Recently, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) also issued a notice over the alleged use of objectionable and double-meaning lyrics in the song.
Amid the controversy surrounding Kannada pan-India film KD: The Devil’s recently released song Sarke Chunar Teri, director Prem’s wife has come out in his defence. Recently, Prem’s wife, former actor Rakshita, took to her Instagram stories and penned down a long note. She slammed those abusing her husband online and called out selective outrage.
“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 wrote, as quoted by Hindustan Times.
Rakshita further slammed those questioning Prem’s directorial skills and 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?”
The director’s wife also talked about how sexual content in films is increasing and asked why nobody questions that. She further hit back at those questioning her husband’s Kannadiga identity and made it clear by saying, “Prem is a Kannadiga as much all of you are.”
“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,” she wrote.
Rakshita concluded by saying that 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.”
What Is The Controversy?
On March 15, the makers of the upcoming Kannada pan-India film KD: The Devil launched the song Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke starring Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt. While a section of viewers appreciated Nora’s high-energy performance, a significant number of social media users criticised the track, calling out its lyrics as “vulgar.”
Recently, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) also issued a notice over the alleged use of objectionable and double-meaning lyrics in the song. Additionally, advocate and social activist Vineet Jindal also filed a complaint with the cyber cell of the Delhi Police, asking for legal action against the makers of the track. He alleged in the complaint that the track has obscene lyrics not suitable for public consumption, especially given the fact that the track is available on various digital platforms.
