Vocalist Mangli lent her voice to the Kannada track Sarse Ninna Seraga Sarse from Druva Sarja's movie KD, which was also released in Hindi under the title Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke. Shortly after its debut, the song faced criticism for its explicit and controversial lyrics. In response to the significant backlash, Mangli apologized on Instagram and revealed that an updated version of the song, featuring Sanjay Dutt and Nora Fatehi, would be launched.
Singer Mangli apologizes for the Nora Fatehi song
Mangli shared a message on her Instagram, stating: 'In consideration of public feelings, the song has been taken down from all platforms. I deeply apologize to everyone for the unintentional error. It was never our intention to offend anyone, and we genuinely regret the mistake.'
The updated lyrics have been corrected, and the new version of the song is set to be released this evening. We guarantee that this issue will not occur again," she added. "I also want to express my gratitude to the film's creators and music director Arjun Janya sir, whom I hold in high esteem."
Mangli disabled comments when she shared the note. For those unfamiliar, Mangli is a renowned folk singer famous in the Telugu regions for advocating for the Banjar community. She has lent her voice to several Telugu movies, including Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and Hari Hara Veera Mallu.
Nora Fatehi addresses criticism regarding her song
This follows Nora's Instagram post where she shared a video clarifying her position. She mentioned having a problem with director Prem using an AI-created post that included her and Sanjay for the song. Nora also asserted that she anticipated the song would lead to problems upon its release, and she had even informed the director about her concerns.
In her caption, she mentioned, "On another note, I notice some of you are attempting to use this as a chance to question my character... it's regrettable. Regardless, my team and I will exercise more caution in similar situations moving forward. Nonetheless, I want to emphasize that I was unaware of this Hindi song, I did not perform to it, and no permission was granted to use it alongside my image."
The song faced criticism from both politicians and the public, leading to its removal. Nevertheless, the Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu versions remain available on YouTube.