Mar 16, 2026 4:25pm IST
Lyricist Raqueeb Alam On Backlash To Nora Fatehi, Sanjay Dutt Song ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’: ‘This Is Not My Creation’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Nora Fatehi’s new song “Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke,” from the Kannada movie, “KD: The Devil” is going viral. The Moroccan - Canadian dancer has been part of some sultry numbers in Bollywood, but this song has left social media shocked. Almost everyone is of the opinion that it is borderline crass. Lyricist Raqueeb Alam who has been credited with the lyrics spoke to Variety India. He told us, “The song has been written in Kannada by the director and he told me to do a translation. It is not my creation.” He further said that he even felt a sense of discomfort with the lyrics and told the director about the same. However, he convinced him to just do a translation.
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Raqueeb further explained, “I have written five more songs for the movie. I refused to write this but he told me to just fit in Hindi words, which he would put in the meter of the song. Now, I found out that I have been credited as a lyricist for the Hindi version. I am planning to reach out to them.” While Indian film music is known for songs that are laden with subtle eroticism, he said he understands the sentiments of people on social media. “I know it is a bit excessive,” he added.
“KD: The Devil,” is a masala action movie with Dhruva Sarja in the lead. It also stars Shilpa Shetty, Reeshma Nanaiah and Sanjay Dutt in main roles. This song is filmed on Nora and Sanjay in a rural setting. Singer and composer Armaan Malik commented on X that the song came on his timeline and he had to replay it to believe what he was hearing. He said this was a new low for commercial songwriting in the country. Social media too has been critical in its review of the song saying the lyrics seem worse than pornographic content.
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