Following Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra’s warning to Sunny Leone and the singers of the recently released music video Madhuban, music label Saregama said on Sunday that the company will change the lyrics. “In light of the recent feedback & respecting the sentiments of our fellow countrymen, we will be changing the lyrics and the name of the song Madhuban,” it said, as reported by PTI.
“The new song will replace the old one across all platforms over the next 3 days,” Saregama said.
Narottam Mishra who made designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee withdraw his mangalsutra advertisement warned Sunny Leone and the singers of the music video to apologise and withdraw the video within three days. Failing to do this would attract action, the minister said.
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Soon after the warning, the company responded and said the video will be changed. Without referring to the minister’s threat, the company said the decision is prompted by recent feedback.
“Some vidharmis are constantly hurting Hindu sentiments. The video ‘Madhuban me Radhika nache’ is one such condemnable attempt. I am warning Sunny Leone ji, Shaarib and Toshi ji to understand. If they don’t remove the song after apologising in three days, then we will take action against them,” Narottam Mishra said.
‘Madhuban mein Radhika’ song: Remove video or face action, MP minister warns Sunny Leone, makers
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra lashed out at a recent music video featuring Sunny Leone, warning that action will be taken against the actress and makers of the song if they don’t pull it down from social media platforms.
Asking Leone to apologize, Mishra said the state government will take action against her and composer Saqib Toshi if the video is not removed from YouTube within three days. He also said an FIR will be registered against Leone.
‘Some people continuously hurt Hindu sentiments. There are temples for Radha in India, we pray for her. Saqib Toshi can make songs concerning his religion, but such songs offend us. I will take legal advice and action will be taken against them (Toshi and Leone) if the video is not taken down in three days,’ he said.
Saregama Music on Wednesday released the music video for the number Madhuban mein Radhika naache, sung by Kanika Kapoor and Arindam Chakraborty. As the song is on the subject of love between Lord Krishna and his consort Radha, some viewers, too, have slammed it for ‘hurting Hindu sentiments’ due to the ‘sensual’ dance moves shown in it. The song had originally been sung by Mohammed Rafi for the 1960 film Kohinoor.
Recently, Mathura-based priests demanded a ban on the video, accusing the Bollywood actress of hurting their religious sentiments by performing an ‘obscene’ dance on the iconic song.
‘We will go to court if the government does not act against the actress and ban her video album,’ said Sant Naval Giri Maharaj of Vrindaban. Unless she withdraws the scene and tenders a public apology, she should not be allowed to remain in India, he said.
Akhil Bhartiya Tirth Purohit Mahasabha’s national president Mahesh Pathak too has taken exception to Sunny’s dance video, saying she has maligned the prestige of Brijbhumi by presenting the song in a ‘derogatory manner’.
Source : Indian Express
