In March, when the song ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’ from the Kannada pan-Indian film ‘KD: The Devil’ was released, it created quite a stir. the protagonist Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Duttthe song received critical acclaim for its suggestive lyrics and provocative choreography. The backlash soon escalated, with the National Commission for Women (NCW) summoning the actress and others involved over allegations of obscenity and vulgarity. On Monday, April 27, Sanjay Dutt appeared before the commission and apologized.The actor was seen arriving at the NCW office in the evening, accompanied by his lawyer. According to ANI, his advocate stated, “Sanjay Dutt appeared before the National Commission for Women today and out of his utmost respect for women and the commission, he said that he was not aware of the words, but still without any harm, he has apologized and has also volunteered to support the education of 50 children of the tribal community. He said that when it was recorded it was recorded in another language.’Earlier, NCW took its motu on the issue. In an official statement, the body said the song was “sexually suggestive, objectionable and violative of provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the IT Act and the IT Act”. POCSO ActHe added, “The National Commission for Women, in exercise of its powers under the NCW Act, 1990, has taken issue with media reports alleging obscenity and vulgarity in the song ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’.”The controversial track is part of KD: The Devil directed by Prem. While Nora Fatehi features prominently in the song, Sanjay Dutt also makes an appearance. The lyrics, especially in the opening verse, use a double entendre, initially suggesting explicit sexual imagery before later changing context to describe the drink and bottle. However, both the lyrics and the choreography were heavily criticized for being too suggestive and objectifying.Amid growing backlash, the song’s lyric video has been pulled from YouTube. It was earlier released in multiple languages — Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada — by Anand Audio, the film’s official music partner.Responding to the controversy, Nora Fatehi had earlier addressed the issue on Instagram by sharing a video message. He wrote in his caption: “I’d hate for anyone to think I condone this. Thank you for reacting to this pressure – thankfully the filmmakers have removed it.”The song continues to receive criticism from social media users as well as political voices, keeping the debate alive.
