive news. still not justifying, just asking so I can understand this.”
She added, “One song doesn’t mean he is a horrible writer or does everything for gimmicks? Wrong. Just because some films don’t do well as the others doesn’t mean he is a bad maker… wrong. Do you have the rights to question him? Yes you do have the rights to ask him why, yes you do. Do you have the rights to abuse him? Nooo you don’t. When you abuse him or like some random lady spat badly saying it was personal?”
Stating that people should have some ‘basic knowledge’ while talking about others, she said, “Songs are made everyday, bad, good, provocative, special numbers. Today people are watching more bloodshed films, sexual content in films, everything pretty openly. Prem is a Kannadiga as much all of you are. You all have the rights on him, to question him, to tell him what is right and what is not, but saying anything about his past work about how gimmicky he [is], let me tell you something today selling a film to an OTT, a channel, is the biggest challenge for a Kannada director… he finds it extremely difficult to reach at any heights or even close to other cinema markets. Even our people, bringing them to theatres is a very tough job. This is not just our story, this is every film in sandalwood.”
Sharing that abusing someone for their work shows the ‘other reality of social media’, she concluded, “Thanks for all the concerned ones. I am truly grateful. I am here and so is Prem. KD is our baby and we will do what’s right at the end and only the right. Trust us and smile more, love and love only.”
Following backlash, the Hindi version of the song ‘Sarke Chunar’ is no longer available on YouTube.
Meanwhile, singer Mangli, who lent her voice for ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’ took to her social media handle on Wednesday to apologise for the song and to announce the release of a revised version.
“Out of respect for public sentiment, the song has been removed from all platforms. I sincerely apologies 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,” Mangli wrote on Instagram.
She further mentioned, “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.”
She added, “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 also took to Instagram to explain her stance, stating, “On a side note I see some of u guys trying to use this as an opportunity to attack my character..it’s unfortunate. Anyways me and my team will be more careful in the future in such situations. However I do want to reiterate I had no idea about this Hindi song, I did not perform to it and there was no permission taken to use it with my image.”
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