Karan Aujla says he wants to return to India but security concerns hold him back: I have seen bullets go through my windows...

Karan Aujla talks about security concerns in India

Punjabi singer Karan Aujla, who shot to fame with hits like Tauba Tauba, may have shifted base from Canada to Dubai last year, but he admits that his heart is still in Punjab. The singer, who left Canada in search of a safer life, recently spoke about how neither Canada nor Dubai feels like his true home.

In a chat with The Hollywood Reporter India, Karan shared his longing to return to his roots one day. “I would love to be out here, especially now in my own village. Even if it’s far from everywhere, I would travel. But the situation right now is not what I would like it to be. Hopefully, in the future, I’ll be able to,” he said.

Talking about the challenges he has faced, the singer recalled some frightening experiences that explain his need for heavy security. “I have actually been through stuff. I have been targeted. I have seen bullets go through my windows. It’s not about making a show of carrying a weapon. We don’t want to take any chances. There’s so much that’s happened in the past. People have died for real. So it’s not a joke. I’m trying not to let any of that disturb my happy life. I would rather take precaution,” he revealed.

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Even as he dreams of home, Karan Aujla has been pulled into controversy over his recent track MF Gabhru. The Punjab State Women’s Commission took strong objection to the song, claiming its lyrics were disrespectful towards women and promoted misogyny.

Chairperson Raj Lali Gill said, as quoted by ANI: “Everyone has listened to the song and objected, but it still gets millions of views. It’s not just the Women’s Commission’s responsibility to notice this; listeners and society also must reject such language.”

The singer was asked to appear before the commission on 11 August, but failed to turn up. Following this, the panel instructed the Punjab DGP to initiate an inquiry through a senior officer and submit a report.

Controversy aside, Karan Aujla hasn’t let it stop his music. On 22 August, he dropped his new album P-Pop Culture, featuring 11 tracks, including MF Gabhru. The song, released as a pre-single on 1 August, was written, composed and sung entirely by him.