Singer and songwriter Guru Randhawa has recently landed in legal trouble over the lyrics of his latest song, Sirra. The singer has been summoned Samrala court over the derogatory lyrics, ‘Jamia nu gudti ch mildi afeem hai' (Newborns are given opium in their cradle).
The court has asked Randhawa to appear in court on September 2. According to recent reports by Dainik Bhaskar, advocate Gurvir Singh Dhillon has revealed that Rajdeep Singh Mann from Samrala has filed a complaint against the singer.
The petitioner has objected to a song lyric "Jamyan nu gudhti ch malita afeem ae". He claimed in his complaint that the use of the word "gudhti" is offensive. He argued in his filing that the work holds special significance in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
Advocate Dhillon has also revealed that a legal notice was first sent to the singer, demanding either the removal of the song or clarification about it. However, the case was taken to the court, resulting in a summons being issued, after the matter remained unresolved.
Previously, rappers Honey Singh and Karan Aujla faced a probe by the Punjab women's panel over the objectionable lyrics in their songs Millionaire and MF Gabru, respectively.
Meanwhile, Randhawa previously landed in controversy over his controversial remark on Diljit Dosanjh’s film, Sardaar Ji 3, with Pakistani actress Hania Aamir.
Guru Randhawa previously wrote, “When the PR team is more talented than the talent itself, controversies become part of the daily routine. The day is near when our people will open their eyes and know the truth. LOL. 1st of every month, dropping bombs. God bless the fake PR and the artists.”
He followed that with a Punjabi tweet, “Lakh pardesi hoyieee. Apna desh nhi bhandi daa. Jehre mulk da khayie, us da bura nhi mangi da,” which roughly translates to, “Even if one becomes a complete foreigner, one must never betray their own country. One should never wish ill upon the land that provides for them.”
For the unversed, Guru Randhawa, whose real name is Gursharanjot Singh Randhawa, made his music debut in 2012 with Same Girl featuring Arjun. His popular tracks also include Patola with Bohemia, Lahore, High Rated Gabru, Slowly Slowly and Lahore, among others.
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