The song Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke from the upcoming Kannada film KD: The Devil has raked up a storm. The track featuring Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt has faced massive outrage over its objectionable lyrics and suggestive choreography, leading to multiple complaints. Following the backlash, the Hindi version of the song was eventually taken down from YouTube, while the Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada versions remain available.

Sarke Chunar director's wife on the controversy

The song was originally written by the film's director, Prem, and translated into Hindi by lyricist Raqeeb Alam. Amid calls for the removal of the song from all digital platforms, director Prem's wife, Rakshitha, has shared a series of notes on her Instagram Stories defending her husband. In the notes, she also questioned the basis for "selective outrage."