Guru Randhawa is currently embroiled in a new controversy surrounding his latest music video, ‘Azul’. The video has sparked widespread outrage for its alleged s*xualization of schoolgirls. Amid the public backlash, Guru Randhawa has broken his silence with a cryptic post on social media. Randhawa’s post, which showcases the song’s trending success, has added fuel to the ongoing debate.
Guru Randhawa addresses backlash with a cryptic response
On Friday, Guru took to his Instagram Stories to share a screenshot of the analytics of the song ‘Azul’. The screengrab highlighted the song’s performance, showing over 107,200 views in the last hour and over 27,000 searches on YouTube.And amid the backlash, the singer, who wrote and composed the song with additional lyrics by Gurjit Gill, chose to share a message of gratitude and positivity. The caption of his Instagram story read, “Azul is Azuling. When God is with you, you only move forward.” Check it out here:
The ‘Azul’ controversy
The controversy has started from the music video’s narrative and visuals. In the video, Guru Randhawa portrays a photography teacher. The scene that has drawn the most criticism features actress Anshika Pandey, who arrives in a school uniform and performs a dance sequence for Randhawa’s character. The visual representation has been widely condemned for its portrayal of a photographer being “visibly captivated” by a school student, which many viewers find to be a highly inappropriate theme.The singer has not directly addressed the issue or released any official statement for the controversy. However, after the backlash, he decided to turn off his comment section on his Instagram account.
Celebs’ reactions
While Sonam Kapoor had liked one post that criticized the song, Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, Nora Fatehi, Sophie Choudry, and others liked the promotional post of the song on the singer’s social media account.
