Nora Fatehi Responds To Her Controversial Song ‘Sarke Chunar’, Says Misuse Of AI After Song Ban

If you have been following the news today, you know the internet is absolutely buzzing over the song ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’ from the upcoming film KD: The Devil. After the Hindi version of the track faced massive heat for its “vulgar” and “inappropriate” lyrics, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry stepped in to ban it.

Now, in a move that has surprised everyone, Nora Fatehi has broken her silence to reveal that she is actually relieved the song was pulled down from YouTube.

Why Nora is actually thanking audiences to back-lashing the song

While most stars go into damage control mode during a scandal, Nora took to Instagram to thank those who called out the track. She posted a candid video message explaining that she was actually in the middle of grieving the loss of a close friend and hadn’t been fully aware of the drama until recently.

In her caption, she made it crystal clear that she does not endorse the version that went viral, writing that she is thankful for the “backlash” because the resulting pressure finally forced the filmmakers to take it down.

This project was actually three years old

One of the biggest shocks from her response was the revelation that she didn’t just film this song. Nora explained that she actually shot the sequence three years ago in Kannada, long before the current controversy began. She agreed to the project because it was part of a major film featuring Bollywood icon Sanjay Dutt, and she originally believed the track was meant to be a remake of the legendary song “Nayak Nahi Khalnayak Hoon Main”.

The mystery of the unapproved Hindi Lyrics

The actress shared that because she doesn’t speak Kannada, she had to rely entirely on what the production team told her during the original shoot. At that time, nothing about the translation seemed inappropriate to her.

However, she alleged that the filmmakers dubbed the song into Hindi and added those controversial lyrics without ever seeking her permission or approval. She was completely in the dark about the Hindi adaptation until it was too late.

Things got very awkward at the launch event

Nora didn’t hold back when describing how “irritated” she felt during the song’s official launch event. She claimed she was immediately conflicted when she saw the lyrical version of the song because the team used unflattering photos that she had never approved.

To make matters worse, she was deeply uncomfortable with the use of an AI-generated image of herself and Sanjay Dutt, noting that she is personally against the use of AI in this way. Even though she had to stay professional for the media, she says she flagged her concerns to the director right then and there.

The real struggle of being a non-nepo artist

In a particularly raw moment, Nora spoke about the power dynamics in the film industry, pointing out that she doesn’t have the same “backing” as some of her peers. “We’re not nepo kids,” she said, explaining that individual artists often have very little control or power over how a final product is handled by a studio.

She urged the public and the media to start holding the actual filmmakers and content creators accountable for these decisions rather than just attacking the face of the artist on the screen.

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Many in comments supported Nora for her clarification

While KD: The Devil is still set for a theatrical release on April 30, 2026, it is safe to say Nora has officially dissociated herself from this specific musical mishap