The National Commission for Women (NCW) has summoned actress Nora Fatehi, actor Sanjay Dutt and others following a controversy over obscenity and vulgarity in the song ‘Sarke Chunar’. A similar notice has gone to singer Badshah too for obscenity in ‘Tateeree’ song.

According to a PTI report from New Delhi yesterday, in a statement, the Commission said the (‘Sarke Chunar’) content prima facie appears to be sexually suggestive, objectionable and violative of provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, IT Act, and POCSO Act (a comprehensive Indian law designed to protect children under 18 from sexual assault, harassment and pornography).

“The National Commission for Women, in exercise of its powers under the NCW Act, 1990, has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports alleging obscenity and vulgarity in the song ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’,” the Commission said.

The NCW said it has also summoned lyricist Raqueeb Alam, producer Venkat K. Narayana of KVN Group, and Kiran Kumar to appear before it on March 24. They have been asked to be present along with relevant documents, the Commission said.  “Failure to appear may invite appropriate action as per law,” it added.

The song, which is part of the upcoming Kannada movie ‘KD: The Devil’, was released on YouTube earlier this week and kicked up a major controversy with its sexually explicit lyrics. It has since been pulled down from the video-sharing platform. The movie, directed by Prem and starring Dhruv Sarja in the lead, will release on April 30.

Fatehi, who features in the dance video of the song along with Dutt, and lyricist Alam, who translated the original Kannada song into Hindi, have distanced themselves from the controversy.

Fatehi, according to the PTI report, said she recorded the Kannada version three years ago and when she heard the Hindi version, she had already flagged the issue to the makers.

Alam said he too had warned the makers that Hindi lyrics were vulgar. Alam said he was told to do a literal translation from the Kannada version and that’s what he did. The Kannada lyrics were written by the movie’s director, Prem.

Badshah Also Feels The Heat: The National Commission for Women has summoned singer Badshah and others over obscenity and vulgarity in his Haryanvi track ‘Tateeree.

In a statement, a PTI report said, the Commission said the content of the song prima facie appears to be objectionable and violative of provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986.

“The National Commission for Women, in exercise of its powers under the NCW Act, 1990, has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports alleging obscenity and vulgarity in the song ‘Tattiri/Tatihari’,” the statement said.