All India Cine Workers Association call for a ban on Nora Fatehi’s song SarkeChunar

An FIR has also been registered against the producers of KD-The Devil.

The backlash received by the new song SarkeChunar, starring Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt from the film KD-The Devil, has now taken a new turn. After heavy criticism, it has been removed from all platforms, and the All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has also called for a ban on the song, saying such ‘‘vulgar and double-meaning content’’ is unacceptable in Indian cinema.

AICWA slams the song and calls for a ban.

In a new post on X, the AICWA posted a strongly worded statement about the song SarkeChunar, along with a video statement slamming its vulgar lyrics. The post began, “AICWA DEMANDS IMMEDIATE BAN ON OBSCENE SONG FROM KD: The Devil. All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has officially written to Prasoon Joshi, Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification, raising strong objections against the controversial song SarkeChunar Teri Sarke.” It continued, “AICWA has urged strict and immediate action, stating that such vulgar and double-meaning content is unacceptable in Indian cinema and has a negative impact on society, especially youth. The association has also appealed to Honourable Minister AshwiniVaishnaw, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, to introduce strict guidelines to curb the growing trend of obscene content in films. AICWA has demanded an immediate ban on the song across all platforms, Re-examination of the film by CBFC, FIR against the producers and creators, and Investigation into deliberate controversy for publicity.” They captioned the post, “Freedom of expression cannot be misused to promote vulgarity and degrade Indian cultural values.”

More on the controversial song SarkeChunar.

The song is from the upcoming pan-India Kannada film KD: The Devil, directed by Prems. The song’s opening verse is a double entendre describing sex in rather graphic detail. The song was uploaded in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada by Anand Audio, the film’s official music partner. As of Wednesday, the Hindi version of the song is no longer on YouTube.

Earlier, KanganaRanaut, Onir, and Armaan Malik had raised objections to the song’s vulgar lyrics. ANI reported that an advocate has approached the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) seeking an immediate ban and removal of the song, alleging that its lyrics and visuals are obscene and harmful, particularly to minors. A separate criminal complaint has also been filed with the Delhi Police Cyber Cell regarding the song.