Nora Fatehi to Appear Before NCW Over Song Complaints

Actor Nora Fatehi is scheduled to appear before India's National Commission for Women on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in connection with complaints over the alleged vulgar and sexually suggestive content in the song "Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke" from the Kannada film "KD The Devil."

The commission took suo motu cognizance in March of media reports highlighting obscenity and vulgarity in the track, which features Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt. It issued summons to Fatehi, Dutt, lyricist Raqueeb Alam, producer Venkat K. Narayana and director Kiran Kumar, stating the content appeared "sexually suggestive, objectionable, and violative of provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, IT Act, and POCSO Act."

Fatehi, who previously missed a hearing while abroad and requested a new date, has distanced herself from the Hindi version of the song. She stated that she filmed only the Kannada version and did not grant permission for its Hindi adaptation. The Hindi version, released on YouTube on March 15, drew widespread public outrage over its lyrics and visuals, which critics said objectified women. Social media users, singer Armaan Malik and various organizations filed complaints demanding an FIR and the...