The backlash against the song “Sarke Chunar” from the film KD: The Devil has escalated into a significant religious and legal crisis, culminating in a fatwa issued by Chief Mufti Maulana Ebrahim Hussain of the Muslim Personal Darul Ifta in Aligarh. In a statement to India Today, the cleric condemned the explicit visuals featuring Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt, labeling the content haram and a gunah-e-kabira (grave sin) under Islamic teachings. Following a massive public outcry, the Central Government has reportedly imposed a ban on the track, which was originally released on March 14, 2026, as Nora’s entry into Kannada cinema.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) intervened after bodies like the National Human Rights Commission and the Karnataka State Commission for Women flagged the 1970s-inspired dance bar number as derogatory and potentially harmful to minors. Audiences and critics alike felt the song crossed a line, specifically pointing to a suggestive hook step involving the repeated dropping of a pallu and lyrics that utilized crude double meanings. While the opening lines supposedly pivoted to a metaphor about a bottle of alcohol, listeners found the sexual undertones far too explicit to ignore.
As legal heat intensified with petitions filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act, the creative team began to distance themselves from the fallout. Lyricist Raqueeb Alam claimed he merely translated the original Kannada lines provided by director Prem, while the director’s wife, Rakshita, defended the track by comparing it to past Bollywood hits like Choli Ke Peeche to question why this specific song was being singled out.
Breaking her silence on the matter, Nora Fatehi released a video statement distancing herself from the Hindi version of the track. She explained that she does not understand Kannada and only realized the problematic nature of the content once she heard the Hindi translation, at which point she warned the director of an impending backlash. Expressing relief that the filmmakers have since taken the song down due to public pressure, she urged her fans to stop circulating the video online to avoid giving it an unnecessary platform. “I would hate for anyone to think I endorse this,” she added, emphasizing that she had no intention of being associated with such a controversial release.
