New Delhi: Rapper Badshah has offered an apology for the negative response to his latest single, ‘Sanak’. After receiving several complaints about the song's content, the rapper also provide an extended explanation. This is in response to a priest's criticism of the rapper for mixing the name of Lord Shiva (Bholenath) with obscenity. The rapper has admitted that certain elements of the song have been changed to "avoid hurting anyone."
Days after facing heavy outrage, rapper Badshah turned to social media on Sunday night to publicly announce that he would be altering the lyrics of ‘Sanak’.
He wrote “It has been brought to my attention that one of my recent releases, Sanak, sadly seems to have hurt the sentiments of some people. I would never willingly or unknowingly cause offence to anyone's sentiments. I bring my artistic creations and musical compositions to you, my fans, with the utmost sincerity and passion. In light of this recent development, I have taken proactive measures to change some parts of the song and actioned the replacement with this new version on all digital platforms to further avoid hurting anyone. The replacement process takes a few days before the changes will reflect on all platforms, I request everyone to be patient during this period.”
“I humbly offer my sincerest apologies to those whom I may have unknowingly hurt. My fans remain my bedrock, and I shall always hold them in the highest esteem and with boundless affection,” the rapper added.
In case you don’t know, the head priest of the Mahakaleshwar Temple in the Ujjain region of Madhya Pradesh criticised Badshah for mixing obscene words with the name of Lord Shiva (Bholenath) in the song. Mahesh, a religious leader, requested that he should apologise and take God's name out of the song. His next move, he claimed, would be to demand an FIR against the rapper.